Ridgway Branch Philada. Library. 2 special cases to go on the floor. Best white oak wood finished with white shellac doors to have 3 inch hinge and plain and locks. All set up complete. Sheet No. 48. [graphic] / Hutton & Ord, Architects. Addison Hutton. John Ord. [215] S[outh] Fift[h Street] Philadelphia.
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, June 22, 1878.Description: 1 drawing : pencil, red and black ink, yellow watercolor wash ; sheet 58 x 91 cm (22.75 x 36 in.)Notes: Scale: 1 1/2"= one foot (copied); Title and date from item;
Includes sketches and notes in pencil. Sketches depict trays and a front elevation with doors over paneled drawer fronts. Note reads: Say what the effect will be on the cost in case this is used in lieu of polished tops & covering of best brown oil cloth with cotton batting beneath;
Includes note in ink: These trays to be self supporting when drawn out as in large case now in center of Main Hall – and to be solidly framed together at angles and filled in with slats.Local Notes: Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025;
Accessioned 1883.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1878.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Design for the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Drawing shows the design for two special cases, likely for storage and display. Includes specs for the "End Elevation, Section through 'A-B,'Section through 'E-F'"; "Section through 'C-D'; "Front Elevation"; and "Section [of trays]."
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department Annex 2 | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | **Architectural Drawings - Library Company - Ridgway [5234.F.12] | Available | 0020230740569 |
Scale: 1 1/2"= one foot (copied)
Title and date from item.
Includes sketches and notes in pencil. Sketches depict trays and a front elevation with doors over paneled drawer fronts. Note reads: Say what the effect will be on the cost in case this is used in lieu of polished tops & covering of best brown oil cloth with cotton batting beneath.
Includes note in ink: These trays to be self supporting when drawn out as in large case now in center of Main Hall – and to be solidly framed together at angles and filled in with slats
Design for the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Drawing shows the design for two special cases, likely for storage and display. Includes specs for the "End Elevation, Section through 'A-B,'Section through 'E-F'"; "Section through 'C-D'; "Front Elevation"; and "Section [of trays]."
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.
Accessioned 1883.