James H. Dakin Collection, New Orleans Public Library

James Harrison Dakin Collection
Architectural Drawings

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Item # Drawer/
Folder Thumbnail image Description of drawing Date Signature Measurements (in inches) Vulnerability to handling Notes

41 7/3 Ink and wash sketch of unidentified church, obviously Wall St. Church (Transverse section) undated unsigned 27.5 x 18 minor, 1

42
Ink and wash drawing called "Gayoso House," Memphis, Tennssee (sic)" (front elevation) 1842 James H. Dakin, Archt., New Orleans 1842 29.5 x 24
On loan to Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, Tennessee

43 5/6 Ink and wash drawing of unidentified building with gigantic two-tiered, columned tower (front elevation or rear) undated unsigned 18.5 x 27 moderate, 2-, weak paper, tears Curved bay and small floor plan in lower right corner. Similar to Strickland's merchants' exchange in Philadelphia

44 5/6 Ink and wash drawing called "Design for a hotel, 1832" (Front elevation) 1832 unsigned 29 x 20 minor, 1-, tears, weak edges

45 7/3 Ink and wash drawing called "Plan of Galleries" of unidentified building, possibly Canal & Bourbon Strs, New Orleans; or Government St. Church, Mobile; or Christ Church, Mobile 1835 Gallier & Dakin, Archts, 1835 12 x 17 moderate, 2, triple composite Attached to stub with items 46 and 48; attached to lower portion of stub, item 48 attached to stub behind 45

46 7/3 Ink and wash drawing called "Basement" of same unidentified building in item 45 1835 Gallier & Dakin, Archts, 1835 13.5 x 19 moderate, 2, triple composite Attached to stub with items 45 and 48; item 46 attached to lower portion of stub, item 48 attached to stub behind 45

47 1/2 Ink drawing of same unidentified building in item 45 (side elevation) undated Gallier & Dakin, Archts 18 x 12 minor, 1-, tears at edges

48 7/3 Ink drawing of detail of base of lectern of same unidentified building in item 45 undated unsigned 13 x 9 moderate, 2, triple composite Attached to stub with items 46 and 45; item 46 attached to lower portion of stub; item 48 attached to stub behind item 45

49 1/2 Ink and wash drawing called "Bank of the U.S." (Perspective and first floor plan) undated unsigned 15 x 15 moderate, 2-, fragile, tears Matches bank in Philadelphia, Pa.

50 5/7 Ink drawing called "Plan of the Custom House, N.Y., Wall St. (first floor plan) undated unsigned 19 x 28.5 minor, 1 Seems to match original of Town & Davis version before changes by Frazee et al

51 5/5 Ink and wash drawing called "Second story of House of Detention, N.Y." undated unsigned 25 x 29 moderate, 2, weak edge, tears

52 5/5 Ink and wash drawing called "Principal story of House of Detention" undated unsigned 25 x 29 moderate, 2-, tears, weak

53 6/7 Ink and wash drawing called "Basement story of the House of Detention" undated Dakin (in pencil) 25 x 29 moderate, 2, tears

54 6/7 Ink and wash drawing called "Third story of the House of Detention, N.Y." undated James H. Dakin (on reverse) 25 x 30.5 moderate, 2-, weak edges, tears

55 5/4 Ink and wash drawing called "Plan of ceiling for the Bank of Louisville, Ky., New York, 1834" 1834 unsigned 26 x 17 minor, 1 Instead of front being flush, it is slightly recessed, a probable indication of battered walls

56 5/4 Ink drawing, obviously floor plan for Bank of Louisville, Ky. undated unsigned 16 x 27 minor, 1

57 1/1 Ink and wash drawing called "Design for a prison at Havana, Isle of Cuba" (Front elevation) (Egyptian style) undated unsigned 18.5 x 14 minor, 1-, tears

59 2/1 Ink sketch of two floor plans (first and second floors) for a hotel, possibly competition drawing for St. Louis Hotel, New Orleans, La. 1835 Gallier and Dakin, Archts, 1835 20 x 13 minor, 1-, tears

60 7/8 Ink sketch of second floor plan for unidentified building at Dauphin and Conception Sts., Mobile, Ala., probably a competition drawing for City Hall 1835 Galler and Dakin, Archts, 1835 28 x 18.5 minor, 1-, tears

