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
300 5/9 Ink and wash drawing of Arsenal, St. Peter St. (front elevation) 1839 "View of State Armory, New Orleans, Dakin and Dakin" 31.5 x 25 matted
301 5/9 Ink and wash drawing, Arsenal, St. Peter St. (rear elevation) undated unsigned 19 x 26.5

302 5/9 Pencil drawing, Arsenal, St. Peter St. (front elevation) undated unsigned 18 x 24
Reverse has rough sketches and longitudinal section of Armory
303 4/1 Ink and wash Arsenal, St. Peter St. (2 floor plans) 1839 "Plan of 1st story of St. Armory (and) 2nd story, Dakin and Dakin" 23 x 31

304 4/1 Ink and wash, Arsenal, St. Peter St. (transverse section/ front elevation} 1839 "elevation of St. Armory (and) Transverse section, Dakin and Dakin, Archt." 17 x 26

305 5/8 Ink and wash longitudinal section of the State Armory, New Orleans 1839 Dakin and Dakin, Archts. 1839 31.25 x 24

306 F Ink and wash; possibly a study for St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans (front elevation) undated unsigned 39 x 26
Framed

307 2/2 Ink, St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans (front elevation) undated unsigned 19.5 x 24.5

308 5/8 Ink, St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans (transverse section/ altar and sanctuary undated unsigned 26.5 x 29.5

309 F Ink, St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans (front elevation) June 6, 1838 Dakin and Dakin, Martin H. Devereux, Charles Diamond 30.5 x 19.5 Framed On reverse: "Ne Varieteru, H.B. Cenas, N.P., New Orleans"; witnesses (?) L. Johnson, G. Hanning
310 6/1 Ink and wash, St. Patrick's Church, New Orleans (front elevation) undated unsigned 33 x 24.5 moderate, 2, edge tears, soft, fragile paper
311 6/10 Ink and wash, Custom House, New Orleans (floor plan) 1847 "Upper floor, New Orleans Custom House, J.H. Dakin, Archt." 32 x 25 severe, 3, split, fragmented, very brittle, tears Greek Revival
312 6/10 Ink and wash, Custom House, New Orleans (floor plan, principal floor) 1847 "Principal floor, New Orleans Custom House, J.H. Dakin, Archt." 30 x 25 minor, 1 Greek Revival
313 6/11 Ink and wash, Custom House, New Orleans (site plan) June 24, 1847 "Plan/Custom House Sq. and the surrounding streets and adjoining squares in City of New Orleans, James H. Dakin" 32 x 24.5 minor, 1
314 8/1 Ink and wash, City Hall, New Orleans (floor plan, 3rd?) undated unsigned 29 x 49 severe, 3, large, split, tears, brittle, fractured
315 9/3 City Hall, New Orleans (?) (floor plan; 2nd?) undated unsigned 29 x 45 severe, 3, fractures, separations, fragments, tears, brittle
316 8/1 Ink and wash, City Hall, New Orleans (?) (first floor plan) undated unsigned 29 x 49 moderate, 2+, large, brittle
317 6/4 Pencil, Louisiana State Capitol (floor plan) undated unsigned 25 x 30.5 severe, 3-, major fractures, split, weak edges, brittle 1840?
318 6/4 Pencil, Louisiana State Capitol undated unsigned 25 x 29 moderate, 2-, weak edges, tears, brittle 1840?
319 6/6 Ink and wash, Louisiana State Capitol undated unsigned 23 x 28 minor, 1 1840?
320 1/5 Pencil, Louisiana State Capitol (longitudinal section) undated unsigned 22 x 16.5 moderate, 2, composite Probably not capitol; rotunda in center, collonade for dome sketched in, does not fit 1840 plan; item 320 is attached along the stub edge to item 323; pressure sensitive take is used to partially secure this attachment