Administration Building, West Elevation

Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane

Asylums

architectural drawings (visual works)

Drawing of the west 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 a detailed elevation of an administration building, labeled as a west 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 and decorative elements, including a circular window and arched detailing. The roofline extends across the building with additional gabled 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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Emslie, Peter

State University of New York at Buffalo. Architecture and Planning Library

State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries

1880

Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886

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2019-01-22

Peter Emslie Illustrations of H.H. Richardson’s Buffalo State Hospital. LIB-APL002

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