St. Peter's School, 160 Main Street, Hartford
MakerMade by
John J. McMahon
(American, 1875 - 1958)
Date1945-1946
MediumDrawings; pencil on tracing paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (sheet height x width): 25 x 30in. (63.5 x 76.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr.
Object number2003.29.5.1-.2
DescriptionPlans for the basement and first floor of St. Peter's School, 160 Main Street, Hartford, include classrooms, coatrooms, stairs, exits, toilets, a kitchen, a locker room, storage rooms, and rooms for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. The plan for the layout of carnival booths on the school plaza includes booths, bingo tables, a fence, a flagpole, an elm tree, a driveway, and sidewalks, and indicates the locations of the church and school.
NotesHistorical Notes: John J. McMahon executed on the architecural plans for the school renovations of St. Peter's School at 160 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut, on 27 September 1945; the plan for the carnival booths on the school plaza was executed sometime prior to 4 June 1946.The drawings were enclosed in a wrapper labeled "FIRE DEPT. PLANS" and may have been executed to illustrate compliance with fire safety codes. (Finlay 5/30/2003)
Status
Not on view
