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Architectural drawings for an apartment house ("apartments") for Karl W. Corby Construction Corp., 2840, 2844, 2850, 2908, 2912, and 2920 Langston Place, S.E. (lots 130, 131, and 132, square 5741), Washington, D.C., 1952-1955
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, architect
Related Names: Karl W. Corby Construction Corp., client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580
Extent: 9 items : graphite, ink, and diazo print ; in folder(s) 89 x 123 cm. or smaller
Note: Lot 130, Lot 131, and Lot 132, square 5741.
Note: Commission no. CA 55-COR.
Note: Drawings for other apartment houses were found interfiled and processed as ADE - UNIT 1579, ADE - UNIT 1581, and ADE - UNIT 1582.
Summary: Includes working drawings showing site and apartment house as site plans, plans, elevations, sections, details, and diagrams; schedules; electrical systems and mechanical systems drawings; topographic maps.
Plot and grading plan, topographic
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 1 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite/ink on linen
Basement floor plans/plumbing diagram
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 2 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Basement floor plans/plumbing diagram
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 3 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Typical, ground, 1st & 2nd floors/canopy
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 4 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Front, rear, right & left elevations
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 5 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Elevations - buildings 4, 5 & 6
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 6 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Plumbing risers - buildings 4, 5 & 6
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 7 (C size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Buildings 9-12 - elevations
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 8 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : diazo print/graphite on tracing paper
Basement floor heating plans
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1580, no. 9 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : diazo print/graphite on tracing paper
Architectural drawings for an apartment house ("apartments"), 3rd Street and Atlantic Avenue, S.E. (square 6167), Washington, D.C., 1952
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1581
Extent: 2 items : graphite ; in folder(s) 89 x 123 cm.
Note: Commission no. CA 55-COR.
Note: Drawings for other apartment houses were found interfiled and processed as ADE - UNIT 1579, ADE - UNIT 1580, and ADE - UNIT 1582.
Summary: Includes working drawings showing site and apartment house as plans, elevations, sections, details, and diagrams; electrical systems and mechanical systems drawings; topographic maps.
Basement floor plans/plot/plumbing diagram
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1581, no. 1 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Elevations and roof detail
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1581, no. 2 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Architectural drawings for alterations to an apartment house ("Garfield Hill Apartments") for National Corporation for Housing Partnership, 24th Street, Hartford Street, and Irving Street, S.E., Washington, D.C., 1972
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, architect
Related Names: National Corporation for Housing Partnerships, client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1582
Extent: 4 items : graphite ; in folder(s) 89 x 123 cm.
Note: Drawings for other apartment houses were found interfiled and processed as ADE - UNIT 1579, ADE - UNIT 1580, and ADE - UNIT 1581.
Summary: Includes preliminary drawings showing site and apartment house as site plans and plans; schedules; electrical systems and HVAC drawings.
1st floor plan
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1582, no. 1 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Site plan and schedule
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1582, no. 2 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Basement floor plans
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1582, no. 3 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
1st, 2nd and 3rd floor plans
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1582, no. 4 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Design drawings for a telescope, 1931-1973
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. 1909-1973, designer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1583
Extent: 3 items : graphite ; in folder(s) 35 x 46 cm.
Note: Date based on span of years that Drayer was active as an architect.
Note: Drawings not signed; attribution based on provenance.
Summary: Preliminary drawings showing telescope as plans and elevations.
Untitled
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1583, no. 1 (A size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Plan
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1583, no. 2 (A size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Side elevations
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1583, no. 3 (A size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Design drawings for a telescope, 1931-1973
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, designer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1584
Extent: 3 items : stat, graphite, ink, and colored pencil ; in folder(s) 51 x 61 cm.
Note: Date based on span of years that Drayer was active as an architect.
Note: Drawings indicate that Donald H. Drayer acted as inventor.
Summary: Preliminary drawings showing telescope as plans, elevations, sections, details, diagrams, and perspective projections.
Section and side elevation
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1584, no. 1 (B size)
Extent: 1 item : stat/ink on paper
Elevation and details
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1584, no. 2 (B size)
Extent: 1 item : stat/ink/graphite/colored pencil on paper
Sections
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1584, no. 3 (B size)
Extent: 1 item : stat/ink on paper
Note: Sketches and notations on verso
Design drawings for a scale, 1942
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, designer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1585
Extent: 2 items : graphite and blueprint ; in folder(s) 89 x 123 cm.
Note: Drawings indicate that Donald H. Drayer acted as inventor.
Summary: Preliminary drawings showing scale as sections, details, diagrams, axonometric and perspective projections.
Side section, details, perspective
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1585, no. 1 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Side section, details, perspective
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1585, no. 2 (E Size)
Extent: 1 item : blueprint on paper
Architectural drawings for an apartment house ("apartment") for Herman Schmidt, M Street, Washington, D.C., 1952
Creator: Drayer, Donald H. (Donald Hudson), 1909-1973, architect
Related Names: Schmidt, Herman, client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1586
Extent: 2 items : graphite ; in folder(s) 35 x 46 cm.
Summary: Preliminary drawings showing apartment house as plans.
Basement, typical floor plans
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1586, no. 1 (A size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
Ground (garage), typical floor plan
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 1586, no. 2 (A size)
Extent: 1 item : graphite on tracing paper
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