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Object Timeline

1936

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Blueprint, Leigh B. Block Apartment: Bar, March 6, 1936

This is a Blueprint. It was from the office of Donald Deskey Associates and manufactured by Brunswick-Balke, Collender, Co., Plumbers. It is dated March 6, 1936 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is blueprint and yellow color pencil 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.

It has the following markings

Stamp, lower right: NEW YORK OFFICE/THE BRUNSWICK-BALKE COLLENDER CO./SERVICE FIXTURE DETAIL FOR

It is inscribed

Inscribed in stamp, lower right: DONALD DESKEY-/630 FIFTH AVENUE/NEW YORK CITY/RB., 3/6/36/1"=1'-0"/F.D. 776; lower center: PLAN OF BAR.; lower right: FOR:/MR. L.S. BLOCK/BARRY APARTMENT/CHICAGO ILL.

Cite this object as

Blueprint, Leigh B. Block Apartment: Bar, March 6, 1936; Manufactured by Brunswick-Balke, Collender, Co., Plumbers; Office of Donald Deskey Associates; USA; blueprint and yellow color pencil on white wove paper; Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-331

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