Haus Cramer architectural records and papers, 1911-2004, bulk 1911-1955

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Series I: Project Records


Subseries 1: Correspondence



Box 1 Folder 1 Hans Cramer to Paul Nansen, Regierungsbaumeister, 1933 Mar 10-1935 Jul 11

Regarding mortgage with Victoria Allgemeine Versicherungs Aktien-Gesellschaft; includes some correspondence with Victoria; Paul Nansen is Hans Cramer's cousin



Box 1 Folder 2 Fritz & Favre, Decorative Painters, to Hans Cramer, 1916 Oct 12

Regarding payment for services



Box 1 Folder 3 Habermann & Guckes to and from Hans Cramer, 1911 Oct 28-1911 Nov 25

Relating to the delivery and spreading of soil for the garden and lawn



Box 1 Folder 4 Louis Hartung to Hans Cramer, 1922 Feb 15

Regarding water heater



Box 1 Folder 5 Otto Laternser, Architect, to and from Hans Cramer, 1922 Apr 07-1923 Jan 15

Includes a letter from Otto Laternser to Hermann Muthesius and receipts for work done on the house



Box 1 Folder 6 Hermann Muthesius to Gertrude Cramer, 1916 Sep 04-1917 Jun 23 and undated



Box 1 Folder 7 Hermann Muthesius to Hans Cramer, 1911 Mar 01-1923 Mar 06 and undated

One letter is a fragment



Box 1 Folder 8 Paul Nansen, Regierungsbaumeister, to Hans Cramer [1 of 2], 1930 Aug 21-1934 Oct 04

Regarding conversion of house into apartments and mortgage with Victoria Allgemeine Versicherungs Aktien-Gesellschaft; includes some correspondence with Victoria; Paul Nansen is Hans Cramer's cousin



Box 1 Folder 9 Paul Nansen, Regierungsbaumeister, to Hans Cramer [2 of 2], 1934 Oct 06-1935 Sep 06

Regarding conversion of house into apartments and mortgage with Victoria Allgemeine Versicherungs Aktien-Gesellschaft; includes some correspondence with Victoria; Paul Nansen is Hans Cramer's cousin



Box 1 Folder 10 Paul Nathansohn, Master Builder, to Hans Cramer, 1913 Mar 17-1916 Oct

Includes a letter from Hermann Muthesius and a letter from Paul Kretschemann, a supplier



Box 1 Folder 11 Jakob Ochs to Hans Cramer, 1912 Sep 25

Mentions a cost estimate but that document is missing


Subseries 2: Files



Box 1 Folder 12 Building permits, 1908 May 08-1913 May 05

Includes a drawing of the site



Box 1 Folder 13 H. Höhne Fabrik für Drahtzäune und Geflechte, chain-link fence promotional materials, 1911 Apr 07



Box 1 Folder 14 Note accompanying plans of Haus Cramer sent to the Municipality of Dahlem, 1912 Mar 26



Box 1 Folder 15 Paul Nathansohn, Master Builder, building description and cost calculations, 1912 Sep 08-1913 Mar 07

Includes some letters to Hans Cramer



Box 1 Folder 16 Allgemeine Haushaltmaschinen-Gesellschaft m.b.h., promotional literature, 1912 Oct 21



Box 1 Folder 17 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1913

Includes receipts for mason, roofer, etc.



Box 1 Folder 18 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1912-1914

Includes receipts for glass and contractor



Box 1 Folder 19 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1912-1914

Includes receipts for mason, electrical and heating equiptment



Box 1 Folder 20 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1915-1922



Box 2 Folder 1 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1916-1920

Includes receipts for painting, roofer, etc.



Box 2 Folder 2 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1920

Includes reciepts for blinds, shutters, wood/coal and correpsondence from Paul Nathanson, master builder



Box 2 Folder 3 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1920-1922

Includes receipts for furniture, coal, among others



Box 2 Folder 4 Bills and receipts related to the house and garden, 1926-1928



Box 2 Folder 5 Stahl, Fritz. "Hermann Muthesius: Haus Cramer-Dahlem." Wasmuths Monatshefte für Baukunst, [1916]



Box 2 Folder 6 Building permit for auto garage, 1922 Apr 28



Box 2 Folder 7 Building permit for the conversion of Haus Cramer into apartments, 1933 May 18

Related to correspondence with Paul Nansen, who handled the conversion of the house into apartments



Box 2 Folder 8 Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Berlin (A.E.G.) Product Advertisements, circa 1910s-1920s



Box 2 Folder 9 [Hans Cramer], notes on the building of the house, undated



Box 2 Folder 10 Promotional Materials, miscellaneous, 1909-1930, undated


Subseries 3: Photographs



Box 2 Folder 11 Haus Cramer and garden, circa 1920s

Seven photographs with multiple copies of each


Subseries 4: Drawings

A complete inventory of these drawings may be found in thisdownloadable Excel spreadsheet.