Cass Gilbert presentation drawings, circa 1900-1935

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Description

This digital collection highlights 41 presentation drawings from the Cass Gilbert Architectural Collection at the New-York Historical Society. A list of Gilbert's best-known structures indicates the national scope and large scale of his commissions: the Minnesota State Capitol; United States Custom House, New York; St. Louis Art Museum; West Street Building, New York; his masterpiece, the Woolworth Building, New York; New York Life Insurance Building; and the United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C. Cass Gilbert (1859-1934) studied for a year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and traveled in Europe before apprenticing with McKim, Mead & White in New York from 1880 to 1882. Gilbert then returned to St. Paul, Minnesota, and practiced in partnership with James Knox Taylor until 1892, when he started his own firm. He established a New York office in 1898 and by the end of his long career had worked on some 600 projects.

PID

nyhs:gilbert

NYHS Identifier

Print Room - PR-021

Member of

New-York Historical Society Digital Collections

Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library

Genre

drawings (visual works)

elevations (orthographic projections)

presentation drawings (proposals)

studies (visual works)

Owning Institution

New-York Historical Society

Publisher

New-York Historical Society

Type

Still Image

Subject (Topical)

Buildings

Courthouses--Washington (D.C.)--Designs and plans

Municipal buildings--Washington (D.C.)--Designs and plans

Office buildings--New York (State)--New York--Designs and plans

Skyscrapers--New York (State)--New York--Designs and plans

Municipal buildings--New York (State)--New York--Designs and plans

Courthouses--New York (State)--New York--Designs and plans

Library buildings--Missouri--Saint Louis--Designs and plans

Public libraries--Missouri--Saint Louis--Designs and plans

Courthouses--New Jersey--Newark--Designs and plans

Customhouses--New York (State)--New York--Designs and plans

Subject (Geographic)

New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Saint Louis (Mo.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Duluth (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Newark (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Saint Paul (Minn.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Creator

Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934

Date Created

1900 to 1935

Extent

41 drawings

Cass Gilbert presentation drawings, circa 1900-1935

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[Richardson Memorial Library at the Saint Louis Art Museum presentation drawing, depicting a reading room with bookshelves and patrons, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900-1904?]

[University of Texas Library presentation drawing, depicting the front exterior of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1911].

[Beverly Public Library presentation drawing, depicting the front of the building as seen from across the street, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900s-1910s].

Study for space 330F, third floor, scale 1/2" = 1'0", U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, N.Y.C., N.Y. [drawn by] E.V.W., 12/27/32

Study for a proposed store and office building, [5th Avenue and 40th Street, New York, N.Y., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1920s?]

Second floor plan, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

New York Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect, 11 East 24th Street, New York [circa 1920s-1930s].

Main hall, Supreme Court [Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935]

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading rm. 3rd fl., as shown on scale drg. no. 213, contract set [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect], E.V.W. 11/16/32 [i.e. drawn by E.V.W., November 16, 1932].

House on Virginia Ave., St. Paul, Minn., Cass Gilbert, architect, 49 Gilfillan Block, St. Paul, Minn. [undated]

[United States Supreme Court Building presentation drawing, depicting an interior hall], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by John T.] Cronin, 1926.

Locust Street elevation, Thirteenth Street elevation, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

Study of entrance hall to Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert, architect, April 15, 1912.

[Saint Louis Public Library presentation drawing, depicting an interior room, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1907-1912].

[New York Life building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by] C.B., December 10, 1922.

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading room 3rd fl., revised design, [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935].

Private office of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, 1934.

[Woolworth Building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design, Cass Gilbert, architect], T.R.J. 10 [i.e. drawn by T.R. Johnson, 1910]

[Woolworth Building study drawing, depicting a proposed design for the top of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1913]

Preliminary study for the Supreme Court, Cass Gilbert, architect, November, 1926.

[United States Army Supply Base, Pier End], Cass Gilbert, architect, New York, November 1919.

Birdseye view of Minnesota Capitol group plan, Cass Gilbert, architect, March 1, 1931.

Front elevation, Essex County Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect [circa 1901-1907].

U.S. Custom House, New York, Cass Gilbert, architect : Bowling Green elevation, scale 1/8 per foot, 1902

[Richardson Memorial Library at the Saint Louis Art Museum presentation drawing, depicting a reading room with bookshelves and patrons, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900-1904?]

[University of Texas Library presentation drawing, depicting the front exterior of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1911].

[Beverly Public Library presentation drawing, depicting the front of the building as seen from across the street, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900s-1910s].

