NMNH Preliminary Plan, Section through Courts Looking South

Summary

Print of an original architectural drawing of the "Sections through Courts Looking South" of the National Museum of Natural History building, originally known as the United States National Museum. Drawn in 1904 by architects J. C. Hornblower and J. R. Marshall, the image has an inscribed title of "USNM Preliminary Plan Section Through Courts Looking South." The original process is blueprint, and the original drawing size is 32.75"h x 41.50"w. Bernard R. Green, Superintendent of Construction was associated with this drawing.

Subject

• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• United States National Museum
• Hornblower & Marshall
• Natural History Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

This print can be located in the Smithsonian Institution Archives Reading Room. Creator Drawing Number #8. Reproduction Negative Number: 89-8999. The Drawing Control Number is S04/I020, the Curator Number is N/A.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 92, Box CGMC, Folder: Building Series 4, Items 1-125, NMNH

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

January 23, 1904

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Design
• Museum buildings
• Drawings and plans
• Architecture
• Architects
• New Museums
• Drawings
• Architecture--Drawings and plans
• Architecture--Design and plans
• Architectural drawing

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Form/Genre

• Architectural drawings
• Photographic print

ID Number

SIA2009-2068

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Architectural drawing; Medium: Photographic print

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