MC 00225 Guide to the North Carolina Buildings Collection, 1893-1990Projects are arranged in order of receipt.
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Plans for small, frame railroad depot, early 20th century.
"Seaboard Coast Line Rail Rd. Co, Raleigh Division, Creedmoor N.C. station, drawn by A. Reevy,",
1979
(Project no. 2)
(Measured drawings of existing building: perspective, details, electrical plan, elevations, floor plan, foundation plan, plot
plan, site plan on 8 sheets) : pencil on vellum ; 12 x 18 in. Scale varies.
[Flat Folder
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Gothic-detailed skyscraper with arcade base designed in 1926. The arcade was completed in 1929, but the tower was never built.
Elevation on 1 sheet,
undated
(Project no. 3)
1 blue line print ; 46 x 24 in. No scale given.
The Hamlet railroad station stands at the intersection of major North-South and East-West railway lines. A deep pent roof
supported by brackets shelters the platform, a typical feature of turn-of-the-century railroad architecture. The Hamlet station
is distinguished from simpler stations by the swelling bay of its round waiting room, located in the "elbow" of the L-shaped
building.
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"S.A.L Passenger Depot for Hamlet / Chief Engineer's Office, Portsmouth, Va.,",
1900 and undated
(Project no. 4)
(plans, elevations, details, site plan on 11 sheets) : sepia and blue line prints : various sizes. Scale varies.
[Flat Folder
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Proposals for extensions and changes to station, and proposal for ice house, by Seaboard Air Line Railway Co., Office of Engineer
of Buildings, Norfolk, Va.,
1942-1944
(Project no. 4)
(plans, details, sections, schedules on 6 sheets) : sepia prints ; 26 x 37 in. Scale varies.
[Flat Folder
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Reduced photocopies of contents of 225.4.1
(Project no. 4)
(17 sheets)
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"Specification for a residence for Dr. W. T. Laprade"
(Project no. 05)
(includes bond, dated 7th July 1916; Contract between owner and contractor, dated 5th June 1916; and Specifications, undated)
: typescript.
Certificate from Hill C. Linthicum, AIA, and H. Colvin Linthicum, associate architects, certifying payment by W.T. Laprade
of first payment to W.A. Wilkerson and Sons, contractors, dated,
July 15th, 1916.
(Project no. 05)
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"Specifications for Mr. L.L. Thomas residence, Lee St., Jonesboro ...,",
1941
(Project no. 06)
typescript.
A small, Craftsman style bungalow.
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Working drawings,
1922
(Project no. 07)
(5 sheets) : vintage blue prints ; 21 x 29 in. (2 copies)
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"Specifications for residence, Mr. L.E. Turnage, Ayden, N.C.,",
1922
(Project no. 07)
typescript (2 copies)
A small modernist house, designed for NC State faculty member George Poland (Foreign Languages and Literature Dept.).
Originals in The Papers and Drawings of George Matsumoto, FAIA, (Manuscript Collection 42)
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Working drawings,
1954 November 10
(Project no. 9)
(10 sheets) : blue line print ; 24 x 36 in. Scale varies (2 copies)
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Preliminary drawings, schemes A, B, C, rev. C, and D,
undated
(Project no. 9)
(plans on 5 sheets) : blue line print ; 15 x 19 in. Scale: 1/4 in. = 1 ft.
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Preliminary drawings, rev. scheme C (2nd revision, ),
1954 June 28
(Project no. 9)
(plans and elevations on 4 sheets ; blue line print ; 15 x 19 in. (2 copies, one with revisions in pencil)
The neo-classical D.H. Hill Library was designed by Hobart Upjohn and built in 1926. Following the Library's relocation to
a new building on central campus in the mid 1950's, the building became the home of the School of Design and was renamed Brooks
Hall in honor of former NC State College president E.C. Brooks. In 1954, F. Carter Williams designed a modernist addition
in collaboration with School of Design faculty member George Matsumoto.
