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Series II: Project Drawings

Estelle Strasburg House (Covina, Calif.)   Mrs. Francis B. Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)


James Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)
Residence for James Swan Esq.,Pasadena,Cal. / Greene and Greene, Architects. 1898-1899 78 sheets various media 76.5 x 95.1 cm. (30 1/8 x 37 4/8 in.) or smaller

Many of the drawings include approval signatures -- "John Erickson, James Swan".
Job no.30
Scale varies.
This set consists of 17 pencil drawings on tracing paper, 9 ink drawings on cloth with watercolor wash applied to the verso, 7 blueprints on paper, 6 blueprints with crayon markings on paper, 5 ink drawings with pencil markings on cloth, 5 blueprints with pencil markings on paper, 5 ink drawings on cloth with pencil markings and also with watercolor wash applied to the verso, 5 pencil drawings on paper, 4 ink drawings with pencil markings on tracing paper, 4 blueprints with crayon and pencil markings on paper, 3 ink drawings on cloth, 3 ink and watercolor wash drawings with pencil markings on tracing paper, 2 pencil and watercolor wash drawings on tracing paper, and 1 ink drawing on cloth with pencil and crayon markings also with watercolor wash applied to the verso.

Index Terms
Subjects: 1. Houses. 2. Stables. 3. James Swan house (Pasadena, Calif) Geographic Names: 1. Pasadena (Calif.) Genre/Media: 1. Detail drawings. 2. Sketches. 3. Orthographic drawings. 4. Pencil drawings. 5. Blueprints. 6. Watercolor wash drawings. 7. Crayon drawings. Associated Names: 1. Swan, James.

List of Drawings (View All Thumbnails)

1. NYDA.1960.001.03859. Foundation pal ; [detail drawings] -- section thro' front wall and porch, cellar lining walls, chimney footings, front steps, piers nad footings, common section thro' main outer house walls showing footings : 1 JPEG | MrSID

2. NYDA.1960.001.03860. First floor plan : 2 JPEG | MrSID

3. NYDA.1960.001.03861. Appended drawing showing additional closet -- section thro' balcony showing end of closet, east elevation, second floor plan : Extra no.2 "Note -- crosshatching shows additional work". JPEG | MrSID

4. NYDA.1960.001.03862. Second floor plan ; plan of shower bath showing oak floor grating (made in 4 sections), F.S. section of grating for shower bath floor : 3 JPEG | MrSID

5. NYDA.1960.001.03863. Attic floor plan :n4 "Dot and dash line shows outside of frame line, dash lines show roof plan". JPEG | MrSID

6. NYDA.1960.001.03865. Front elevation :n5 JPEG | MrSID

7. NYDA.1960.001.03866. Front elevation (south) ; detail of vent shaft -- section, plan : 5 JPEG | MrSID

8. NYDA.1960.001.03867. East elevation :n6 JPEG | MrSID

9. NYDA.1960.001.03868. Rear elevation :n7 JPEG | MrSID

10. NYDA.1960.001.03869. Granite work on south and east porches -- plan of south side, detail of nosing 9showing where all figures are given on plan), plan of east side[with] section A-A : No.7 extra JPEG | MrSID

11. NYDA.1960.001.03870. West elevation : 8 JPEG | MrSID

12. NYDA.1960.001.03871. 1/4 inch scale details of interior finish -- north side, south side [and] east side [of] dining room [with] plan [of] cabinet ; living room south side 9cases mahogany) ; hall looking north [showing] elevator doors ; section thro' front porch ; details of front hall looking south, looking north [and] looking east ; 9 JPEG | MrSID

13. NYDA.1960.001.03872. 1/2 inch scale details of panelled wainscot and seat in den -- south wall, west wall, north wall, east (in bay), plan [of seat] :nNo.9 extra "All of selected quartered white oak". JPEG | MrSID

14. NYDA.1960.001.03873. 1 1/2 inch scale details of specially cut marble slabs -- elevation [and] plan [of] lavatory in bedroom no. 1 ; elevation [and] plan [of] lavatory in bedroom no. 5 ; section (same for both lavatories) :nNo.11 JPEG | MrSID

15. NYDA.1960.001.03874. Mantel in dining room -- front, side, plan :nNo.13 extra JPEG | MrSID

16. NYDA.1960.001.03875. 1/2 inch scale details of front porch -- section, one half plan, one half front elevation :nNo.41 "Note -- same details apply to west porch". JPEG | MrSID

17. NYDA.1960.001.03876. 1/2 inch scale details of front stairs and hall wainscott [sic] -- plan [of stairs], west side of hall, north side of hall, south elevation, north elevation [of] upper run, half elevation of outside of front door, east elevation, plan [of bottom of stairs] : No.42 "All quartered white oak". JPEG | MrSID

18. NYDA.1960.001.03877. 1/2 inch scale details of butler's pantry and case and sink in kitchen -- west side of pantry, north side of pantry, case in kitchen [in] section [and] front elevation, plan of pantry, kithchen sink : No.44 JPEG | MrSID

