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Map-case MC H 3

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Contains 8 Results:

Axonometric drawings, probably 1930

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

Dates: probably 1930

Auditorium (ground floor): Plan, elevations, ceiling diagram, details

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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...

Board Room at Third Floor (Thomas Hart Benton Room)

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Original drawings. The Benton Room is so named for the ten-panel mural cycle created by Thomas Hart Benton for the third floor boardroom. The boardroom was later converted into a classroom.

Third floor (various offices): Plans, elevations, details

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Plans depict third floor director's, secretary's and other offices, boardroom, reception hall, storerooms, bathrooms, and janitor's apartment. Includes some original drawings.

Lettering

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Consists of full-scale details of lettering for the numeral and school name on the exterior of the building, as well as the type alphabet and lettering for the memorial epitaph to Bernhard Mayer in the auditorium.