Drawings for the Tasker Homes Addition, U.S.H.A. aided project no. PA-2-2, Mifflin Street, Vare Ave. & New Hope Street, Philadelphia [graphic] / Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; Victor D. Abel, registered architect.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Contributor:

Abel, Victor D.

D'Ambly, A. Ernest.

Gibson, W. Herbert (William Herbert), 1877-

Fleisher, Horace.

Kelly, J. B. (James B.)

Thomas, Walter H.

Randall, Roland R.

Barnes, W. Harry.

Boardman, J. Griffith.

McDevitt, James L. (James Lawrence), 1898-1963.

Rosen, Raymond.

U.S.H.A.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

housing developments--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Mifflin St., Vare Ave. & New Hope St. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Tasker Homes Addition (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Mifflin St., Vare Ave. & New Hope St. (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Tasker Homes Addition (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

22 photomechanical reproductions : blueprints ; 75 x 108 cm.

Contained In:

Doe collection of architectural drawings by Rankin & Kellogg/Rankin, Kellogg & Crane/L. Adrian Doe.

Place of Publication:

1941.

Notes:

Set has formal title sheet, including index to drawings.

Title sheet includes: James B. Kelly, Executive Director for the Authority ; Walter H. Thomas, Technical Director for the Project, 1501 Architects Building, Philadelphia ; Victor D. Abel, registered architect ; A. Ernest D'Ambly, mechanical engineer ; W. Herbert Gibson, structural engineer ; Horace Fleisher, landscape architect.

For the Authority: Roland R. Randall, chairman ; James L. McDevitt, Vice-chariman ; J. Griffith Boardman, Sec'y.-Treas. ; Raymond Rosen, 2nd Vice Chairman ; Dr. W. Harry Barnes, Ass.t Secy'-Tres.

Title block on each drawing has Abel, D'Ambly, Fleisher, Gibson, and Thomas. All sheets have approval signature of Victor D. Abel & Walter H. Thomas. Additional signatures include Roland R. Randall & W. Harry Barnes. The place for the executive director's name is blank throughout.

Set includes drawings A1-A21, all dated June 6, 1941.

All drawings but last have seal: Victor D. Abel, registered architect, Pennsylvania No. E395.

Drawings have triangular site plan to left of title block showing Mifflin St. at top, Vare Ave. left and New Hope St. right. The bottom, point of the site is intersected by McKean St.

Forms part of: Doe Collection of architectural drawings by Rankin & Kellogg/Rankin, Kellogg & Crane/L. Adrian Doe.