19. NYDA.1960.001.03878. 1/2 inch scale and F.S. details of doors -- sliding doors (parlor to hall)dining room to pantry (double swing), hall to lavatory, den to closet, hall to den, hall to coat closet, hall to breakfast r'm, sash doors 1st story (oak) ; F.S. section "B-B", F.S. section "C-C", F.S. details of moulds :nNo.50 JPEG | MrSID

20. NYDA.1960.001.03879. 1/2 inch scale details of kithchen pantry -- north side, east side, plan :nNo.53 JPEG | MrSID

21. NYDA.1960.001.03880. [Partial] foundation paln [showing dining room chimney[details] Dec.2, 1898. JPEG | MrSID

22. NYDA.1960.001.03881. [Partial] 3rd floor plan [showing dining room chimney [details] Dec.2.1898. JPEG | MrSID

23. NYDA.1960.001.03882. Foundation plan ; section A-A, section B-B, section C-C, section D-D, section E-E, section F-F, section H-H, section K-K, ; elevation of door into furnace cellar, elevation of vents in interior walls, [detail of] chimney footings : 1 JPEG | MrSID

24. NYDA.1960.001.03883. First flor plan : 2 JPEG | MrSID

25. NYDA.1960.001.03884. Second floor plan ; plan of shower both showing oak floor grating (made in 4 pieces), F.S. section of grating for shower bath floor : 3 JPEG | MrSID

26. NYDA.1960.001.03885. Attic plan :n4 "Dot and dash lines show outside line of house frame, dash lines show roof plan". JPEG | MrSID

27. NYDA.1960.001.03886. Front elevation ; east elevation : 5,6 JPEG | MrSID

28. NYDA.1960.001.03887. Rear elevation ; west elevation : 7,8 JPEG | MrSID

29. NYDA.1960.001.03888. 1/4 inch scale details of interior finish -- main hall north end ; east side [and] south side of parlor ; south elevation [of] sitting room [with] half plan, west elevation [and] north elevation [of] sitting r'm ; elevation of doors for elevator on 1st and 2nd floors ; section thro' conservatory ; plann of den [and] elevation [of] north side ; [front] elevation [of] north side ; [front] elevation, side [elevation and] plan [of] mantel in bedroon no.4 ; bedroom no.1 west side ; north side [and] south side [of] dining room ; dining room east side [with plan and partial east side of] sitting r'm : 10 JPEG | MrSID

30. NYDA.1960.001.03889. Foundation plan ; [detail drawings] -- section thro' front wall and porch, cellar lining walls, chimney footings, front steps, piers and footings, common section thro' main outer house walls showing footings :n1 JPEG | MrSID

31. NYDA.1960.001.03890. First floor plan : 2 JPEG | MrSID

32. NYDA.1960.001.03891. Second floor pla ; plan of shower bath showing oak floor grating (made in 4 sections), F.S. section of grating for shower bath floor :n3 JPEG | MrSID

33. NYDA.1960.001.03892. Attic floor plan : 4 "Dot and dash line shows outside of frame line, dash lines show roof plan". JPEG | MrSID

34. NYDA.1960.001.03893. Front elevation (south) ; detail of vent shaft -- section, plan : 5 JPEG | MrSID

35. NYDA.1960.001.03894. Front elevation (south) ; detail of vent shaft -- section, plan : 5 JPEG | MrSID

36. NYDA.1960.001.03895. East elevation : 6 JPEG | MrSID

37. NYDA.1960.001.03896. Rear elevation : 7 JPEG | MrSID

38. NYDA.1960.001.03897. West elevation : 8 JPEG | MrSID

39. NYDA.1960.001.03898. West elevation : 8 JPEG | MrSID

40. NYDA.1960.001.03899. West elevation : 8 JPEG | MrSID

41. NYDA.1960.001.03900. 9 "Note -- see dining r'm for side board". JPEG | MrSID

42. NYDA.1960.001.03901. [1/4 inch scale details of interior finish] -- main hall north end ; east side [and] south side of parlor ; south elevation [of] sitting room [with] half plan, west elevation [and] north elevation of sitting r'm ; section thro' conservatory ; plan of den [and] elevation [of] north side ; [front] elevation, side [elevation and] plan [of] mantel in bedroom no.4 ; bedroom no.1 west side ; north side [and] south side [of] dining room ; dining room east side [with plan and partial east side of] sitting r'm : 10 JPEG | MrSID

43. NYDA.1960.001.03902. Stable -- first floor plan ; [elevation of] harness case : 2 JPEG | MrSID

44. NYDA.1960.001.03904. Stable -- front elevation (south) ; [elevation of roof truss, sectionss through walls], 3/4" scale details of foundations : 4 "All 1st story openings to have 1" x 7" plan casings with small moulded cap, and not as shown on elevations". JPEG | MrSID

