Elevations of Workshop and Bakery

Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane

Asylums

architectural drawings (visual works)

Drawing #44 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. Drawing of the north, south, and west elevations of the workshop and bakery.

A large architectural drawing sheet shows multiple elevation views of a workshop and bakery building. The main portion presents north, south, and rear elevations of a long, symmetrical structure with a pitched roof, decorative gables, and a central tower-like feature with arched openings. The façade includes evenly spaced rectangular windows, double-door entrances, and stonework detailing. A smaller drawing in the lower corner shows an additional structural element, possibly a gate or enclosure. The paper is aged with visible creases, discoloration, and water stains, particularly along the lower edge.

The description and alternative text may have been partially generated using an AI tool and may contain errors or omissions.

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

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.

image/jpeg

eng

Image

LIB-APL002_018

2019-01-22

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

64.8x85.4cm