Fiske Kimball: A Biographical Sketch

• Restoration at Monticello

  Kimball was Director of the Restoration Committee at Monticello from 1925-1955. During this time he worked in close collaboration with architect Milton Grigg and the Board to restore Monticello's interior and exterior including pavilions, terraces and outbuildings. Every detail, such as exact dimensions of panelling, molding profiles, chimneypiece configurations, etc. was examined, discussed, and rectified to achieve thorough historical authenticity.

• Other Restoration Projects

  Fiske Kimball was actively involved in preservation projects throughout his career. He aided in restoration efforts at Mount Pleasant, Philadelphia, the 18th-century home and component of the "colonial chain" he and Marie lived in the first year of his tenure at the Museum. He also assisted as a consultant in the restoration campaigns at Gunston Hall, Stratford Hall, and Colonial Williamsburg.

Life and Accomplishments at the University of Virginia, 1919-1923

Shack Mountain

Other Architectural Designs

Director, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1925-1955

Contributions to Architectural Restoration

Culmination and Legacy