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Object Timeline

1933

  • Work on this object began.

1934

  • Work on this object ended.

1975

  • We acquired this object.

2025

  • You found it!

Drawing, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Plot Plan, 1933–34

This is a Drawing. It was from the office of Donald Deskey and made for (as the client) David Milton. It is dated 1933–34 and we acquired it in 1975. Its medium is graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite. 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

48.6 x 35.7 cm (19 1/8 x 14 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite at lower center of sheet: PLOT PLAN/NO SCALE/ ALTERATION TO APARTMENT AT N 1 BEEKMAN PL./NEW YORK, N. Y./BLOCK # 1361/ LOT # 21/DONALD DESKEY/EDWARD D. STONE/ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT/630 - 5TH AVE./ NEW YORK N. Y.; inscribed in graphite at center: 15 STORY BLDG HEIGHTH/OF 178-0 MEAN CURB TO/ROOF BEAMS/1ST 2ND & 3RD CELLARS BELOW/FIRST FL. LEVEL; dimensions, instructions throughout

Cite this object as

Drawing, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Milton Apartment: Plot Plan, 1933–34; Office of Donald Deskey (American, 1894–1989); Client: David Milton; USA; graphite on tracing paper, double ruled border in graphite; 48.6 x 35.7 cm (19 1/8 x 14 1/16 in.); Gift of Donald Deskey; 1975-11-232-16

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