Pamphlet, 35 Years' Experience in Winter Weather Construction issued by the John W. Ferguson Co., being Vol. VI, No. 1 of Ferguson Service, Nov., 1927.

Name/Title

Pamphlet, "35 Years' Experience in Winter Weather Construction" issued by the John W. Ferguson Co., being Vol. VI, No. 1 of "Ferguson Service," Nov., 1927.

Entry/Object ID

2003.052.0001

Scope and Content

"35 Years' Experience in Winter Weather Construction" issued by the John W. Ferguson Company, Engineers and Builders, Paterson, N.J. and New York City, being Volume VI, No. 1 of "Ferguson Service," Nov., 1927. Pamphlet 8-1/2" wide x 11" high, 16 pp. including fold-out, photo illustrated. Plain, unprinted wrapper. Includes a line-drawing on page 2 of the proposed Fabian Theatre for the southeast corner of Newark & Washington Sts., Hoboken, on which this company was about to start construction. It was to seat 3500 people. F.W. Wentworth was the architect. (He was also the architect of the landmarked and now restored Stanley Theatre in Jersey City of which there is an illustration on page 2.) The exterior was completed by ca. April 1928. The theatre opened to the public ca. Nov. 1928. Photos of the completed theatre, exterior and auditorium, plus construction progress photos are catalogued in the photo catalog, 2003.052.0002 to 2003.052.0042. Note the difference in the style of the marquee in this drawing and in photos of the completed building. ---- contractor / builder /

Acquisition

Accession

2003.052

Source or Donor

Purchase

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Museum Purchase.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1927 - 1927

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1927 Date(s): 1927 Level of Description: Item

General Notes

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Display Value: Good Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2003-07-24