9. "Ground Plan of Foundation, Presbyterian Church, St. Augustine, Fla". Diazotype on paper, cloth backed. Architects: Carrère & Hastings. Labeled as "Plan No. 9." Includes Carrère & Hastings stamp. Includes a note that states: "For construction of stairs to galleries and dome see large scale drawing. Place windows 6" by 4'0" over those shown on plan to every turn of stairs. The finished floor of platforms whereon the pews rest will be raised 3" above marble or mosaic aisles and Sunday school floors see special plan of aisles and pews. Platform joists not to be sized but raised by nailing strips on girders or joists as case requires, and by Mr. Flagler's orders no joists will be sized." Includes pencil notation and pen, and color. Includes measurements and several calculations. Includes on reverse, "Heliograph from E.B. Christensen." Scale: 1/4 inch is 1 foot. 32.5 x 46 inches. Notation on reverse: "74-13-36" and "74-1-6", Not dated
Scope and Content
The collection consists of 53 architectural drawings and blueprints for the Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, Florida. Although most of the drawings are not dated, they date primarily from about 1888 to 1890. There is one drawing dated 1904.
The drawings include floor plans, elevations, sections, and detail drawings. There are numerous drawings relating to the dome, the parsonage, the pulpit and the Flagler mausoleum. In addition to original pencil drawings and blueprints, there are ink drawings and diazotype prints. Many are working copies that contain notes, corrections and changes in pencil, pen, and red and blue grease pencil. A number of the drawings have hand applied color. Most of the drawings include formal titles, and some include handwritten notations describing the content or purpose of the drawing. Whenever a drawing includes a formal title, the title is included with quotation marks in the description of the drawing.
Dates
- Creation: Not dated
Creator
- From the Collection: Carrère & Hastings. (Organization)
Access
The collection is available for research. However, due to the extremely fragile nature of the drawings, researchers are asked to use digital reproductions available online at http://ufdc.ufl.edu/caha.
Extent
From the Collection: 8.75 Linear feet (53 drawings)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
special@uflib.ufl.edu