Title
Administration Building, East Elevation
Subject
Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane
Asylums
architectural drawings (visual works)
Description
Drawing of the east elevation of the Administration Building from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880
A large architectural drawing sheet shows an elevation of an administration building labeled as the east elevation. The structure features a multi-story façade with evenly spaced rectangular windows arranged in vertical rows. A central projecting section includes a gabled roof with decorative detailing and a circular window, flanked by smaller gabled elements. The roofline extends across the building with additional structural sections and chimneys. The drawing is rendered in fine linework on aged, slightly yellowed paper with faint stains and minimal shading.
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Creator
Emslie, Peter
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Architecture and Planning Library
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Date
1880
Contributor
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Image
Identifier
LIB-APL002_004
Date Created
2019-01-22
Is Part Of
Peter Emslie Illustrations of H.H. Richardson’s Buffalo State Hospital. LIB-APL002
Physical Dimensions
64.8x85.4cm
Citation
Emslie, Peter, “Administration Building, East Elevation,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 15, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/96734.
