House for Dr. E. Farnsworth

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Part of

• Fonds: Myron Goldsmith fonds, 1933-1996
•    Series: Personal Papers, 1931-1995
•      Sub-series: Studies and Work with Mies van der Rohe, 1939-1963
•        Sub-series: Architectural Drawings, 1945-1963

People

• Myron Goldsmith (creator)
• Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (architect)
• Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

Title

House for Dr. E. Farnsworth

Dates of creation

1949-1950

Level of archival description

Sub-file 14

Extent and Medium

• 56 reprographic copies
• 1 file of photographic material

Scope and Content

This subseries consists of photographs and reprographic copies of architectural, structural, and consultant drawings from 1949 - 1950 for the House for Dr. E. Farnsworth project in Plano, Illinois.

Reference Number

AP032.S1.SS2.D3.SD14

Arrangement

The records in this sub-series have been arranged by material type.

Location

Plano Illinois United States

Inventory

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215622
  • Title: Floor plan, elevations, details of roof openings, framing plans and elevations
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  6 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 6 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprints

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-001XL-01

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215629
  • Title: Plan of floor travertine, details of kitchen, bathroom, fireplace, electrical plans and consultant drawings
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  20 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 20 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprints

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-004L-01

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215650
  • Title: Longitudinal section thru core (preliminary)
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprint

  Physical Description:

  matted

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-002M-02

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215652
  • Title: Core plan, core section and details, curtain and fan details and consultant drawings
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  11 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 11 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprints

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-002M-03

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215664
  • Title: Core plan, details and consultant drawings (revisions)
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  15 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 15 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprints

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-002M-04

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  • Reference Number: ARCH215680
  • Title: Structural details and consultant drawings
  • Form: drawings
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Quantity / Object type:

  13 reprographic copy(ies)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 13 reprographic copies

  Technique and media:

  Blueprints and diazotypes

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
  

  Folder Number:

  32-004S-02

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  • Reference Number: ARCH255651
  • Title: Notes on Farnsworth house
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Myron Goldsmith (archive creator)

  Description:

  3 envelopes: Goldsmith notes on Farnsworth house construction, notes of his conversation with Mies about the project; Farnsworth house construction photographs c. 1946-1950 by Myron Goldsmith, 1 by Mies van der Rohe; Farnsworth slides construction later, some duplicates

  Quantity / Object type:

  1 file(s)

  Extent and Medium:

  • 3 envelopes

  Technique and media:

  Slides, gelatin silver prints, envelopes

  Physical Description:

  2 envelopes sealed

  Credit line:

  Myron Goldsmith fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
  Don de Robin Goldsmith/
  Gift of Robin Goldsmith
  

  Folder Number:

  32-005-18