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Series II: Project Drawings

James Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)   William R. Thorsen House (Berkeley, Calif.). Fences, Trails and Fireplace Accessories.


Mrs. Francis B. Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)
Greene, Henry Mather, 1870-1954.
Residence for Mrs. Francis B. Swan, Pasadena, [Calif.] / Henry M. Greene, Architect. 1925. 58 sheets various media 80.1 x 84.3 cm. (31 5/8 x 33 1/4 in.) or smaller

Many of the prints in this set have severe water damage.
Job no. 465.
This set includes 16 small sheets of yellow paper containing "notes". Many of these sheets are blank. None of these sheets were assigned accesssion nos. nor photographed.
Scale varies.
This set consists of 40 pencil drawings on tracing paper, 9 pencil and crayon drawing son tracing paper, 7 blueprints on paper, 4 pencil and ink drawings on tracing paper, 1 pencil drawing on paper, and 1 blueprint with pencil markings on paper.

Index Terms
Subjects: 1. Houses. 2. Garages. 3. Mrs. Francis B. Swan house (Pasadena, Calif.) Geographic Names: 1. Pasadena (Calif.) Genre/Media: 1. Detail drawings. 2. Perspective drawings. 3. Site plans. 4. Sketches. 5. Orthographic drawings. 6. Pencil drawings. 7. Blueprints. 8. Crayon drawings. 9. Ink drawings. Associated Names: 1. Allin Bros.

List of Drawings (View All Thumbnails)

1. NYDA.1960.001.03938. [Site plan of property] JPEG | Zoom

2. NYDA.1960.001.03939. Foundation plan : Sheet no. 3 "Note -- excavated 2'-0" below bottom of joists under all of house". JPEG | Zoom

3. NYDA.1960.001.03940. First floor plan : Sheet no. 1 JPEG | Zoom

4. NYDA.1960.001.03941. Second floor plan : Sheet no. 2 JPEG | Zoom

5. NYDA.1960.001.03942. South elevation ; west elevation : Sheet no. 4 JPEG | Zoom

6. NYDA.1960.001.03943. North elevation ; east elevation : Sheet no. 5 JPEG | Zoom

7. NYDA.1960.001.03944. [Porch] -- half plan, section B-B, half west elevation, section A-A, section on LC looking south, half elevation [of] north end [of] pergola, [detail of] corbel JPEG | Zoom

8. NYDA.1960.001.03945. [Unidentified interior elevations] JPEG | Zoom

9. NYDA.1960.001.03946. [Section, elevation and plan of stairs] JPEG | Zoom

10. NYDA.1960.001.03947. Plat [i.e. site plan] of lot 39 and south 20 ft. of lot 40 shouwing corners, elevations, etc. Jan. 26, '25. On verso -- "Rec'd 2/10/25". Allin Bros., engineers, JPEG | Zoom

11. NYDA.1960.001.03948. Foundation plan : Sheet no. 3 JPEG | Zoom

12. NYDA.1960.001.03949. First floor plan : Sheet no. 1 JPEG | Zoom

13. NYDA.1960.001.03950. Second floor plan : Sheet no. 2 JPEG | Zoom

14. NYDA.1960.001.03951. South elevation ; west elevation : Sheet no. 4 JPEG | Zoom

15. NYDA.1960.001.03952. North elevation ; east elevation : Sheet no. 5 JPEG | Zoom

16. NYDA.1960.001.03953. [Sketch of site plan, unidentified sketch] JPEG | Zoom

17. NYDA.1960.001.03954. [Sketch of partial foundation plan withdetail] JPEG | Zoom

18. NYDA.1960.001.03955. [Sketch of foundation plan] JPEG | Zoom

19. NYDA.1960.001.03956. First floor plan [of] proposed residence JPEG | Zoom

20. NYDA.1960.001.03957. [Sketch of first floor plan] Revised #1 Mar. 10/25, revised #2 Mar. 20/25. JPEG | Zoom

21. NYDA.1960.001.03958A. [First floor plan] This drawing has a flap attached showing an alternate design. In this photograph the flap is pulled back to show the original design. JPEG | Zoom

22. NYDA.1960.001.03958B. [First floor plan] This drawing has a flap attached showing an alternate design. In this photograph the flap is covering part of the original drawing. JPEG | Zoom

23. NYDA.1960.001.03959. [Sketch of] 2nd fl[oor] pl[an] Revised #1 Mar. 10/25, revised Mar. 20/25. JPEG | Zoom

24. NYDA.1960.001.03960. [Sketch of] second [floor plan ; section through newel on] back stairs ; [unidentified detail] JPEG | Zoom