Study for space 330F, third floor, scale 1/2" = 1'0", U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, N.Y.C., N.Y. [drawn by] E.V.W., 12/27/32

Study for a proposed store and office building, [5th Avenue and 40th Street, New York, N.Y., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1920s?]

Second floor plan, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

New York Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect, 11 East 24th Street, New York [circa 1920s-1930s].

Main hall, Supreme Court [Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935]

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading rm. 3rd fl., as shown on scale drg. no. 213, contract set [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect], E.V.W. 11/16/32 [i.e. drawn by E.V.W., November 16, 1932].

House on Virginia Ave., St. Paul, Minn., Cass Gilbert, architect, 49 Gilfillan Block, St. Paul, Minn. [undated]

[United States Supreme Court Building presentation drawing, depicting an interior hall], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by John T.] Cronin, 1926.

Locust Street elevation, Thirteenth Street elevation, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

Study of entrance hall to Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert, architect, April 15, 1912.

[Saint Louis Public Library presentation drawing, depicting an interior room, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1907-1912].

[New York Life building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by] C.B., December 10, 1922.

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading room 3rd fl., revised design, [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935].

Private office of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, 1934.

[Woolworth Building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design, Cass Gilbert, architect], T.R.J. 10 [i.e. drawn by T.R. Johnson, 1910]

[Woolworth Building study drawing, depicting a proposed design for the top of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1913]

Preliminary study for the Supreme Court, Cass Gilbert, architect, November, 1926.

[United States Army Supply Base, Pier End], Cass Gilbert, architect, New York, November 1919.

Birdseye view of Minnesota Capitol group plan, Cass Gilbert, architect, March 1, 1931.

Front elevation, Essex County Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect [circa 1901-1907].

U.S. Custom House, New York, Cass Gilbert, architect : Bowling Green elevation, scale 1/8 per foot, 1902

[Richardson Memorial Library at the Saint Louis Art Museum presentation drawing, depicting a reading room with bookshelves and patrons, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900-1904?]

[University of Texas Library presentation drawing, depicting the front exterior of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1911].

[Beverly Public Library presentation drawing, depicting the front of the building as seen from across the street, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1900s-1910s].

Study for space 330F, third floor, scale 1/2" = 1'0", U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, N.Y.C., N.Y. [drawn by] E.V.W., 12/27/32

Study for a proposed store and office building, [5th Avenue and 40th Street, New York, N.Y., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1920s?]

Second floor plan, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

New York Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect, 11 East 24th Street, New York [circa 1920s-1930s].

Main hall, Supreme Court [Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935]

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading rm. 3rd fl., as shown on scale drg. no. 213, contract set [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect], E.V.W. 11/16/32 [i.e. drawn by E.V.W., November 16, 1932].

House on Virginia Ave., St. Paul, Minn., Cass Gilbert, architect, 49 Gilfillan Block, St. Paul, Minn. [undated]

[United States Supreme Court Building presentation drawing, depicting an interior hall], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by John T.] Cronin, 1926.

Locust Street elevation, Thirteenth Street elevation, the Saint Louis Public Library competition, Cass Gilbert, arch't, 11 East 24th St. N.Y., [circa 1907-1912].

Study of entrance hall to Woolworth Building, Cass Gilbert, architect, April 15, 1912.

[Saint Louis Public Library presentation drawing, depicting an interior room, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1907-1912].

[New York Life building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design], Cass Gilbert, architect, [drawn by] C.B., December 10, 1922.

1 1/2" scale detail of ceiling of space 330F, reading room 3rd fl., revised design, [United States Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1933-1935].

Private office of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C., Cass Gilbert, architect, 1934.

[Woolworth Building presentation drawing, depicting an earlier proposed design, Cass Gilbert, architect], T.R.J. 10 [i.e. drawn by T.R. Johnson, 1910]

[Woolworth Building study drawing, depicting a proposed design for the top of the building, Cass Gilbert, architect, circa 1910-1913]

Preliminary study for the Supreme Court, Cass Gilbert, architect, November, 1926.

[United States Army Supply Base, Pier End], Cass Gilbert, architect, New York, November 1919.

Birdseye view of Minnesota Capitol group plan, Cass Gilbert, architect, March 1, 1931.

Front elevation, Essex County Court House competition, Cass Gilbert, architect [circa 1901-1907].

U.S. Custom House, New York, Cass Gilbert, architect : Bowling Green elevation, scale 1/8 per foot, 1902