St. Thomas the Apostle, West Hartford
MakerMade by
John J. McMahon
American, 1875 - 1958
Date1936
MediumDrawings, blueprints; pencil, colored pencil, ink, and cyanotype on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (sheet height x width): 20 x 35 1/4in. (50.8 x 89.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr.
DescriptionDrawings show the location of the church, convent, and school relative to Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, stressing the placement of the sewers. Blueprint is of the basement heating plan for the church.
Object number2003.29.2.1-.5
InscribedOn recto, numerous inscriptions indentify parts of buildings, locations, etc. 2003.29.2.4 is inscribed in pencil, lower margin, "To be returned to Father Callahan."On verso, accession numbers inscribed in pencil, lower right.NotesHistorical Notes: John J. McMahon worked on these architecural plans for St. Thomas the Apostle School on Dover Road in West Hartford, Connecticut, in 1936. The site survey was performed by Batcheler and Barker Engineers. John F. Callahan was the pastor of the church at the time of the survey.
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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