25. NYDA.1960.001.03961. [Sketch of] second floor [plan] JPEG | Zoom

26. NYDA.1960.001.03962. [Roof plan] JPEG | Zoom

27. NYDA.1960.001.03963. Front elevation JPEG | Zoom

28. NYDA.1960.001.03964. Front elevation [with details in sections] JPEG | Zoom

29. NYDA.1960.001.03965. South [elevation] JPEG | Zoom

30. NYDA.1960.001.03966. [East? elevation] JPEG | Zoom

31. NYDA.1960.001.03967. North [elevation] JPEG | Zoom

32. NYDA.1960.001.03968. [Sketch of plan of porch, with calculations] JPEG | Zoom

33. NYDA.1960.001.03969. [Plan of] living room JPEG | Zoom

34. NYDA.1960.001.03970. [Sketch of plan of unidentified room] JPEG | Zoom

35. NYDA.1960.001.03971. [Partial first floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

36. NYDA.1960.001.03972R. [Partial floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

37. NYDA.1960.001.03972V. [Perspective sketch of unidentified room] JPEG | Zoom

38. NYDA.1960.001.03973. [Partial] 1st floor [plan, partial] 2d floor [plan] JPEG | Zoom

39. NYDA.1960.001.03974. [Partial] second fl[oor] pl[an, partial unidentified floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

40. NYDA.1960.001.03975. [Partial second floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

41. NYDA.1960.001.03976. [Sketch of partial second floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

42. NYDA.1960.001.03977. [Plan and elevation of windows] JPEG | Zoom

43. NYDA.1960.001.03978. [Sketch of plan of windows] JPEG | Zoom

44. NYDA.1960.001.03979. [Plan and elevation of windows, perspective sketch of unidentifed room] JPEG | Zoom

45. NYDA.1960.001.03980. [Unidentified rough sketch] JPEG | Zoom

46. NYDA.1960.001.03981. [Side elevation of steps with potted plants] JPEG | Zoom

47. NYDA.1960.001.03982. [Elevation and section of porch] JPEG | Zoom

48. NYDA.1960.001.03983. [Profile of slope of ground leading to porch floor] JPEG | Zoom

49. NYDA.1960.001.03984. [Wall details -- sections, elevation], side view showing post & wall footings, side view showing finish JPEG | Zoom

50. NYDA.1960.001.03985R. [Sections of eaves] JPEG | Zoom

51. NYDA.1960.001.03985V. [Section of eave] JPEG | Zoom

52. NYDA.1960.001.03986. Section thru rear stairs JPEG | Zoom

53. NYDA.1960.001.03987. Section thru center of drive JPEG | Zoom

54. NYDA.1960.001.03988R. [Unidentified detail drawings] JPEG | Zoom

55. NYDA.1960.001.03988V. [Unidentified sketches] JPEG | Zoom

56. NYDA.1960.001.03989. [Garage] -- first floor plan, second floor plan, north elevation, south elevation, section C-C, section D-D, F.S. section thru sill outside doors, section thru sill, section A-A, section B-B, section thru front : Sheet no. 1 JPEG | Zoom

57. NYDA.1960.001.03990. [Garage] -- west elevation, east elevation, elev. [of] kitchen cup'b, elev. [of] sink, elev. [of] bench in garage, section thru trellis, [detail of] front elevation, section thru south wall : Sheet no. 2 JPEG | Zoom

58. NYDA.1960.001.03903. [Garage] -- first floor plan, second floor plan, north elevation, south elevation, section C-C, section D-D, F.S. section thru sill outside doors, section thru sill, section A-A, section B-B, [section thru sill, section A-A, section B-B, [section thru f]ront : Sheet no. [1] JPEG | Zoom

59. NYDA.1960.001.03991. [Garage] -- west elevation, east elevation, elev. [of] kitchen cup'b, elev. [of] sink, elev. [of] bench in garage, section thru trellis, [detail of] front elevation, section thru south wall ; Sheet no. 2 JPEG | Zoom

60. NYDA.1960.001.03992. [Garage -- partial second floor plan] JPEG | Zoom

61. NYDA.1960.001.03993. [Garage -- south elevation with section through wall, detail sketches in sections and elevations] JPEG | Zoom

62. NYDA.1960.001.03994. [Garage] -- west elevation, [elevations and perspective sketch of beams] JPEG | Zoom


James Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)   William R. Thorsen House (Berkeley, Calif.). Fences, Trails and Fireplace Accessories.