Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Record Unit 637
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services
Records, 1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services |
Title: | Records |
Dates: | 1899-1913, 1949, 1960-1978 |
Quantity: | 12 cu. ft. (12 record storage boxes) (13 oversize folders) |
Collection: | Record Unit 637 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files, photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects. Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries Building, the Patent Office Building (home to the National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery), and the Freer Gallery of Art. Also included are original blueprints, drawings, and renovation plans from the Carnegie Mansion located at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, which is now the home of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. |
Descriptive Entry
These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files, photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects. Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries Building, the Patent Office Building (home to the National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery), and the Freer Gallery of Art. Also included are original blueprints, drawings, and renovation plans from the Carnegie Mansion located at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, which is now the home of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- National Collection of Fine Arts (U.S.)
- National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
- Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Patent Office Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Freer Gallery of Art
- Carnegie Mansion (New York, N.Y.)
- Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Subject
- Smithsonian buildings
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Museum buildings
- Architectural design
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 637, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Facilities Planning and Engineering Services, Records
Container List
Box 1
Arts and Industries Building
Separation of Sanitary and Storm Sewers - Contract SFA-2-1650, 1971-1972
Separation of Sanitary and Storm Sewers - AI 721A, 1972
East-South Range and West-South Range Mezzanine Filler Panel - AI 722A - Drawings (2 folders)
Specs - East-South Range - AI 722A, 1972
Mezzanine Additions - East-South and West-South Ranges - AI 722A - Contract, 1972-1973
East-South and West-South Ranges - AI 722A - Contract FC-3-04193, 1972-1973 (3 folders)
West-South Range Survey and Structural Design - AI 722A
East-South Range Survey and Structural Design - AI 722A
Provide Office Space - East-South and West-South Ranges - Contract SFA-2-3654
South-West Range - Structural design file - AI 714A, 1971
Relocate systems division - South-West Range, 3rd floor - AI 716A, 1969
Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Contract, 1971-1972
Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Work files, 1971-1972
Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Drawings and specs (sprinklers), 1971 (2 folders)
Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A Submittals, 1971-1972
Renovate 2nd floor Annex north-west pavilion for Office of Museum Programs - AI 7211A, 1972
North-West range mezzanine addition - Existing conditions survey - AI 713A, 1970
Photos existing conditions - North-west range - AI 713A, October 1970
Footings excavated in North-west range and court - AI 713A, 1968-1969
North-west range mezzanine - Structural design file, AI 713A
A&I Water service increase design file, 1970
AI 7215B Exterior lighting of SI and A&I Building, 1972-1973 (seel also SI 722B)
Box 2
AI 728A - Painting East Hall, A&I, 1972
AI 7213A - Install bar joists in room 1410, 1972
AI 7212A - Relocation of conservation lab to A&I Building, 1972
AI 7211A - Renovate 2nd floor annex, NW pavilion for Office of Museum Programs, 1972
AI 7214A - Ventilation of SW range using existing skylight, 1972
