Convent for St. Justin's Parish
MakerMade by
John J. McMahon
American, 1875 - 1958
Date1946
MediumDrawing; pencil and colored pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (sheet height x width): 17 3/4 x 31in. (45.1 x 78.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr.
DescriptionDrawing includes elevations of all four sides of a stone building. The main entrance is surmounted by a cross and has an inscription over the door that reads: "ST. JUSTIN'S / CONVENT / 1946".
Object number2003.29.1
InscribedOn recto, pencil inscriptions identify different views.On verso, accession number inscribed in pencil, lower right.NotesHistorical Notes: The firm of John J. McMahon & Russell F. Hills executed these architecural plans for the convent of St. Justin Church on Blue Hills Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut, on 15 March 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)
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