DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY
These records contain project files, blueprints, contract and work files,
photographs, and correspondence related to several renovation projects.
Included are renovation and restoration plans for the Arts and Industries
Building, the Patent Office Building, and the Freer Gallery of Art. Also
included are original blueprints, drawings, and renovation plans from the
Carnegie Mansion located at 91st Street and 5th Avenue, New York City, which
is now the home of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Box 1 of 12
Arts and Industries Building
- Separation of Sanitary and Storm Sewers - Contract SFA-2-1650, 1971-1972
- Sepration of Sanitary and Storm Sewers - AI 721A, 1972
- East-South Range and West-South Range Mezzanine Filler Panel - AI 722A - Drawings (2 folders)
- Specs - East-South Range - AI 722A, 1972
- Mezzanine Additions - East-South and West-South Ranges - AI 722A - Contract, 1972-1973
- East-South and West-South Ranges - AI 722A - Contract FC-3-04193, 1972-1973 (3 folders)
- West-South Range Survey and Structural Design - AI 722A
- East-South Range Survey and Structural Design - AI 722A
- Provide Office Space - East-South and West-South Ranges - Contract SFA-2-3654
- South-West Range - Structural design file - AI 714A, 1971
- Relocate systems division - South-West Range, 3rd floor - AI 716A, 1969
- Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Contract, 1971-1972
- Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Work files, 1971-1972
- Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A - Drawings and specs (sprinklers), 1971 (2 folders)
- Mezzanine Additions - North-West Range - AI 713A Submittals, 1971-1972
- Renovate 2nd floor Annex north-west pavilion for Office of Museum Programs - AI 7211A, 1972
- North-West range mezzanine addition - Existing conditions survey - AI 713A, 1970
- Photos existing conditions - North-west range - AI 713A, October 1970
- Footings excavated in North-west range and court - AI 713A, 1968-1969
- North-west range mezzanine - Structural design file, AI 713A
- A&I Water service increase design file, 1970
- AI 7215B Exterior lighting of SI and A&I Building, 1972-01973 (see also SI 722B)
Box 2 of 12
- AI 728A - Painting East Hall, A&I, 1972
- AI 7213A - Install bar joists in room 1410, 1972
- AI 7212A - Relocation of conservation lab to A&I Building, 1972
- AI 7211A - Renovate 2nd floor annex, NW pavilion for Office of Museum Programs, 1972
- AI 7214A - Ventilation of SW range using existing skylight, 1972
- AI 732A - Installation of restrooms - SW pavilion annex, 1973
- AI 714A - SW range structural design notes, 1971
- AI 728A - Painting East Hall, 1972
- AI 729C - Drug exhibit, 1972
- AI 727A - Fiscal Division - SE Court - A/C problem, 1971
- AI 7210A - A&I ventilation (Halls), 1971
- AI 732A - Installation of 4 toilet rooms - SW pavilion annex - Design, 1973 (3 folders)
- AI 732A - Rest room installation - Original specifications, 1973
- AI 747A - Proposed south entrance, 1975-1976 (3 folders)
- AI 733A - Fire extinguishing system for computer room, 1973
- AI 731A - Relocation of circuit breaker panel (SW3) from room 1369 to Puppet Theatre, 1973
- AI 743A - New office space, WS, ES, SE ranges ground floor, 1973
- AI 746A - Stenciling major exhibit halls and rotunda, 1975-1976
- AI 742A - Move of museum shop into Space Art Hall, 1973
- AI 741A - A/C to offices, north corridor, WS range, second floor, 1973
- AI 7512 - Archives: NE range, NE court, and EN range, 1975-1976
- AI 7512 - Relative humidity and temperature tolerances for Archives, 1975 (3 folders)
- AI 7513A - Plumbing and electrical study, 1975
- AI 761A - Mechanical/Electrical systems updating, 1975
- AI 769A - OEO suite, NE pavilion, 3rd floor, 1975
- AI 762A - Museum shop-1876, 1975-1976 (3 folders)
Box 3 of 12
- AI 763A - Modifications for SITES, SE quadrant, 2nd floor, 1975
- AI 765A - Demolition and installation of slab - Rotunda, 1975