AI 732A - Installation of restrooms - SW pavilion annex, 1973
AI 714A - SW range structural design notes, 1971
AI 728A - Painting East Hall, 1972
AI 729C - Drug exhibit, 1972
AI 727A - Fiscal Division - SE Court - A/C problem, 1971
AI 7210A - A&I ventilation (Halls), 1971
AI 732A - Installation of 4 toilet rooms - SW pavilion annex - Design, 1973 (3 folders)
AI 732A - Rest room installation - Original specifications, 1973
AI 747A - Proposed south entrance, 1975-1976 (3 folders)
AI 733A - Fire extinguishing system for computer room, 1973
AI 731A - Relocation of circuit breaker panel (SW3) from room 1369 to Puppet Theatre, 1973
AI 743A - New office space, WS, ES, SE ranges ground floor, 1973
AI 746A - Stenciling major exhibit halls and rotunda, 1975-1976
AI 742A - Move of museum shop into Space Art Hall, 1973
AI 741A - A/C to offices, north corridor, WS range, second floor, 1973
AI 7512 - Archives: NE range, NE court, and EN range, 1975-1976
AI 7512 - Relative humidity and temperature tolerances for Archives, 1975 (3 folders)
AI 7513A - Plumbing and electrical study, 1975
AI 761A - Mechanical/Electrical systems updating, 1975
AI 769A - OEO (Office of Equal Opportunity) suite, NE pavilion, 3rd floor, 1975
AI 762A - Museum shop-1876, 1975-1976 (3 folders)
Box 3
AI 763A - Modifications for SITES (Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service), SE quadrant, 2nd floor, 1975
AI 765A - Demolition and installation of slab - Rotunda, 1975
AI 766A - Museum shop-1876 - Cabinet work, 1975-1976
AI 767A - Exit night light emergency circuit, 1976
AI 768A - Information booths for 1876, 1975
AI 769A - Relocation of OEO from L'Enfant Plaza to A&I Building, 1976
AI 7610A - SI Press - SE and ES ranges, 1976
Contract FC-4-61680 - Restoration and Renovation of the Arts and Industries Building, 1974
Miscellaneous documents, 1971-1974 (8 folders)
AI 754A - Proposed north entrance, 1975
AI 751A - Restore floor in the South Hall, 19744
AI 758A - "1876: A Centennial Exhibition" - Steam engine platform and line shaft system, 1975
AI 755A - Structural and roof survey, 1975
AI 7510A - "1876" contracts, 1975
AI 7611A - Relocation of SITES from Barney House to 2nf floor, NE range, NE court
AI 7511A - Roof restoration, 1975
National Collection of Fine Arts (NCFA) and National Portrait Gallery (NPG) - Old Patent Office Building
Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Contract documents, 1975
Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Correspondence, 1975-1976
Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Shop drawings, 1975
Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Payments, 1975-1976
Fabrication of walls (contract FC-5-50400) - Contract documents, 1975
Fabrication of walls (contract FC-5-50400) - Payments to contractor, 1975
Modifications and additions to Galleries 3B and 3C, NCFA (Contract FC-6-64489) - Contract, 1976
Modifications and additions to Galleries 3B and 3C, NCFA (Contract FC-6-64489) - Payment, 1976
Made in Chicago (contract FC-5-47250), 1974
Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Correspondence, 1975
Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Contract documents, 1975
Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Payments, 1975
Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Contract documents, 1975
Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Proposals pending, 1974-1975
Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Correspondence, 1974-1975
Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Payment to contract, 1974-1975
Third floor renovation (contracts FC-3-08077 and SF-4-63104) - Architects, 1974-1976
Painting of walls, ceiling, and trim (contract FC-5-50989) - Contract documents, 1975
Painting of walls, ceiling, and trim (contract FC-5-50989) - Payments, 1975
Gallery 3B (contract FC-6-63449) - Payments, 1976
Dining facility and kitchen storage area, room 183 and 183A (Contract FC-5-53467), 1975
Box 4
665-B - Millwork, 2nd floor, 1966-1967 (2 folders)
738C - Renovate 1st floor, 7th St., 1973-1974 (3 folders)
754A - Conduit layout, 1975
621-C - Lighting system improvement, 1962