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"N.C. State College Library, Measured Drawings / F. Carter Williams AIA," commission no. 76,
1949
(Project no. 10)
(plans, sections, and elevations on 7 sheets) : pencil on tracing paper ; 20 x 31 in.
[Flat Folder
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"N.C. State College, School of Design, Changes and As-Built Drawings / F. Carter Williams AIA," commission no. 76,
1955
(Project no. 10)
(plans, details, sections and elevations on 5 sheets) : pencil on vellum ; 25 x 36 in
[Flat Folder
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"School of Design, addition and alterations to Brooks Building / F. Carter Williams AIA, architect ...; Bernard Crocker, engineer
...; School of Design collaborating; George Matsumoto, consulting architect;" commission no. 76,
1954
(Project no. 10)
(working drawings on 39 sheets) : pencil on vellum and sepia print ; 25 x 36 in.
[Flat Folder
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Index, Architectural (sheets 1 - 16)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Structural (S1 - S4)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Mechanical (M1)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Plumbing (P1 - P3)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Heating (H1 - H8)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Electrical (E1 - E4)
(Project no. 10)
[Flat Folder
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Ventilation (V1 - V2)
(Project no. 10)
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Frank K. Thomson and partner Charles W. Barrett were exponents of the Colonial Revival (or so-called Southern Colonial) movement
in domestic architecture. Their booklet "Colonial Southern Homes" helped to popularize the style. The floor plans of the Vann
residence, with its symmetrical plan and central, recessed portico of two stories flanked by terraces on the ground floor,
suggest a Colonial Revival facade.
Cover sheet, floor plans,
undated
(Project no. 11)
(3 sheets) : pencil on tracing paper ; 22 x 27 in.
Blue line prints of originals,
undated
(Project no. 11)
(3 sheets)
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A craftsman style bungalow with characteristic bracketed eaves, square porch pillars, and decorative gable trusses.
"Dr. H.E. Rowe, Newton, N.C. / Q.E. Herman, architect, Hickory, N.C.,",
undated
(Project no. 12)
(plans, elevations, and details on 10 sheets) : vintage blueprints ; 17 x 22 in.
"Ground Plan for Dr. H.E. Rowe, M.D., Newton, N.C. / Howard Hickory Co., Hickory, N.C., Landscape Dept.,",
1920
(Project no. 12)
(1 sheet) : vintage blueprint ; 35 x 19 in. (Signed, Hiram S. Balch, L.A.)
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This modernist house, built in 1957, exemplified many of the principles and practices of the NC State School of Design faculty.
Sensitive to its wooded site, it nevertheless presented a strong presence in the landscape and offered uninterrupted views
from its glass rear facade overlooking a lake.
This series consists of 6 color photographs from the exhibition "Simplicity, Order, and Discipline : the Work of George Matsumoto
from the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections." Exteriors and interiors are shown, along with one photograph taken during the
house's demolition in 1996.
Photographs.,
circa 1996
(Project no. 13)
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The South Building was constructed on the campus of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill between 1798 and 1814.
Extensive additions to the campus in the 1920s included the remodeling of South Building, which stood at the northern end
of a new north/south quadrangle. Under the direction of the New York architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White, supervising
architect Arthur Nash and engineer Thomas C. Atwood were responsible for many of the new buildings and alterations made on
UNC's campus during this period.
Alterations to the South Building included the addition of a portico on the south facade, as well as new doorways and classical
ornamentation.
"Alterations and additions to South Building, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N.C. / office of Atwood and Nash,
Inc., architects and engineers, Chapel Hill, N.C.",
1926 and undated
(Project no. 14)
(plans, elevations, sections and details on 24 sheets) : black line prints ; most approximately 30 x 37 in.
The Haywood Store Building was constructed in Raleigh in 1925 to replace several earlier commercial buildings. The simple
3-story brick and steel structure featured space for stores on the ground floor, and unpartitioned spaces above.
The ground floor facade was redesigned in the popular Art Deco style for Fallon's Florist around 1942.