- AI 766A - Museum shop-1876 - Cabinet work, 1975-1976
- AI 767A - Exit night light emergency circuit, 1976
- AI 768A - Information booths for 1876, 1975
- AI 769A - Relocation of OEO from L'Enfant Plaza to A&I Building, 1976
- AI 7610A - SI Press - SE and ES ranges, 1976
- Contract FC-4-61680 - Restoration and Renovation of the Arts and Industries Building, 1974
- Miscellaneous documents, 1971-1974 (8 folders)
- AI 754A - Proposed north entrance, 1975
- AI 751A - Restore floor in the South Hall, 19744
- AI 758A - "1876: A Centennial Exhibition" - Steam engine platform and line shaft system, 1975
- AI 755A - Structural and roof survey, 1975
- AI 7510A - "1876" contracts, 1975
- AI 7611A - Relocation of SITES from Barney House to 2nd floor, NE range, NE court
- AI 7511A - Roof restoration, 1975
National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery (Old Patent Office Building)
- Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Contract documents, 1975
- Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Correspondence, 1975-1976
- Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Shop drawings, 1975
- Remodeling of Courtyard (contract FC-6-60746) - Payments, 1975-1976
- Fabrication of walls (contract FC-5-50400) - Contract documents, 1975
- Fabrication of walls (contract FC-5-50400) - Payments to contractor, 1975
- Modifications and additions to Galleries 3B and 3C, NCFA (Contract FC-6-64489) - Contract, 1976
- Modifications and additions to Galleries 3B and 3C, NCFA (Contract FC-6-64489) - Payment, 1976
- Made in Chicago (contract FC-5-47250), 1974
- Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Correspondence, 1975
- Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Contract documents, 1975
- Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Payments, 1975
- Modifications and additions to Print Study Room, Room 153 (contract FC-5-49657) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
- Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Contract documents, 1975
- Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Proposals pending, 1974-1975
- Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Correspondence, 1974-1975
- Third floor renovation (contract FC-4-63610) - Payment to contract, 1974-1975
- Third floor renovation (contracts FC-3-08077 and SF-4-63104) - Architects, 1974-1976
- Painting of walls, ceiling, and trim (contract FC-5-50989) - Contract documents, 1975
- Painting of walls, ceiling, and trim (contract FC-5-50989) - Payments, 1975
- Gallery 3B (contract FC-6-63449) - Payments, 1976
- Dining facility and kitchen storage area, room 183 and 183A (Contract FC-5-53467), 1975
Box 4 of 12
- 665-B - Millwork, 2nd floor, 1966-1967 (2 folders)
- 738C - Renovate 1st floor, 7th St., 1973-1974 (3 folders)
- 754A - Conduit layout, 1975
- 621-C - Lighting system improvement, 1962
- 735-C - Renovate 3rd floor , 1974 (2 folders)
- 9th St. Main entrance and step modification, 1975
- 756-B - Courtyard and HVAC improvements, 1975
- 715C - Renovate F St. Wing, 1st floor, 1971
- 7111-B - G St. Metro, 1966-1967, 1971-1972 (2 folders)
- 676-B - Modify wire mesh panels at 24th St. And install storage area, 1967
- 673A - Resilient floor covering for library
- 691-C - Storage racks for space, 1968-1969
- 725-C - Renovate gallery 341, 1975
- The Academy exhibit
- "Made in Chicago" exhibit
- 1st floor plan
- 731-C - Director's suite modifications, 1972 (2 folders)
- European Gallery, room 182 (contract FC-3-09277), 1972-1973
- 723-C - Banner support on south portico, 1971
- 732-B - Exterior lighting, 1973
- 757B - Additional 3rd floor electrical work, 1975
- 754A - Wiring diagram, 1975
- Sculpture Unlimited (contract Fc-5-50430) - Contract documents, 1975
- Sculpture Unlimited (contract Fc-5-50430) - Payments, 1975
- 663B - Additional millwork, 1966-1967
- 721C - Renovation of F St. entrance, 1971
- 724B - Indirect lighting - Room 138 - David Finley Conference Room, 1971
- 761A - Specifications for modifications and additions to Room 153 (print Study Room), 1974