735-C - Renovate 3rd floor, 1974 (2 folders)
9th St. Main entrance and step modification, 1975
756-B - Courtyard and HVAC improvements, 1975
715C - Renovate F St. Wing, 1st floor, 1971
7111-B - G St. Metro, 1966-1967, 1971-1972 (2 folders)
676-B - Modify wire mesh panels at 24th St. and install storage area, 1967
673A - Resilient floor covering for library
691-C - Storage racks for space, 1968-1969
725-C - Renovate gallery 341, 1975
The Academy exhibit
"Made in Chicago" exhibit
1st floor plan
731-C - Director's suite modifications, 1972 (2 folders)
European Gallery, room 182 (contract FC-3-09277), 1972-1973
723-C - Banner support on south portico, 1971
732-B - Exterior lighting, 1973
757B - Additional 3rd floor electrical work, 1975
754A - Wiring diagram, 1975
Sculpture Unlimited (contract FC-5-50430) - Contract documents, 1975
Sculpture Unlimited (contract FC-5-50430) - Payments, 1975
663B - Additional millwork, 1966-1967
721C - Renovation of F St. entrance, 1971
724B - Indirect lighting - Room 138 - David Finley Conference Room, 1971
761A - Specifications for modifications and additions to Room 153 (print Study Room), 1974
737B - Miniature gallery, 1973
741B - Cafeteria, 1973
752-A - Electric dimmer switches, 1975
715A - Sidewalk repairs on north side of F St., between 7th and 9th Sts., 1971
Box 5
"The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Contract documents, 1975
"The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Payments, 1975
"The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Correspondence, 1975
"The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Contract documents, 1973-1974
7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Payments to contractor, 1974
7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Correspondence, 1973-1974
7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Proposal requests, 1974
Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Contract documents, 1975
Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Payments, 1975
Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Contract documents, 1975
Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Payments, 1975
Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Correspondence, 1975
Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
Dining facility and modifications, east 1st floor, 1973
Gallery 341, Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition (contract FC-4-065805) - Contract documents, 1974
Gallery 341, Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition (contract FC-4-065805) - Correspondence, 1974
Modifications and additions to Galleries 102 and 103 (contract FC-5-52508) - Contract documents, 1975
2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Contract documents, 1975
2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Correspondence, 1975
2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Payment to contractor, 1975
2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Shop drawings, 1975
3rd floor renovations (contract FC-4-63610) - Contract documents, 1974
3rd floor renovations (contract FC-4-63610) - Shop drawings, 1974
3rd floor renovations (contract FC-3-08077), 1973-1973
3rd floor painting (contract FC-6-61370), 1975
Modification and additions to Gallery 3B (contract FC-6-63449), 1975
Gallery Station Metro, 1971-1972
731C - Director's suite modifications - Contract, 1972
732B - Exterior lighting - Design, 1972-1974
733A - Painting, interior - Office space - Exhibit area, 1972
734A - Air conditioning systems - Contract, 1973
753B - Exhibit programs for NCFA, NPG, and Renwick, 1975
752A - 2nd floor lighting renovation - South and east wings - Design, 1975
756B - Courtyard and HVAC improvements, 1975
761A - Restaurant and kitchen - Heating and air conditions, 1975
763D - Asbestos dust, 1976
735B - 3rd floor renovation - Design, 1973
735C - 3rd floor renovations (contract FC-3-08077), 1972-1974
757B - Lighting system additions to 3rd floor renovation, 1975
762A - Elevator modifications, 1975
Interior painting, 1st and 2nd floor of southeast corridor (contract FC-708795), 1977-1978
