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1931

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

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Blueprint, Frederick B. Patterson: Guest Chamber #1, 1931

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and made for (as the client) Frederick B. Patterson. It is dated 1931 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is blueprint on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Donald Deskey. It is credited Gift of Donald Deskey.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 76.2 x 104.1 cm (30 x 41 in.)

It has the following markings

Stamp in purple ink on verso, lower left: BOTTOMLEY, WAGNER, & [unreadable]/RECEIVED/APR 21 1931/REFER TO

It is inscribed

Inscribed in blueprint, lower right: GUEST CHAMBER #1/SCALE 1/2" = 1'0"/CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND/CONDITIONS AT BUILDING/DRAWING NO. 330318/JOB FWP; inscribed below at right: DONALD DESKEY/145 WEST 57TH STREET/NEW YORK CITY; inscribed above at right: REVISED/APRIL 15; inscribed upper right: NOTE/ALL WORK SHOWN IS DEPENDENT ON/INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY THE HEATING ENGINEERS; lower left: DECORATOR WILL FURNISH & ERECT/CORNICE, BASE/TRIMS/FIREPLACE LINING & HEARTH/RADIATOR GRILLES & ENCLOSURES; below, right: J.C. STEWART WILL FURNISH & ERECT/ROUGH WALLS/PLASTER WALLS AND CEILING/ FLUSH TYPE DESKS/RELIANCE FLUSH H.M. JAMBE/HARDWARE INCLUDING OLIVE KNUCKLE/HINGES EXCLUDING KNOBS & ESCUTCHEONS./GROUNDS FOR BASE; dimensions, instructions throughout

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Frederick B. Patterson: Guest Chamber #1, 1931; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; Client: Frederick B. Patterson (American, 1892–1971); USA; blueprint on white wove paper; H x W: 76.2 x 104.1 cm (30 x 41 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-1012

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