- 737B - Miniature gallery, 1973
- 741B - Cafeteria, 1973
- 752-A - Electric dimmer switches, 1975
- 715A - Sidewalk repairs on north side of F St., between 7th and 9th Sts., 1971
Box 5 of 12
- "The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Contract documents, 1975
- "The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Payments, 1975
- "The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Correspondence, 1975
- "The Academy" exhibit (contract FC-5-51314) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
- 7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Contract documents, 1973-1974
- 7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Payments to contractor, 1974
- 7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Correspondence, 1973-1974
- 7th St., 1st floor (contract FC-4-63394) - Proposal requests, 1974
- Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Contract documents, 1975
- Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Payments, 1975
- Stone steps (contract FC-5-51645) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
- Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Contract documents, 1975
- Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Payments, 1975
- Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Correspondence, 1975
- Additional 3rd floor electrical work (contract FC-6-60744) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975
- Dining facility and modifications, east 1st floor, 1973
- Gallery 341, Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition (contract FC-4-065805) - Contract documents, 1974
- Gallery 341, Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition (contract FC-4-065805) - Correspondence, 1974
- Modifications and additions to Galleries 102 and 103 (contract FC-5-52508) - Contract documents, 1975
- 2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Contract documents, 1975
- 2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Correspondence, 1975
- 2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Payment to contractor, 1975
- 2nd floor lighting (contract FC-6-50015) - Shop drawings, 1975
- 3rd floor renovations (contract FC-4-63610) - Contract documents, 1974
- 3rd floor renovations (contract FC-4-63610) - Shop drawings, 1974
- 3rd floor renovations (contract FC-3-08077), 1973-1973
- 3rd floor painting (contract FC-6-61370), 1975
- Modification and additions to Gallery 3B (contract FC-6-63449), 1975
- Gallery Station Metro, 1971-1972
- 731C - Director's suite modifications - Contract, 1972
- 732B - Exterior lighting - Design, 1972-1974
- 733A - Painting, interior - Office space - Exhibit area, 1972
- 734A - Air conditioning systems - Contract, 1973
- 753B - Exhibit programs for NCFA, NPG, and Renwick, 1975
- 752A - 2nd floor lighting renovation - South and east wings - Design, 1975
- 756B - Courtyard and HVAC improvements, 1975
- 761A - Restaurant and kitchen - Heating and air conditions, 1975
- 763D - Asbestos dust, 1976
- 735B - 3rd floor renovation - Design, 1973
- 735C - 3rd floor renovations (contract FC-3-08077), 1972-1974
- 757B - Lighting system additions to 3rd floor renovation, 1975
- 762A - Elevator modifications, 1975
- Interior painting, 1st and 2nd floor of southeast corridor (contract FC-708795), 1977-1978
- 774A - Exterior repairs and exterior painting, 1977
- 754A - Fire and smoke detection system, 1975-1977 (2 folders)
- Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Contract documents, 1975
- Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Correspondence, 1975-1976
- Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Payments, 1976
- Fire and smoke detection system (contract FC-6-60743) - Shop drawings and materials, 1975-1976
- 764A - Air circulation, 1976
- 742C - Tribute to Mark Tobey exhibition - Design, 1974
- 725C - Renovate Gallery 341 to receive National Parks exhibition, 1972
- 733A - Interior painting, 1972
- 734A - Air conditioning systems - Specifications sections, 1972-1973
