NMNH Stonework Details of South Entrance and Dome (B)

ID: SIA2009-2071

Creator: National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: September 1, 1906

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 92, Box CGMC, Folder: Building Series 4, Items 300-349

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Summary

Print of an original architectural drawing of the National Museum of Natural History building, originally known as the United States National Museum. Drawn in 1906 by architects J. C. Hornblower and J. R. Marshall, the drawing has an inscribed title of "Stonework Details of South Entrance and Dome." The print consists of two images: (A) and (B). The original process is black and red ink pen on cloth and the original drawing is 100.00"h x 48.50"w. Persons associated with this drawing include Bernard R. Green, Superintendent of Construction; L. M. Leisenring, Draftsman.

Subject

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

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

  • For other views of exterior drawings of the United States National Museum, see Negs. SIA2009-2364, SIA2009-2365, SIA2009-2366, SIA2009-2067, SIA2009-2068, SIA2009-2069, SIA2009-2070, and SIA2009-2072
  • This print can be located in the Smithsonian Institution Archives Reading Room. Creator Drawing Number: H/M # 156. Reproduction Negative Number: 91-3117, 91-3131 (half). See Negative Number SIA2009-2070 for bottom half of drawing. The Drawing Control Number is S04/I302, the Curator Number is DC-58-0154.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 92, Box CGMC, Folder: Building Series 4, Items 300-349

Contact information

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

Date

September 1, 1906

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

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

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Architectural drawings

ID Number

SIA2009-2071

Physical description

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

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