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"Plans of Haywood Store Bldg, Raleigh, N.C. / Frank B. Simpson, Architect,",
undated
(Project no. 15)
(plans on 1 sheet) : blue print ; 21 x 32 in. (3 copies, 2 with annotations)
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"The Haywood Property, Fayetteville St., Raleigh, N.C. / Harry Tucker, Eng.,",
undated
(Project no. 15)
(site plan on 1 sheet) : pencil (?) and ink on drawing paper ; 18 x 24 in.
[Flat Folder
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"J.J. Fallon Company, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.",
undated
(Project no. 15)
(entrance plan and elevation on 1 sheet) : blue print ; 19 x 17 in.
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Sketch of store entrance,
undated
(Project no. 15)
(plan and elevation on 1 sheet) : pencil on paper; 22 x 20 in.
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Site plans; 1923,
undated
(Project no. 15)
(11 sheets) : blue prints, some annotated ; various sizes.
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"Haywood Building, Raleigh, N.C. / Frank B. Simpson, architect," [front elevation],
undated
(Project no. 15)
(elevation on 1 sheet) : 1 photostat and 3 blueprints ; various sizes.
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Newspaper clippings regarding organization of Haywood Real Estate and construction of Haywood Store Building.,
1923-1925
(Project no. 15)
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Lease agreements,
1942
(Project no. 15)
(3 items)
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Report on property survey by Harry Tucker, civil engineer,
1923
(Project no. 15)
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Notice of portion of building for lease,
1935-1936
(Project no. 15)
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Report of construction engineer R.W. Kennison,
1940
(Project no. 15)
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Notice of increase in insurance rates, V.O Parker Co.,
1942
(Project no. 15)
Architect Paul Rudolph described the modernist Burroughs Wellcome Building as a "man made extension of the ridge upon which
it is built." With its many angled set-backs and overhangs, the building was expressly designed to accomadate additions to
any section without compromising the integrity of the original design.
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Wellcome News, Vol. 3, no. 3, March 1972 and Vol. 3, no. 4,
April-May 1972
(Project no. 16)
3 copies
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Wellcome News, 21-year anniversary issue,
circa 1991
(Project no. 16)
(photocopy)
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Architecture magazine articles describing building,
1972-1973
(Project no. 16)
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Glaxo model [photographs],
undated
(Project no. 16)
5 color photographs of scale model.
[Legal Box
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RTP rendering, Scale model [photographs],
undated
(Project no. 16)
Black and white photographs of building, model, and renderings. Color photograph of rendering. Negative of rendering.
[Legal Box
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Rudolph, Paul [photographs]
(Project no. 16)
Black and white photograph of architect. Black and white photographs of building dedication. Negatives.
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The Fadum House is one of several Modernist houses built in Raleigh from the 1940s to the 1960s. These houses were the manifestation
of architectural concepts embraced by the faculty of the School of Design, established in 1948 at North Carolina State College
(now North Carolina State University). The Fadum House has a single-slope flat roof supported by large, built-up wood columns,
giving it a wedge-shaped section. Built on a two by four module, the house displays finishes throughout of exposed brick,
stained and sealed plywood, or tongue-and-groove pine, cypress or redwood. Its deeply cantilevered overhangs, orientation
to the southeast, and large expanses of glass allow for supplemental solar heating in the winter. Influenced by Frank Lloyd
Wright's Usonian mode of design, the Fadum House presents a mostly blank facade with carport toward the street, while opening
up elevations toward a natural site on the sides and rear. Usonian design is characterized by small scale, affordable construction,
open plan interiors, integration of interior and exterior spaces, flat roof and large glazed areas such as windows and doors.
In 1952 the Fadum House was featured as the House of the Year in
Architectural Record. It is a designated Raleigh Historic Landmark.
Fadum Residence Drawings,
1950
(Project no. 17)
Architectural drawings
Acquired from the College of Design development office.
Copies of drawings of the Fadum Residence in Raleigh, NC. House designed by James Walter Fitzgibbon, and landscaping designed
by J.B. Godwin. Includes floor plan, site plan, elevations, and details. 18 sheets.
