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One is probably the fourth floor library and fifth floor exhibition area with double stairway; the other depicts multiple floors.

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Walls around elevators are rendered in colored pencil.

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Consists of two rough design sketches with notes about the proscenium and domed ceiling relative to the stage. It has not been determined whether these sketches were indeed made during the period when the original auditorium was designed, or were made at a later date.

Scope and Contents The auditorium off the entrance lobby of 66 West Twelfth Street is an elegant, intimate space that seats 550. Circular rings on the domed ceiling, a curve at the back of the stage and at the front of the theater, and a prominent proscenium arch create a sense of unity and enclosure in the space. Ceiling lights hidden behind an inner ring reflect off an outer ring to create a glowing, diffused light. Lack of columns allow unobstructed views of the stage from all points in the room. The domed ceiling forms a hill, incorporated into the raked seating plan of the two larger classrooms in the center of the floor above. On the mezzanine, plans indicate an area outside the auditorium along the West Twelfth Street wall intended for “talk-over niches.” These informal social spaces were also used elsewhere in the building.The auditorium, named originally for real estate developer Bernhard Mayer (1852-1929), was renamed in the 1990s for John L. Tishman of Tishman Realty &...

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Routinely referred to as the Recreation Room in the plans. Details include aluminum railings, brackets, and composition for steps. Includes some original drawings. A black and white diagram designating wall colors is found below in the subseries, "Lettering, signage and color schemes."