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St. Paul's Church Convent

ArchitectDesigned by John J. McMahon American, 1875 - 1958

Date1951

MediumDrawings, blueprints, reprographic copies; pencil on tracing paper, cyanotype and reprographic ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 16 x 12 1/2in. (40.6 x 31.8cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 16 1/4 x 16 5/8in. (41.3 x 42.2cm) or smaller

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Paul R. McMahon, Jr.

DescriptionDetails, elevations and specifications for a copper gutter design and the partition walls for toilets in a basement and second floor of a convent.

Object number2005.149.4.1-.3

MarkingsOn verso, 2005.149.4.1, at left, inside a circle stamped in black ink is "RECEIVED / MAY 7 1951 / Carlson & Torell Co. / New Britain, Conn". Also is a stamp in black ink with fill-in lines handwritten in blue pencil which reads "RECEIVED _ 5/9/51 / APPROVED _ / JOHN J. McMAHON, ARCHITECT, / BY _ [initials] JJ McM"

On recto, 2005.149.4.2, is a sticker and in red ink "NOTE / This drawing is for general design / only. Actual dimensions must be / taken at building from finished / tile or plaster walls. / FLUSH METAL PARTITION CORP. " On verso is the architect, John J. McMahon's Approval stamp, initialed and dated "5/9/51" the same as 2005.149.4.1.

On recto, 2005.149.4.3 is the architect, John J. McMahon's Approval stamp, initialed and dated "5/25/51".Inscribed2005.149.4.1, on recto, upper center, in reprographic ink, "FLUSHITE SPECIFICATIONS".

2005.149.4.2, on recto, lower right, in cyanotype ink, "CONVENT FOR ST PAULS PARISH / KENSINGTON, CONN / CONTR: THE CARLSON & TORELL CO. / ARCHT: JOHN J. McMAHON / AGENT: R.V. THOMAS / DRAWN: J.O. 2-21-51" plus drawing, plan and specification information.

2005.149.4.3, on recto, center, in pencil, "COPPER GUTTER DETAIL / FOR / ST PAULS PARISH CONVENT / KENSINGTON CONN." and at lower right, in blue pencil, is "462".

On verso of all drawings, at lower right, in pencil, accession numbers.

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