James Harrison Dakin Collection
Architectural Drawings

Page Nine

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Item # Drawer/
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Thumbnail image Description of drawing Date Signature Measurements (in inches) Vulnerability to handling Notes
341 7/7 Ink and wash, unidentified building for T.M. Moore, Newburgh, N.Y. (?) (floor plan) undated unsigned 22 x 26.5 moderate, 2, composite Item 341 is attached along the stub edge to item 342
342 7/7 Ink and wash, unidentified building for T.M. Moore, Newburgh, N.Y. (?) (floor plan) undated unsigned 21.5 x 25 moderate, 2, composite Item 342 is attached along the stub edge to item 341
343 8/3 Ink and wash, City Hall, New Orleans (?) (first floor plan) undated unsigned 26 x 28.5 minor, 1-, large, brittle, weak edges Alternate (?); could be enlarged version of first plan
344 2/9 Ink and wash, Lafayette Hall, New Orleans (five floor plans; front elevation) November 18, 1844 Design for Lafayette Hall, New Orleans, J.H. Dakin, Archt. 19 x 24.5 minor, 1
345 9/5 Ink and wash, Marine Hospital, New Orleans (proposed) (three floor plans; ground plan; principal floor and second floor) undated unsigned 20.5 x 35 severe, 3, badly damaged edges
346 6/5 Ink and wash, Marine Hospital, New Orleans (proposed) (front elevation; and all three floor plans) March 3, 1837 Dakin, Bell & Dakin 22.5 x 33.5 severe, 3+, weak, brittle, edge damage
347 8/3 Ink and wash, unidentified building, probably a hotel (Greek Revival) (front elevation) 1833 "A study, 1833" 25 x 34 severe, 3-, very weak, fragile, long tears Similar to the Gayoso House Hotel, Memphis
348 7/7 Ink, Louisiana State Capitol 1848 "Plans representing the Plan of the Cast Iron panel work for the new Capitol of Louisiana. Jas. H. Dakin, Archt. Baton Rouge 3/3/48. Sent off these drawings on 3/9/48 to Knap & Totten" 19.5 x 32 moderate, 2+, damaged edge
349 7/1 Ink, Louisiana State Capitol 1847 "Section of Caps of Embrasures of Capitol of Louisiana at Baton Rouge, New Orleans 1847, Jas. H. Dakin, Archt." 23 x 32 moderate, 2, composite Item 349 is attached along the stub edge to item 350
350 7/1 Ink and wash, Louisiana State Capitol 1848 "Mouldings of the Course of the Principal Walls of the State Capitol at Baton Rouge. Duplicate: Sent to Messrs. Knap & Totten, Pittsburgh, on 3/2/48. James H. Dakin Baton Rouge, 3/1/48. This work wanted at ____ 9/1/48" 32 x 23 moderate, 2, composite Item 350 is attached along the stub edge to item 349
351 6/2 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (basement plan) 1847 Basement Floor, N.O. Custom House; J.H. Dakin, Archt. 28 x 25 minor, 1-, edge tears Main entrance faces river
352 6/2 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (flank elevation) undated "Flank Elevation of a Design for a Custom House for Port of New Orleans, Jas. H. Dakin, Archt., New Orleans, 1/1/46" 22 x 29 moderate, 2-, brittle composite Item 352 is attached along the stub edge to item 353
353 6/2 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (transverse section) January 1, 1846 "Transverse section of a Design for the N.O. Custom House Jas. H. Dakin, Archt. N.O., 1/1/46 22.5 x 24 moderate, 2-, brittle composition Item 353 is attached along the stub edge to item 352
354 7/4 Ink and wash, Custom House August 18, 1847 Jas. H. Dakin, New York 25 x 30.5 severe, 3, brittle, edge damage, composite Similar to A.T. Wood's Plan; a modification; has courtyard; item 354 is attached along the stub edge to item 355
355 7/4 Pencil, Custom House (Gothic) (rear elevation ?) undated unsigned 19.5 x 27.5 severe, 3, brittle, composite Item 355 is attached along the stub edge to item 354
356 6/5 Ink and wash, Louisiana State Capitol (1840?) (first floor plan?) undated unsigned 25 x 29 minor, 1-, weak edges
357 7/5 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (first floor plan) January 1, 1846 "Plan of First Floor of Design for N.O. Custom House; J.H. Dakin, Archt. 1.1.46 23 x 29.5 minor, 1
358 7/5 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (longitudinal section) January 1, 1846 "Longitudinal Section of Design for New Orleans Custom House J.H. Dakin, Archt. 1/1/46" 22.5 x 29.5 minor, 1
359 7/6 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (third floor plan) January 1846 "Plan of Third Floor of a Design for New Orleans Custom House J.H. Dakin Archt., N.O. 1/1/46" 23 x 26.5 minor, 1
360 7/6 Ink and wash, Custom House (Gothic) (second floor plan) January 1, 1846 "Plan of the Second Floor of the Design for the New Orleans Custom House J.H. Dakin Archt., N.O. 1/1/46" 23 x 26.5 minor, 1