United States Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic] / Rankin & Kellogg ; Tilden, Register & Pepper, associated architects, Executive Office, Architects Building, Philadelphia, Pa.

Format:

Image

Author/Creator:

Rankin & Kellogg.

Contributor:

Doe, L. Adrian (Lester Adrian), 1896-1981.

Evans, James K.

Schumacker, Mr.

Tilden, Register & Pepper.

Visual Materials Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post offices--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Local Subjects:

Philadelphia (Pa.).

United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Pa.).

Physical Description:

drawings : pencil on paper ;

photomechanical reproductions : mixed media ;

Contained In:

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

Place of Publication:

1931-1935.

Notes:

Commission no. 403.

Drawing nos. 2x-22x, 23, 24x-28x, 29, 30x-37x, 39(2), 41, 42x-49x, 51x, 56x-58x, 60x-70x, 71x-72x, 74x-75x, 77-85, 86x--88x, 89, 90x-93x, 94-95, 96x-98x, 99-104, 106(4), 107-109, 110x-112x, 113-117, 119-124, 120x-122x, 125x-127x, 128-129, 130x, 131-132, 133x-134x, 136x(2), 137x-139x, 140-142, 143x-146x, 149, 150x, 151-159, 161-162, 163x, 164-174, 177x, 178x(?), 179-199.

Drawing nos. RT11, RT205, RT243, RT250, RT255-256, RT257(2), RT500-503(2), RT504(1), RT505-511(2), RT512-532, RT532A, RT533-544, RT547, RT547A, RT-E475, RT-HV491-493, RT-MH-314, RT-P-450(2), RT-P-464.

Drawing nos. 2002-2003, 2004(2), 2005-2009, 2015-2031, 2032(2), 2034-2039, 2042A, 2043, 2045-2053, 2055-2061, 2062(2), 2064-2070, 2072-2081, 2083-2098, 2101-2102, 2103(2), 2104, 2106, 2108, 2112, 2114, 2116-2117

Drawing nos. AS1-2, AS3A, AS-3-3B, AS4-57, AS-B, AS-P, and AS-blank.

Drawing nos. S2-S7, S10-S12 (1931-1932)

Sheet nos. 1-4 on graph paper.

Several drawings have "Drawn by L.A.D". L. Adrian Doe later succeeded to the firm, briefly in association with Rankin & Kellogg or as Rankin, Kellogg & Doe, and later by himself or in association with other architects.

Several blueprints are included by James K. Evans, construction engineer, numbered 1, 4-8, in multiple versions. These sheets are dated in mostly in 1935, and usually have "Received from Treasury Dept., Wash, D.C., R.&.K." written on blueprint. Drawing J.K.E. no. 6 of Apr. 30, 1935 also has names of numerous personal of the Treasury Department, Procurement Division, including Louis A. Simon, supervising architect.

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