Provides a history of the design and construction of the Julia Ideson building of the Houston Public Library, now home to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center. Includes 21 illustrations.
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Includes: Section of Recess. No Scale. -- Elevation of Recess. No Scale. -- Radiator Recess Dimensions. -- Section "A""A". Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- Section "B""B". Scale of plan is 5/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Attic Plan. Scale of plan is...
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Site plan for a residence for Mr. and Mrs. Alvin M. Owsley. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Section of development. Scale is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Detail of wood curb. Scale is 1 1/2 inches to 1 foot. -- Section of Skylight. Scale is 1/2...
Contains the annual report for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal year 1912 - 1913. Annual report contains remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of graduates from the districts schools...
Born in Cameron, Texas, Drayton McLane Jr., followed his father's footsteps in learning various aspects of the wholesale grocery business. Having an MBA in marketing, he moved into management and became the CEO and Chairman of the McLane Company in...
Synagogues ; Religious institutions ; Architecture--Designs and plans
Plans for Synagogue Center for Congregation Am Echad in Auburn, Maine. Includes: Location plan. No scale. -- Roof plan. Scale is 1 inch to 20 feet. -- Site plan. Scale is 1 inch to 50 feet.
Architecture, Domestic--Design and plans ; Dwellings
Roof plan for a residence. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Reflected Ceiling Plan @ Parking & Drive. Scale of plan is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- 1. Reflected Clg. Plan @ Corner. Scale of plan is 3 inches to 1 foot. -- 2. Expansion Joint...
Bank buildings--Texas--Houston ; Commercial buildings
Second floor plan of the Peoples National Bank. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Addenda Revision 2nd Story Roof and Portion of 3rd and 4th Floors. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. -- Addenda Revision Roof Over 4th Story Portion....
Dwellings--Texas--Houston ; Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans
Elevation for a townhouse at Vassar Place. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- Section 'A' cross section of a townhouse unit. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot. -- Third floor plan of townhouse unit. Scale is 1/4 inch to 1 foot.
North elevation. Scale is 1 inch to 50 inches. -- Upper roof plan. Scale is 1 inch to 200 inches. -- East elevation. Scale is 1 inch to 50 inches. -- South elevation. Scale is 1 inch to 50 inches. -- Lower roof plan. Scale is 1 inch to 200 inches....
Universities and colleges ; Architecture--Designs and plans ; University of Houston
Longitudinal section at the center of the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building at the University of Houston. Scale of plan is 1/8 inch to 1 foot. Includes: Methods of Fireproofing beams and durlins at 5th and attic floor roof of tower and 3rd floor roof,...
