Swedenborg Memorial Chapel, El Cerrito, California: Sketches for lot subdivision on a survey map of the site

Part of:

People:

Lloyd Wright (draughtsman)
Lloyd Wright (architect)
Charles J. Savio (surveyor)
Charles J. Savio (draughtsman)
Kister & Savio Associated (surveyors)
San Francisco Society of the New Jerusalem (client)

Title:

Swedenborg Memorial Chapel, El Cerrito, California: Sketches for lot subdivision on a survey map of the site

Date:

after 1 July 1958

Description:

- This diazotype of a survey of the site has been used by the draughtsman as a base on which to plot out the path of the road and to experiment with alternative lot subdivisions.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

design development drawing
measured drawing
record drawing
technical drawing

Technique and media:

Graphite on diazotype

Dimensions:

sheet: 61.5 x 46.0 cm

Reference number:

DR1987:0446

Drawing Type:

line drawing
freehand drawing
topographic survey

Method of Projection:

site plan

Point of View:

general view

Inscription:

imprinted - on the original, u.l.: with insurance statement; l.l. to l.r.: with legend keyed to symbols and with titles of boxes for information; and b.: "KISTER & SAVIO, ASSOCIATED / LICENSED LAND SURVEYORS / 2554 Macdonald Avenue BEacon 4-7660 Richmond, California" inscribed, dated and numbered - by the draughtsman, on the original, u.l. and l.r.: "H-1192" [sideways]; c.l.: "N[orth]"; l.r.: with subdivision data; b.: "THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM / [...] / 7-1-58 Charles J. Savio [...]"; l.r.: with title and "BEING A PORTION OF LOT 22 - "HOLLY TRACT" / & A PORTION OF LOT 40 - "MAP OF SCHMIDT / VILLAGE" / EL CERRITO CALIFORNIA"; and throughout: with lot information inscribed - by the draughtsman, in graphite, u.c.: with notes and calculations inscribed - by the draughtsman ? in graphite, verso, c.r.: with a calculation stamped and numbered - l.r.: "#199" [cancelled with red pencil] numbered - by an unknown hand, in red pencil, l.r.: "244" [job number; beside cancelled stamp] numbered - by an unknown hand, in blue pencil, verso, l.l.: "10" [circled]

Location:

United States

Subject:

architecture
topographic

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

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