The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive & Wells St. Chicago No. 1260; 16 A, Engineering Building Facade, These Prints to be Used for Granite & Terra Cotta Only

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2007.175.23

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

Jun 20, 1927

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Notes

chicago United States North America, United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

throughout recto

Transcription

[measurements and architectural notes]

Material/Technique

graphite

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom

Transcription

The Engineering Building Chicago D. H. Burnham and Co., Archts June 20, 27

Material/Technique

graphite

Type

Inscription

Location

Bottom

Transcription

These Prints to be used for granite & terra cotta only 16A

Material/Technique

graphite

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Drawing

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

45-1/2 in

Length

35-1/2 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; 16 A, Engineering Building Facade, These Prints to be Used for Granite & Terra Cotta Only Daniel H. Burnham & Company, Architects June 20, 1927 Working architectural drawing for the Engineering Building.