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Architectural drawings for a powder magazine for the Navy Department, Gosport Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1809 (continued)
Elevation, section, plan, 1809 July 31 (continued)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, ink, and wash on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "No. II Design of a powder house proposed to be built for the Navy Department at Gosport, Virginia." -- "This is the same design with reduced dimensions--B.HL. Jan 1873" -- "BHLatrobe Surveyor of the public Bldgs U.S. July 31st. 1809."
Architectural drawings for an asylum and hospital ("Marine Asylum & Hospital"), on a site bordered by Canal Street, New Jersey Avenue, South Carolina Avenue, and Virginia Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C., 1812
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566
Extent: 5 items : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm. or smaller.
Note: Reference copies available for some UNIT items in LOT 4249 (R).
Summary: Includes presentation, preliminary, and working drawings showing alternate schemes for the location of an asylum and hospital on existing and extended site as site plans, plans, elevations, and sections; renderings; landscape architecture drawings.
Site plan, 1812
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566, no. 1 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Plan of the public appropriation No. 17. in the City of Washington, with the adjoining Squares. V appropriation contains 23 acres 18.[ ] This plan exhibits the manner in which the Marine Hospital & Asylum maybe placed thereon."--"BHenry Latrobe Engineer Navy Dept. US 1812."
Note: Lined with paper.
Site plan and landscaping, 1812
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566, no. 2 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "General Plan of a MARINE ASYLUM and HOSPITAL proposed to be built at WASHINGTON."--"BHenry Latrobe Engr. Navy Department--1812."
Note: Lined with paper.
Floor plans of hospital, 1812 July 1
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566, no. 3 (B size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Design for a Marine Hospital in the City of Washington. Respectfully to the Commissioners of the Hospital fund by BHenry Latrobe Engr. to the Navy Dept. UStates July 1, 1812."--"1. Steward's House, Office Story"--"2. Steward's house Gd floor"--"3. Stewd House Chamber floor."--"1. Plan of the Office Story of the Marine Hospital."--"2. Plan of lower Hospital Floor."--"3. Plan of the Upper Hospital Floor."
Note: Lined with paper.
Elevations, section, hospital north wing, 1812 July
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566, no. 4 (B size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and color pencil on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "1. Elevation of the North side of the proposed Marine Hospital."--"2. Elevation of the South side of the Marine Hospital proposed to be built at Washington"--"3. General Section from East to West."--"NB. In this elevation there is an error, 1 tier of arches being ommitted.--"BHenry Latrobe Engr. Navy Dept. July 1812."
Note: Lined with paper.
North & west elevations, west wing section, 1812
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2566, no. 5 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, graphite, and photocopy on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Elevation of the West Front of the Marine Asylum & Hospital."--"Elevation of the North Front."--"Section from North to South thro' the Church, Hall, and Refectory."--"BHenry Latrobe, Engineer Navy Depart.--1812."
Note: Lined with paper.
Architectural drawing for a house for John Markoe, near 9th Street and Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1809
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Related Names: Markoe, John, 1781-1834, client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2567
Extent: 1 item : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm.
Architectural drawing for a house for John Markoe, near 9th Street and Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1809
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Related Names: Markoe, John, 1781-1834, client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2567, no. 1 (D size)
Extent: 1 item : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite
Note: City, building name, and client's first name from O'Gorman's Drawing toward building: Philadelphia architectural graphics, 1732-1986, 1986.
Summary: Working drawing showing vestibule doors, moldings, and hardware as plans, elevations, sections, and details; rendering.
Engineering drawings for a navy yard ("Dry Dock and Naval Arsenal"), on the Anacostia River, Washington, D.C., 1802
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, engineer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2568
Extent: 2 items : watercolor and ink ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm.
Note: City from Engineering drawings of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, 1980.
Note: Reference copy available for one UNIT item in LOT 4249 (R).
Summary: Working drawings showing locks, dry dock with frigates, arsenal, allegorical architectural sculpture, and guard house as plans, elevations, sections, and details; renderings.
Plan and section of locks, 1802
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, engineer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2568, no. 1 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper.
Note: Sketch on verso.
Dry dock plan and arsenal elevation, 1802
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, engineer
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2568, no. 2 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor and ink on paper.
Note: Notations on verso.
Architectural drawings for a house ("Pope House") for John Pope, Lexington, Kentucky, 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Related Names: Pope, John, 1770-1845, client
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2569
Extent: 2 items : ink, watercolor, and graphite ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm. or smaller.
Note: Reference copy available in LOT 4249 (R).
Summary: Working drawings showing house, roof, and wash and bake house as plans and elevations; structural drawings; sketches.
Basement & principal story, floor plans, 1811 January
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2569, no. 1 (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
Note: Watermark: "JWhatman 1801".
Note: Inscriptions: "Plan of the Principal Story." -- "Plan of the Basement--story." -- "Wash & Bake house" -- "BHLatrobe Jany. 1811."
Sketches, plan, and elevation, 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2569, no. 1v (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions: "Elevation.--with Wm Head's large scale General Section" -- "Details of the roof Upper story.--" -- "Principal story Details of every room."
Elevations, sections, and roof framing plan, 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2569, no. 2 (C size)
Extent: 1 drawing : watercolor, ink, and graphite on paper.
Engineering drawings for a canal ("Washington Canal"), Washington, D.C., 1810-1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570
Extent: 5 items : ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite ; in folder(s) 71 x 102 cm. or smaller.
Note: Reference copies available for some UNIT items in LOT 4249 (R).
Summary: Working drawings showing canal, pilings, gates, and locks as plans, sections, and details.
Plans and sections of a wooden lock, 1810 or 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570, no. 1 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, watercolor, and graphite on paper.
Note: Lined with paper.
Summary: Working drawing showing lock as plan, section, and detail.
Ground work and piling plans, 1810 or 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570, no. 2 (A size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and watercolor on paper.
Note: Inscriptions: "Plan of the ground work." -- "Plan of the piling."
Note: Lined with paper.
Longitudinal section - upper gates, lock floor plan, 1810 or 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570, no. 3 (A size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and watercolor on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "7a-d." -- "Longitudinal Section of the upper gate.--" -- "Plan of the Lock Floor."
Note: Lined with paper.
Transverse section of lock, 1810 or 1811
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570, no. 4 (A size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, wash, and watercolor on paper.
Note: Inscription on recto: "Transverse Section of the Lock."
Note: Lined with paper.
Lock details and sections, 1810 May 20
Creator: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820, architect
Call No.: ADE - UNIT 2570, no. 5 (D size)
Extent: 1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
Note: Inscriptions on recto: "Washington City Canal 1810-11-" -- "Details of the Gates of the Locks.--" -- "The Manor of hanging the Gates at the upper part is detailed on the sheet representing the lower Gates.--" -- "May 20th. 1810" -- "BHenry Latrobe Engineer."
Note: Lined with paper.
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