Male Ward E, Front Elevation, 1880

Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane ; Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886 ; Emslie, Peter

Drawing #38 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, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of front elevation of Male Ward E.

A large architectural drawing sheet shows the front elevation of a building labeled male ward E. The structure is a long, symmetrical building with a pitched roof and multiple gables, including prominent end gables with circular windows and smaller dormer-like projections along the roofline. The façade features evenly spaced tall windows, decorative brickwork, and a central entrance with steps. The drawing is rendered in fine linework with light color washes on aged, slightly yellowed paper, with faint stains and marks visible across the surface.

Emslie, Peter

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

1880

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

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