New research wing, greenhouses, and service building for the Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois
Identifier
3.6053Format
BluelineDimensions
124 cm W x 93 cm H (Item)
Scale
variousExtent
15 sheetsType
PlanDate created
March 24 1955Description
The research wing constructed in 1955 as an addition to the Administration building ceased to house research activities in 1982, the year in which the new Research Center was added. At the later date, the 1955 structure became a functional administrative structure. The plans contain 5 subsets: A-1--A-14, architectural drawings; S-1 -- S-6,structural drawings; M-1 --M-7, mechanical drawings; E-1 -- E-2, electrical drawings; and CE-1 -- CE-2, civil engineering drawings. The collection lacks sheets A-2, A-4, and A-7. Various revisions are available and interfiled in the basic set: A-3, A-5, A-10, S-2, S-3, S-4, M-1 -- M-7, E-1 and CE-1. One sheet numbered Alternate A is also interfiled within the set. Contain sheets CE-1 -- CE-2; S-1 -- S-6; and M-1 -- M-7.
Spatial Coverage
Chicago, Illinois