774A - Exterior repairs and exterior painting, 1977
754A - Fire and smoke detection system, 1975-1977 (2 folders)
Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Contract documents, 1975
Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Correspondence, 1975-1976
Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Payments, 1976
Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975-1976
764A - Air circulation, 1976
742C - Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition - Design, 1974
725C - Renovate Gallery 341 to receive National Parks exhibition, 1972
733A - Interior painting, 1972
734A - Air conditioning systems - Specifications sections, 1972-1973
Box 6
Freer Gallery of Art
662A - Repaint Freer Building (contract 66-SI-1051), 1966 (2 folders)
63 - Repaint walls (contract 60-Si-788), 1959
673C - Freer freight elevator modernization (contract GS-03B-14588), 1968-1972
661A - South Entrance Loading Area, 1963-194
Vinyl wall covering etc., 1963
754A - Hand rails, south entrance, 1963
621C - Miscellaneous, 1970-1971
724A - Replace gate on elevator car, 1972-1973
723B - Exterior lighting - Design, 1972-1973 (2 folders)
761A - Fire detection - Phase II, 1975
682A - Freer skylight alterations
681A - Projects for fiscal year 1970
Photographs
762A - Elevator modifications
661A - Construct one taxi bay on Independence Ave. NW, 1966-1967
753B - Smoke detection system (contract FC-5-51941), 1975 (2 folders)
731A - Lawn sprinkler system - Design, 1973-1974
Miscellaneous documents, 1962-1978 (5 folders)
Box 7
Carnegie Mansion, East 91st St. and 5th Ave., New York City (Cooper-Hewitt Museum)
Drawing numbers 231-233, 235, 241, 244, 248-249a, 255-257, 261
Drawing numbers 269, 275, 300
Drawing numbers 373-410 (6 folders)
Drawing numbers 411-418, 420-422, 424-428, 430-433, 435-444 (4 folders)
Drawing numbers 445a-446, 449-450a, 452-454, 459-464, 466-475, 480-494 (3 folders)
Box 8
Drawing numbers 498-503, 510, 512, 514, 515-524, 527-536, 539-550, 551-556, 559-560, 563-565, [566 - see Oversize Folder 13], 567-574, 576, 578-579 (5 folders)
Drawings - Cellar drainage
Drawings - G. A. Suter's heating plans
Drawing - Gerhard #1 - Cellar
Drawing - Gerhard #2 - Basement
Drawing - Gerhard #3 - 1st floor
Drawing - Gerhard #4 - 2nd floor
Drawing - Gerhard #5 - 3rd floor
Drawing - Gerhard #6 - 4th floor
Drawing - Gerhard #7
Drawing - Gerhard - Lines of pipes
Drawing - G. A. Suter - heating - Change, Bedrooms, 3rd floor
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Roof plan
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Cellar plan
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Basement plan, 1956
Drawing - G. A. Suter - 1st floor
Drawing - G. A. Suter - 2nd floor
Drawing - G. A. Suter - 3rd floor
Drawing - G. A. Suter - 4th floor
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Change in blue, NE corner
Drawing - Pump room, 1900
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Hot water heating in conservatory
Drawing - Gerhard #16
Drawing - Change of sewing room closet to bathroom
Drawing - Gerhard - Profile 91st St. and sewer
Drawing - Gerhard - Sewer connections
Drawing - Gerhard #10
Drawing - Gerhard #14
Drawing - Gerhard - Sewer drawings
Drawing - G. A. Suter - Heating main entrance, 1st floor
Drawing - Changes, radiators
Drawing - Boilers
Drawing - Gerhard - Sewage tank
Drawing - Gerhard - Boiler room
Drawing - Changes, Exhaust flues
Drawing - Concrete foundations for heaters
Drawings - 1913 alterations (Folders 1-2 of 5)
Box 9
Drawings - 1913 alterations (Folders 3-5 of 5)
Drawings - Miller house alterations 1965 (6 folders)
Drawings - Carnegie alterations 1949 (6 folders)
Box 10
Documents used for litigation against Carnegie, 1906 (3 folders)
Various architectural drawings (9 folders)
Civil Service Commission Building (National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery/Old Patent Office Building)
Piping equipment room, piping and cooling tower layout, 1965
Drawing number 26-141 - Flange details, low impendence duct, 1965
Drawing number 26-142 - Electric service rooms, 1965
Drawing number 26-143 - Ventilated bus ducts, 1965
