The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive & Wells St. Chicago No. 1260; Section AA, BB, CC, North Elevation, Upper Stories

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2007.175.56

Description

Working architectural drawing for the Engineering Building.

Artwork Details

Medium

Graphite on tracing paper

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul University, gift of funds from the Richard Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust

Made/Created

Artist

Daniel H. Burnham & Company, Architects

Date made

1927

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Notes

United States chicago North America, United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

throughout recto

Transcription

[measurements and architectural notes]

Material/Technique

graphite

Type

Inscription

Location

Transcription

Section AA (typical for Wells St. & Wacker Drive Grade & Floor Elevation very

Material/Technique

graphite

Type

Inscription

Location

Transcription

Section BB Bays North & South of Wells St. Entrance

Material/Technique

graphite

Location

Transcription

Section CC Thru Wells St. Entrance

Material/Technique

graphite

Notes

Inscription Type: iscription

Location

Transcription

The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive and Wells St. D.H. Burnham and Co. Architects

Material/Technique

graphite

Notes

Inscription Type: BR

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Drawing

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

32 in

Length

46 in

Exhibition

Building the Business of Architecture: The Burnham Brothers and Chicago in the Golden Twenties

Interpretative Labels

Label

The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive & Wells St. Chicago No. 1260; Section AA, BB, CC, North Elevation, Upper Stories Daniel H. Burnham & Company, Architects 1927 Working architectural drawing for the Engineering Building.