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W. M. Poindexter and Co., Architects, 1505 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington Railroad Station at Charlotte, N.C.,
1888 Apr. 28
No. 644. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of railroad station, enhanced with water colors,
with inset plan of first floor and black and white view of rear. Copyright 1888 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.
[Flat Box
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Wheelwright and Haven, Architects, Boston, Mass. The Zinzendorf: West End Hotel Co, Winston N C,
1891 July 25
No. 813. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of hotel, enhanced with water colors. Copyright 1891
Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.
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F.L. and W.L. Price, Architects, 731 Walnut St., Philadelphia Kenilworth Inn, Asheville, Mountains of N.C.,
1891 Aug. 22
No. 817. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of hotel, enhanced with water colors. Copyright 1891
Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co.
[Flat Box
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Studdart, W. L. City Hall, Charlotte, N.C. G.L. Hoffman, Architect, Atlanta, Ga.,
1891 Dec. 31
No. 888. American Architect and Building News. Print shows exterior view of City Hall, enhanced with water colors. Copyright
1892 Ticknor & Co. Heliotype Printing Co., Boston.
[Flat Folder
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Quantity4.5 Linear feet 1 legal box and 1 flat box and 15 flat folders LocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish Acquisitions InformationGifts of George W. Poland, 1995 (Accession 1995.0012); Julius Crowell, 1995 (Accession 1995.0013); the Joyner family, 1996 (Accession 1996.0011); the Historic Districts Commission, 1997 (Accession 1997.0008); the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, 1997 (Accession 1997.0009); Glaxo Wellcome, 1998 (Accession 1998.0005); Thomas Alexander, 1998 (Accession 1998.0006); and unknown sources. Transfer from the North Carolina State University College of Design, 2007 (Accession 2007.0243). ProcessingProcessed by: David L. Warren; machine-readable finding aid created by: Steven Mandeville-Gamble; finding aid revised by Todd Kosmerick Scope and Content NoteThe materials in this collection include drawings, specifications, construction contracts, and correspondence relating to individual buildings in North Carolina. Unbuilt projects are included. The description for each project includes the names of the architects, designers, builders, and/or contractors; a brief description of the project; and a container list. Materials for the Caviness House were originally accessioned into this collection but have been moved to the Preservation North Carolina collection (MC 00137). Materials for the Edenton Cotton Mill were originally accessioned into this collection but have been moved to the Edenton Cotton Mill Collection (MC 00317). Historical NoteThe late 19th century saw radical changes in building practices in North Carolina, brought about by the rise of professional architects and contractors, increased industrialization, and the standardization of building components. Population booms between 1900 and 1940 precipitated increased construction, and suburbs emerged where major cities doubled or tripled their populations during this period. Increasingly, professional architects were responsible for the design of housing, as well as commercial, industrial and civic buildings. In 1905, North Carolina became one of the earliest states to enact a uniform building code. The North Carolina Architectural Association (NCAA) was formed by a group of Charlotte architects in 1906. Their aims were ultimately to form a North Carolina Chapter of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and to promote the passage of an architectural Practice Act Bill in the General Assembly. The North Carolina Chapter of AIA, chartered in 1913, regulated fees to eliminate unfair competition and provided a code of ethics for professional standards. The Practice Act Bill, ratified in 1915, provided for the examination and licensing of architects. A similar "Act to Regulate the Practice of General Contracting," passed in 1925, regulated the construction industry. Regulation of architectural and building industries led to increased uniformity in working drawings and specifications for buildings, as national industry standards for drafting and construction were followed. Still largely rural and conservative following World War II, North Carolina nevertheless made rapid economic and architectural progress. The 1950s found the state on the cutting edge of architectural development, as the internationally renowned faculty of the School of Design at North Carolina State College vigorously promoted modernism as the only "correct" style. Modernism was embraced for governmental and institutional buildings, while housing remained, for the most part, rooted in traditional forms. Based on material in: Architects and builders in North Carolina : a history of the practice of building / Catherine W. Bishir ... [et al.]. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 1990. Controlled Terms
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