Box 6 of 12
Freer Gallery of Art
- 662A - Repaint Freer Building (contract 66-SI-1051), 1966 (2 folders)
- 63 - Repaint walls (contract 60-SI-788), 1959
- 673C - Freer freight elevator modernization (contract GS-03B-14588), 1968-1972
- 661A - South Entrance Loading Area, 1963-194
- Vinyl wall covering etc., 1963
- 754A - Hand rails, south entrance, 1963
- 621C - Miscellaneous, 1970-1971
- 724A - replace gate on elevator car, 1972-1973
- 723B - Exterior lighting - Design, 1972-1973 (2 folders)
- 761A - Fire detection - Phase II, 1975
- 682A - Freer skylight alterations
- 681A - Projects for fiscal year 1970
- Photographs
- 762A - Elevator modifications
- 661A - Construct one taxi bay on Independence Ave. NW, 1966-197
- 753B - Smoke detection system (contract FC-5-51941), 1975 (2 folders)
- 731A - Lawn sprinkler system - Design, 1973-1974
- Miscellaneous documents, 1962-1978 (5 folders)
Box 7 of 12
Carnegie Mansion, East 91st St. and 5th Ave., New York City (Cooper-Hewitt Museum)
- Drawing numbers 231-233, 235, 241, 244, 248-249a, 255-257, 261
- Drawing numbers 269, 275, 300
- Drawing numbers 373-410 (6 folders)
- Drawing numbers 411-418, 420-422, 424-428, 430-433, 435-444 (4 folders)
- Drawing numbers 445a-446, 449-450a, 452-454, 459-464, 466-475, 480-494 (3 folders)
Box 8 of 12
- Drawing numbers 498-503, 510, 512, 514, 515-524, 527-536, 539-550, 551-556, 559-560, 563-574, 576, 578-579 (5 folders)
- Drawings - Cellar drainage
- Drawings - G. A. Suter's heating plans
- Drawing - Gerhard #1 - Cellar
- Drawing - Gerhard #2 - Basement
- Drawing - Gerhard #3 - 1st floor
- Drawing - Gerhard #4 - 2nd floor
- Drawing - Gerhard #5 - 3rd floor
- Drawing - Gerhard #6 - 4th floor
- Drawing - Gerhard #7
- Drawing - Gerhard - Lines of pipes
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - heating - Change, Bedrooms, 3rd floor
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Roof plan
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Cellar plan
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Basement plan, 1956
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - 1st floor
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - 2nd floor
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - 3rd floor
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - 4th floor
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Change in blue, NE corner
- Drawing - Pump room, 1900
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Hot water heating in conservatory
- Drawing - Gerhard #16
- Drawing - Change of sewing room closet to bathroom
- Drawing - Gerhard - Profile 91st St. and sewer
- Drawing - Gerhard - Sewer connections
- Drawing - Gerhard #10
- Drawing - Gerhard #14
- Drawing - Gerhard - Sewer drawings
- Drawing - G. A. Suter - Heating main entrance, 1st floor
- Drawing - Changes, radiators
- Drawing - Boilers
- Drawing - Gerhard - Sewage tank
- Drawing - Gerhard - Boiler room
- Drawing - Changes, Exhaust flues
- Drawing - Concrete foundations for heaters
- Drawings - 1913 alterations (Folders 1-2 of 5)
Box 9 of 12
- Drawings - 1913 alterations (Folders 3-5 of 5)
- Drawings - Miller house alterations 1965 (6 folders)
- Drawings - Carnegie alterations 1949 (6 folders)
Box 10 of 12
- Documents used for litigation against Carnegie, 1906 (3 folders)
- Various architectural drawings (9 folders)
Civil Service Commission Building (National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery/Old Patent Office Building)
- Piping equipment room, piping and cooling tower layout, 1965
- Drawing number 26-141 - Flange details, low impendence duct, 1965
- Drawing number 26-142 - Electric service rooms, 1965
- Drawing number 26-143 - Ventilated bus ducts, 1965
- Drawing number 26-145 - Pressure reducing station rooms, 1965
- Drawing number 26-154 - Mechanical layout, 2nd floor conservation lab, 1965
- Drawing number 26-156 - Revised pipe and duct layout, 1965
- Drawing number 26-58 - Wall chase drawing, 1965
Box 11 of 12
