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Tentative Plans, United States Post Office, Oberlin, Ohio, 1932 March

 Item — Folder: I, 2

Scope and Contents

Plans for the United States Post Office, Oberlin, Ohio: March 1932. Tentative plans. South Main Street elevation; Main entrance, loggia elevation with both stone/metal and all-metal designs; north elevation; south elevation; west elevation; longitudinal section; transverse section, through public lobby; transverse section, looking toward front; site plan; basement plan; 1st floor plan. Sketches on paper, 22" x 25". (11 bound pages).

3-3-1932. Longitudinal section. Photostat of sketch, 8" x 13".

3-18-1932. North elevation; front elevation. Photostats of sketches, 8" x 13".

5-5-1933. Detail of splash course lintel for openings. Sketch on paper, 11" x 9".

6-30-1933. Revised window opening heights and sill dimensions. Sketch on paper, 17" x 26".

Undated. Artist's rendering. Sketches on paper, 13" x 22". (2 copies.)

Undated. "Cabinet Sketches for Oberlin Post Office." Site plan; basement plan; 1st floor plan; South Main Street elevation; right side elevation; longitudinal section.

Undated. First floor plan. Sketch and photostat, 9" x 10". (2 pages.)

Undated. Sketches mounted on heavy paper, bound, 16" x 20". (7 pages with 5 photostat copies, 12" x 15".)

Undated. "Cabinet Sketches" title page. Sketch on paper, 23" x 26". (2 copies.)

Undated. Sections through stairs at swing room and through front stair. Sketch on paper, 11" x 9".

Undated. Detail of location of beam between columns. Blueprints, 14" x 13".

Dates

  • Creation: 1932 March

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted.

Extent

From the Collection: 3.83 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository

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