Main entry:

Eggers, O. R. (Otto Reinhold), 1882-1964, artist.

Title & Author:

Sketches of early American architecture / by O.R. Eggers ; with a series of descriptive monographs by William H. Crocker, editor of The American architect.

Publication:

New York : The American architect, 1922.
©1922

Description:

19 pages, 54 leaves of plates : chiefly illustrations ; 32 cm

Series:

American architect series of early American architecture

Notes:
In portfolio.
Reprinted from the American architect.
St. Paul's Chapel, New York. McBean, architect -- Doorway of a house on Washington Square North, New York -- Early home of Colonel Van Vredenburgh, No. 7 State Street, New York -- Looking along the southern facade of the city hall in New York. John MacComb, architect -- Portico of St. John's Chapel, Varick Street, New York -- Eastern portico, St. Paul's Chapel, New York. McBean, architect -- Detail of house on Washington Square North, New York -- Old town hall, Hartford, Conn. -- Patchin Place, Tenth Street, New York City -- St. George's Church, Hempstead, Long Island, New York -- St. Mark's in the Bouwerie -- St. George's Church Yard, Hempstead, Long Island, New York -- Detail of doorway, old town hall, Hartford, Conn. -- Dyckman farm house, Broadway and 200th Street, New York -- Street bridge, Hartford, Conn. -- House in Litchfield, Conn., built in 1771 -- Mount Vernon, Va., the home and burial place of George Washington. Detail of entrance and colonnade connecting kitchen -- The Old Daniel Lake House, Staten Island, New York -- On the green, Plymouth, Conn. -- Detail of a house in Litchfield, Conn. -- Gateway to Thomas Cowles house, Farmington, Conn. -- Old shop, Litchfield, Conn. -- In the kitchen garden, Mount Vernon, Va., the home of George Washington -- Door of a Dutch farm house, North Paterson, N.J. -- Trinity Church, Newport, R.I. -- Doorway, Trinity Church, Newport, R.I. -- Old state house, Newport -- The Billop house, Staten Island -- St. Andrews Church, Staten Island -- A street in Newport -- Old tavern, Rossville, Staten Island -- Old Dutch farm house, Staten Island -- Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pa. -- St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, Pa. -- Doorway to Fairfax house, Alexandria, Va. -- Kitchen wing, Mount Vernon, Va. -- Portico, Lee mansion, Arlington, Va. -- Detail of a church on Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. -- Christ Church and graveyard, Philadelphia, Pa. -- Central motive, old state house, Philadelphia -- Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. -- Old State House, Philadelphia -- Washington Monument, Baltimore -- Trinity "Old Swedes" Church, Wilmington, Del. -- Portico of "Homewood," Baltimore, Md. -- Old Custom House, Philadelphia, Pa. -- Christ Church, Alexandria, Va. -- A street scene in Providence -- A Providence dooryard -- First Baptist Church, Providence -- Christ Church, Philadelphia -- Doorway in Bristol, Rhode Island -- Old Stock Exchange, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Summary:

A series of pencil sketches accompanied by descriptive monographs originally appearing in The American architect. The sketches depict historically and architecturally significant buildings and details found in Colonial towns adjacent to the Eastern cities of the United States.

Subject:

Architecture United States.
Architecture, Colonial Pictorial works.
Architecture United States Details Pictorial works.
Architecture, Colonial.
Architecture États-Unis.
Architecture coloniale.
Architecture coloniale Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture États-Unis Détails Ouvrages illustrés.
Colonial North American.
Architecture
Architecture Details
United States

Form/genre:

drawings (visual works)
Drawings
Pictorial works
Dessins.

Added entries:

Crocker, William H., 1856-1928, writer of added commentary.
American architect (New York, N.Y. : 1909)
American architect and architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 70759
Call No.: POX1534; ID:86-B11264
Status: Available