- Drawing number 26-57 - Wall openings - Pipes and ducts, 1965
- Drawing number 26-59 - Wall chases, 1965
- Drawing number 24-9B - Hollow metal doors and bucks, 1965
- Drawing number 24-6 - Trap doors, 1965
- Drawing number 24-4 - Stair no. 4 railings, 1965
- Drawing number 24-5 - Metal corner guards, 1965
- Drawing number 24-3 - Sump pit cover and frame - Loading dock, 1965
- Drawing number 24-2 - Jamb and soffit plates, doors 303 and 312, 1965
- Drawing number 26-261 - "CL" layout, 1961
- Drawing number 25-11 - Framing det. 18 C51.9, 1965
- Drawing number 25-61 - Stair no. 4 beams, 1965
- Drawing number 11248 - Rails, E St. 10 and 11, 1966
- Drawing number 7583 - Repair ornamental railing
- Drawing number 7093 - Window framing - Rooms 341, 346, 347
- Drawing number 7092 - Closure angle
- Drawing number 7095 - Pipe rail
- Drawing number 7114 - Relocate rail at room 111 and 112
- Drawing number 7110 - Wire mesh partition
- Drawing number 7064 - Mop racks
- Drawing number 7063 - E-Ships ladder at project room
- Drawing number 7079 - Pipe railing
- Drawing number 25-15, 15-15A - Framing G St. lobby lounges 1, 2, 3
- Drawing number 25-16, 25-16A - Connection details, framing G St. , 1st floor
- Drawings - Framing
- Drawings - New duct shaft, Stair no. 7
- Drawings - Elevators
- Drawing number 6645-30 - Elevation and details fo recess cabinet in Room 119
- Drawings - Door frames
- Drawing number 24-10 - Stair no. 6 railings
- Drawing number 24-11 - Platform bumpers - Steel only, G St. truck dock
- Drawing number 24-12 - Pipe rails G St. truck dock
- Drawing number 24-13 - Rail detail, 3rd floor lobby, F St.
- Drawing number 24-14 - Railing - Fascia detail, 4th floor library
- Drawing number 24-15 - relocate mezzanine railing
- Drawing number 24-16 - Trench drains
- Drawing number 24-17 - Manhole frames and covers
- Drawing number 24-20 - Balcony railing detail, 3rd floor mezzanine
- Drawing number 24-22 - Relocate metal stairs, 3rd floor mezzanine
- Drawing number 24-23 - Alter railing, 2nd floor lounge, F St.
- Drawing number 24-24 - Pipe railings, basement
- Drawing number 24-25 - Balcony changes, 4th floor, stairs 2, 9
- Drawing number 24-26 - Sub-frame detail, 1st floor doors 1301 to 1306
- Drawing number 24-27 - Railing repair, courtyard
- Drawing number 24-28 - Railing detail, stair no. 5
- Drawing number 24-30 - Name plate brackets
- Drawing number 24-31 - Truck dock, collar for post of hydraulic lift
- Drawing number 24-32 - Trench cover plates, court area way
- Drawing number 24-33 - Metal cover plate, B50
- Drawing number 24-34 - Trap doors, elevators 3, 4, 5
- Drawing number 24-35 - Entrance gates
- Drawing number 24-36 - Lift guard post, truck dock
- Drawing number 24-38 - Wire mesh partitions, elevator 3
- Drawing number 24-42 to 24-44 - Roof scuttle
- Drawing number 24-8 - Roof for support angles, 7th St. roof
- Drawing number 24-54 - Bonding angles
- Drawing number 24-184C - Flagpole, aluminum
- Drawing number 25-90 - New roof framing details
- Drawing number 25-16 - Framing detail, lobby, lounge
- Drawing number 25-16A - Structural beam
- Drawing number 7083 - Angle guards
- Drawing number 69-1A - Floor plans
- Various architectural drawings (Folders 1-3 of 7)
Box 12 of 12
- Various architectural drawings (Folders 4-7 of 7)
Carnegie Mansion, East 91st St. and 5th Ave., New York City (Cooper-Hewitt Museum)
- Agreements - Subcontracted work: NYC-1-A 701 to 737 (3 folders)
- New York Residence of Andrew Carnegie, 1910
- Original Carnegie plans (no cellar plan included), 1901
Arts and Industries Building
- Drawing number A1 753A - Floor plans and elevations, 1975
- Roof, phase I, 1973-1975
Civil Service Commission Building (National Collection of Fine Arts and National Portrait Gallery/Old Patent Office Building)
- Various architectural drawings (5 folders)
Oversize
- Arts and Industries Building drawings (7 folders)
- Carnegie Mansion (Cooper-Hewitt Museum) (5 folders)
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