Kearsarge Building, Chicago: Elevations and plan, including ceiling tile pattern, for the first floor entrance lobbies with elevations for the entrance doors and plan and elevation for toilet cases (combined coat closet and office sink cabinet)

People:

Burnham and Root (draughtsman)
Burnham and Root (architectural firm)
Shepherd Brooks (developer)
Owen Franklin Aldis (real estate agent)
Shepherd Brooks (client)
George A. Fuller Company (contractors)

Title:

Date:

printed 1890-1892

Description:

- The condition of this print indicates that it was apparently used on site during the construction of the building.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 reprographic copy(ies)

Stage and Purpose:

working drawing
construction drawing

Technique and media:

Hectograph

Dimensions:

sheet: 101.0 x 122.9 cm

Reference number:

DR1986:0767:276

Drawing Type:

line drawing
mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)

Method of Projection:

plan (drawing)
floor plan
reflected ceiling plan
elevations (drawings)

Point of View:

general views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet is dirty and creased throughout, especially at edges. There are many tears and losses at edges. Perforations at the l. edge indicate that the sheet was formerly bound with other sheets.

Inscription:

inscribed and numbered - by the draughtsman, on the original, l.r.: with title, architectural firm's name and "224." [within circles; drawing number]; and throughout: with drawing titles, dimensions, materials and building components inscribed - by an unknown hand, on the print, in pen and blue ink, l.r.: "Note - This sheet saved / because original is faint."

Subject:

architecture
interior design

Subject Descriptive Terms:

marble
doors
ceiling
woodwork
lavatories (sinks)
closet
lobbies

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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