Monadnock Block, Chicago: Framing plans for the penthouse ceiling and roof

People:

Peter Brooks (client)
Burnham and Root (draughtsman)
Burnham and Root (architectural firm)
Owen Franklin Aldis (real estate agent)
Peter Brooks (developer)

Title:

Monadnock Block, Chicago: Framing plans for the penthouse ceiling and roof

Date:

1885

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

working drawing
structural drawing

Technique and media:

Pen and black ink

Dimensions:

sheet: 53.2 x 84.8 cm

Reference number:

DR1986:0767:329

Drawing Type:

line drawing
mechanical drawing (tool-aided drawing)

Method of Projection:

framing plans

Point of View:

general views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Sheet has creases and blue printing stains throughout.

Inscription:

inscribed - by the draughtsman, in pen and black ink, b.: with title and architectural firm's name; throughout: with drawing titles, dimensions and notes concerning the structure

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

roof
ceiling
steel structural frame
penthouse

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

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