45. NYDA.1960.001.03905. Foundation plan JPEG | MrSID

46. NYDA.1960.001.03906. First floor plan JPEG | MrSID

47. NYDA.1960.001.03907. Second flor plan JPEG | MrSID

48. NYDA.1960.001.03908. Attic plan JPEG | MrSID

49. NYDA.1960.001.03909R. [rough sketch of partial first floor plan, unidentified elevation] JPEG | MrSID

50. NYDA.1960.001.03909V. [Unidentified rough sketch] JPEG | MrSID

51. NYDA.1960.001.03910. [Rough sketch of partial second floor plan, unidentified rough sketches] JPEG | MrSID

52. NYDA.1960.001.03911. [Sketch of roof plan?] JPEG | MrSID

53. NYDA.1960.001.03912. [Front elevation (south)] JPEG | MrSID

54. NYDA.1960.001.03913. [Rear elevation] JPEG | MrSID

55. NYDA.1960.001.03914. [Front elevation] JPEG | MrSID

56. NYDA.1960.001.03915. [Sketch of partial front elevation] JPEG | MrSID

57. NYDA.1960.001.03916. [Vertical section on center line of hall ; sction through wall, unidentified detail sketch ; interior details] -- main hall (north end), east side of parlor, south side of parlor, southelevation [of] sitting r'm [with] half plan, west elevation [of] sitting r'm, [north elevation of sitting room] JPEG | MrSID

58. NYDA.1960.001.03917. [Interior details -- west side of bedrrom no. 1] ; north side [and] south side [of] dining room, east side [of dingg room and] sitting r'm [with] plan [and section through] sideboard ; section thro' conceratort [sic] ; elevation (north side) [and] plan of den ; [front] elevation, side [elevation and] paln [of] mantel in bedroom no. 4 JPEG | MrSID

59. NYDA.1960.001.03918. [Elevation, plan and section of fountain are ; unidentified detail sketch] JPEG | MrSID

60. NYDA.1960.001.03864. [Plans and sections of main stairway, elevations of unidentified walls]

61. NYDA.1960.001.03919. Foundation plan ; section A-A, section B-B, section C-C, section D-D, section E-E, section F-F, section H-H, section K-K ; elevation of door into furnace cellar, elevation of vents in interior walls, [detail of] chimney footings : 1 JPEG | MrSID

62. NYDA.1960.001.03920. First floor plan : 2 JPEG | MrSID

63. NYDA.1960.001.03921. Second floor plan ; paln of shower bath showing oak floor grating (made in 4 pieces), F.S. section of grating for shower bath floor : 3 JPEG | MrSID

64. NYDA.1960.001.03922. Attic plan : 4 "Dot and dash lines show outside line of house frame, dash lines show roof plan". JPEG | MrSID

65. NYDA.1960.001.03923. East elevation : 6 JPEG | MrSID

66. NYDA.1960.001.03924. Rear elevation : 7 JPEG | MrSID

67. NYDA.1960.001.03925. West elevation : 8 JPEG | MrSID

68. NYDA.1960.001.03926. Vertical section on center line of hall : 9 JPEG | MrSID

69. NYDA.1960.001.03927. 1/4 inch scale details of interior finish -- main hall noth end ; east side [and] south side of parlor ; south elevation [of] sitting room [with] half plan, west elevation, [and] north elevation [of] sitting r'm ; elevation of doors for elevator on 1st and 2nd floors ; section thro' conservatory ; plan of den [and] elevation [of]north side ; [front] elevation, side [elevation and] plan [of] mantel in bedroom no.4 ; bedroom no. 1 west side ; north side [and] south side [of] dining room ; dining room east side [with plan and partial east side of] sittinh r'm : 10 JPEG | MrSID

70. NYDA.1960.001.03928. Plan of granite work on porches : No.3 extra Feb 14, 1899. JPEG | MrSID

71. NYDA.1960.001.03929. Rear part of ... first floor plan JPEG | MrSID

72. NYDA.1960.001.03930. Rear part of ... second floor plan JPEG | MrSID

73. NYDA.1960.001.03931. Rear part of ... west elevation ; rear part of ... east elevation JPEG | MrSID

74. NYDA.1960.001.03932. Rear elevation JPEG | MrSID

75. NYDA.1960.001.03933. East elevation ; [west elevation] JPEG | MrSID

76. NYDA.1960.001.03934. [Partial] ist floor plan [showing] dining room chimney Dec.2,1898. JPEG | MrSID

77. NYDA.1960.001.03935. [Partial] 2nd floor plan [showing] dining room chimney Dec.2,1898. JPEG | MrSID

78. NYDA.1960.001.03936. Section [through] rear part of ... house ; [plan of stairs] JPEG | MrSID

79. NYDA.1960.001.03937. [Section and plans of stairs] JPEG | MrSID


Estelle Strasburg House (Covina, Calif.)   Mrs. Francis B. Swan House (Pasadena, Calif.)