Item #	Drawer/ Folder	Description of drawing	Date	Signature	Measurements (in inches)	Vulnerability to handling	Notes
41	7/3	Ink and wash sketch of unidentified church, obviously Wall St. Church (Transverse section)	undated	unsigned	27.5 x 18	minor, 1
42		Ink and wash drawing called "Gayoso House," Memphis, Tennssee (sic)" (front elevation)	1842	James H. Dakin, Archt., New Orleans 1842	29.5 x 24		On loan to Pink Palace Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
43	5/6	Ink and wash drawing of unidentified building with gigantic two-tiered, columned tower (front elevation or rear)	undated	unsigned	18.5 x 27	moderate, 2-, weak paper, tears	Curved bay and small floor plan in lower right corner. Similar to Strickland's merchants' exchange in Philadelphia
44	5/6	Ink and wash drawing called "Design for a hotel, 1832" (Front elevation)	1832	unsigned	29 x 20	minor, 1-, tears, weak edges
45	7/3	Ink and wash drawing called "Plan of Galleries" of unidentified building, possibly Canal & Bourbon Strs, New Orleans; or Government St. Church, Mobile; or Christ Church, Mobile	1835	Gallier & Dakin, Archts, 1835	12 x 17	moderate, 2, triple composite	Attached to stub with items 46 and 48; attached to lower portion of stub, item 48 attached to stub behind 45
46	7/3	Ink and wash drawing called "Basement" of same unidentified building in item 45	1835	Gallier & Dakin, Archts, 1835	13.5 x 19	moderate, 2, triple composite	Attached to stub with items 45 and 48; item 46 attached to lower portion of stub, item 48 attached to stub behind 45
47	1/2	Ink drawing of same unidentified building in item 45 (side elevation)	undated	Gallier & Dakin, Archts	18 x 12	minor, 1-, tears at edges
48	7/3	Ink drawing of detail of base of lectern of same unidentified building in item 45	undated	unsigned	13 x 9	moderate, 2, triple composite	Attached to stub with items 46 and 45; item 46 attached to lower portion of stub; item 48 attached to stub behind item 45
49	1/2	Ink and wash drawing called "Bank of the U.S." (Perspective and first floor plan)	undated	unsigned	15 x 15	moderate, 2-, fragile, tears	Matches bank in Philadelphia, Pa.
50	5/7	Ink drawing called "Plan of the Custom House, N.Y., Wall St. (first floor plan)	undated	unsigned	19 x 28.5	minor, 1	Seems to match original of Town & Davis version before changes by Frazee et al
51	5/5	Ink and wash drawing called "Second story of House of Detention, N.Y."	undated	unsigned	25 x 29	moderate, 2, weak edge, tears
52	5/5	Ink and wash drawing called "Principal story of House of Detention"	undated	unsigned	25 x 29	moderate, 2-, tears, weak
53	6/7	Ink and wash drawing called "Basement story of the House of Detention"	undated	Dakin (in pencil)	25 x 29	moderate, 2, tears
54	6/7	Ink and wash drawing called "Third story of the House of Detention, N.Y."	undated	James H. Dakin (on reverse)	25 x 30.5	moderate, 2-, weak edges, tears
55	5/4	Ink and wash drawing called "Plan of ceiling for the Bank of Louisville, Ky., New York, 1834"	1834	unsigned	26 x 17	minor, 1	Instead of front being flush, it is slightly recessed, a probable indication of battered walls
56	5/4	Ink drawing, obviously floor plan for Bank of Louisville, Ky.	undated	unsigned	16 x 27	minor, 1
57	1/1	Ink and wash drawing called "Design for a prison at Havana, Isle of Cuba" (Front elevation) (Egyptian style)	undated	unsigned	18.5 x 14	minor, 1-, tears
59	2/1	Ink sketch of two floor plans (first and second floors) for a hotel, possibly competition drawing for St. Louis Hotel, New Orleans, La.	1835	Gallier and Dakin, Archts, 1835	20 x 13	minor, 1-, tears
60	7/8	Ink sketch of second floor plan for unidentified building at Dauphin and Conception Sts., Mobile, Ala., probably a competition drawing for City Hall	1835	Galler and Dakin, Archts, 1835	28 x 18.5	minor, 1-, tears