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Title
McElhaney House, 1844-1933
Subject
Architectural drawings; Watercolors; Houses; Dwellings; Doors & doorways; Windows; Balconies; Hand railings; Porches; Columns; Roofs; Moldings; Women; Trees; Landscapes (Representations)
Description
This image is a watercolor painting of the McElhaney House in Auburn, Alabama done by C.L. Hendrick in 1933. The house was built in 1844. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, balcony, railings, columned porch, steps, and sloping roof surrounded by trees and landscaping. There is a woman in period dress standing by the door. The house is placed within framing art showing its architectural features including scales and a close-up of the columns and the molding under the roof. In the lower right corner, there is an Alabama Polytechnic Institute School of Architecture stamp with the handwritten inscription "1st Hon. Mention"? and the artist's information block which reads: "C.L. Hendrick, API, Arch Dis-476." The painting is in fair condition and is encapsulated.
Creator
Hendrick, C. L. (rendering) ; Unknown (house)
Source
Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Dept. Architecture, School of -- Architectural Renderings Student Projects
Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Date
1933-01-01
1850-01-01
Rights
This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at [email protected] or (334) 844-1732.
Relation
Library of Congress (Historic American Buildings Survey): http://www.loc.gov/item/al0280/
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
RG457_008.pdf
Coverage
Auburn -- Lee County -- Alabama ; 135 North College Street, Auburn, Lee County, AL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
watercolor painting
Physical Dimensions
140 x 96 cm