Drawing number 26-145 - Pressure reducing station rooms, 1965
Drawing number 26-154 - Mechanical layout, 2nd floor conservation lab, 1965
Drawing number 26-156 - Revised pipe and duct layout, 1965
Drawing number 26-58 - Wall chase drawing, 1965
Box 11
Drawing number 26-57 - Wall openings - Pipes and ducts, 1965
Drawing number 26-59 - Wall chases, 1965
Drawing number 24-9B - Hollow metal doors and bucks, 1965
Drawing number 24-6 - Trap doors, 1965
Drawing number 24-4 - Stair no. 4 railings, 1965
Drawing number 24-5 - Metal corner guards, 1965
Drawing number 24-3 - Sump pit cover and frame - Loading dock, 1965
Drawing number 24-2 - Jamb and soffit plates, doors 303 and 312, 1965
Drawing number 26-261 - "CL" layout, 1961
Drawing number 25-11 - Framing det. 18 C51.9, 1965
Drawing number 25-61 - Stair no. 4 beams, 1965
Drawing number 11248 - Rails, E St. 10 and 11, 1966
Drawing number 7583 - Repair ornamental railing
Drawing number 7093 - Window framing - Rooms 341, 346, 347
Drawing number 7092 - Closure angle
Drawing number 7095 - Pipe rail
Drawing number 7114 - Relocate rail at room 111 and 112
Drawing number 7110 - Wire mesh partition
Drawing number 7064 - Mop racks
Drawing number 7063 - E-Ships ladder at project room
Drawing number 7079 - Pipe railing
Drawing number 25-15, 15-15A - Framing G St. lobby lounges 1, 2, 3
Drawing number 25-16, 25-16A - Connection details, framing G St., 1st floor
Drawings - Framing
Drawings - New duct shaft, Stair no. 7
Drawings - Elevators
Drawing number 6645-30 - Elevation and details fo recess cabinet in Room 119
Drawings - Door frames
Drawing number 24-10 - Stair no. 6 railings
Drawing number 24-11 - Platform bumpers - Steel only, G St. truck dock
Drawing number 24-12 - Pipe rails G St. truck dock
Drawing number 24-13 - Rail detail, 3rd floor lobby, F St.
Drawing number 24-14 - Railing - Fascia detail, 4th floor library
Drawing number 24-15 - Relocate mezzanine railing
Drawing number 24-16 - Trench drains
Drawing number 24-17 - Manhole frames and covers
Drawing number 24-20 - Balcony railing detail, 3rd floor mezzanine
Drawing number 24-22 - Relocate metal stairs, 3rd floor mezzanine
Drawing number 24-23 - Alter railing, 2nd floor lounge, F St.
Drawing number 24-24 - Pipe railings, basement
Drawing number 24-25 - Balcony changes, 4th floor, stairs 2, 9
Drawing number 24-26 - Sub-frame detail, 1st floor doors 1301 to 1306
Drawing number 24-27 - Railing repair, courtyard
Drawing number 24-28 - Railing detail, stair no. 5
Drawing number 24-30 - Name plate brackets
Drawing number 24-31 - Truck dock, collar for post of hydraulic lift
Drawing number 24-32 - Trench cover plates, court area way
Drawing number 24-33 - Metal cover plate, B50
Drawing number 24-34 - Trap doors, elevators 3, 4, 5
Drawing number 24-35 - Entrance gates
Drawing number 24-36 - Lift guard post, truck dock
Drawing number 24-38 - Wire mesh partitions, elevator 3
Drawing number 24-42 to 24-44 - Roof scuttle
Drawing number 24-8 - Roof for support angles, 7th St. roof
Drawing number 24-54 - Bonding angles
Drawing number 24-184C - Flagpole, aluminum
Drawing number 25-90 - New roof framing details
Drawing number 25-16 - Framing detail, lobby, lounge
Drawing number 25-16A - Structural beam
Drawing number 7083 - Angle guards
Drawing number 69-1A - Floor plans
Various architectural drawings (Folders 1-3 of 7)
Box 12
Various architectural drawings (Folders 4-7 of 7)
Carnegie Mansion, East 91st St. and 5th Ave., New York City (Cooper-Hewitt Museum)
Agreements - Subcontracted work: NYC-1-A 701 to 737 (3 folders)
New York Residence of Andrew Carnegie, 1910
Original Carnegie plans (no cellar plan included), 1901
Arts and Industries Building
Drawing number A1 753A - Floor plans and elevations, 1975
Roof, phase I, 1973-1975
Civil Service Commission Building (National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery/Old Patent Office Building)
Various architectural drawings (5 folders)
Arts and Industries Building drawings (Folders 1-7)
Carnegie Mansion (Cooper-Hewitt Museum) drawings (Folders 8-13)
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