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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 | MrSID

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

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

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

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

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

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 | MrSID

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

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

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 | MrSID

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 | MrSID

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 | MrSID

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

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

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

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

27. NYDA.1960.001.03963. Front elevation JPEG | MrSID

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 | MrSID

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 | MrSID

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 | MrSID

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 | MrSID

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

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

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


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