The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive & Wells St. Chicago No. 1260; Sheet No. 19A, West and South Elevation (auditorium 2nd Floor)
Entry/Object ID
2007.175.31
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
May 5, 1927 - Jun 8, 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
C
Transcription
Auditorium 2nd Floor
Material/Technique
graphite
Type
Inscription
Location
BR
Transcription
Sheet No. 19A The Engineering Building S. W. Cor. Wacker Drive & Wells St. Chicago D.H. Burnham & Co. Architects No. 1260 Burnham Building Chicago May 5, 1927-June 8, 1927
Material/Technique
graphite
Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Drawing
Class
WORKS ON PAPER
Dimensions
Dimension Description
sheet
Width
31 in
Length
20-3/4 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; Sheet No. 19A, West and South Elevation (auditorium 2nd Floor)
Daniel H. Burnham & Company, Architects
May 5, 1927-June 8, 1927
Working architectural drawing for the Engineering Building.
