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1 CASINO AT NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND. 47 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY, BLOCK PlAN. 2 ROSS WINANS RESIDENCE, BALTIMORE, MD. 48 LIBRARY, EXTERIOR. 3 C. A. WHITTIER RESIDENCE, BOSTON, MASS. 49 SOUTH ELEVATION. 4 ST. PAUL'S CHUI«:H, STOCKBRIDGE, MASS. 50 MAIN FLOOR PlAN. 5 CHARLES L. TIFFANY RESIDENCE, NEW YORK CITY. 51 DETAIL DRAWINGS SA FRONT ELEVATION AND PlAN OF THE SOUTH PORTICO. 6 CASINO AT NARRAGANSffi PIER, RHODE ISlAND. LIBRARY, INTERIORS 7 HENRY VILlARD RESIDENCE, NEW YORK CITY, WEST ELEVATION AND PlAN "53 DETAIL IN READING ROOM, 8 MADISON AVENUE. FACADE, TRUSTEES ROOM. ENTRANCE GATEWAY. DETAIL DRAWINGS OF ·READING ROOM. MANTEL IN ENTRANCE HALL, 55 JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH, WASHINGTON SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY. DOOR TO DINING ROOM. 56 10 LUNETTE OVER MANTEL, DETAIL DRAWING OF MAIN ENTRANCE. ENTRANCE HALL. 57 METROPOLITAN CLUB, NEW YORK CITY" II DINING ROOM, 58 SIXTIETH STREET ELEVATION. MANTEL IN DINING ROOM. 59 FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR PLANS. 12 RESIDENCE OF CHARLES J. OSBORN, MAMARONECK, N.Y. 60 DETAIL DRAWINGS OF EXTERIOR. 13 GATE LODGE. 61 ENTRANCE GATEWAY, MAIN HALL 14 RESIDENCE OF MRS. WILLIAM EDGAR, NEWPORT, R.I. 62 NEW YORK HERALD BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY. SIXTH AVE., ELEVATION & PLANS. 14 RESIDENCE OF CHARLES J. OSBORN, MAMARONECK, N.Y. THE STABLE 63 DETAIL DRAWINGS OF EXTERIOR 15 DAVID GlASGOW FARRAGUT MONUMENT, NEW YORK, N.Y. 64 " 15 PETER COOPER MONUMENT, NEW YORK, N.Y...... DETAIL OF ENTRANCE, 16 H. A. C. TAYLOR RESIDENCE, NEWPORT, R. I. DETAIL OF BROADWAY FACADE. 17 JOHN F, ANDREWS RESIDENCE, BOSTON. MASS. 66 THE BOWERY SAVINGS BANK, NEW YORK CITY, ELEVATION AND PLANS. 18 RUSSELL & ERWIN BUILDING, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 67 " SECTION THROUGH COUNTING 18 ALGONQUIN CLUB, BOSTON, MASS. ROOM AND GRANO STREET ELEVATION. 19 JOHNSTON GATES, MAIN ENTRANCE. HARVARD UNIVERSITY. CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 68 " GRAND STREET FACADE, 19A " INTERIOR OF BANKING ROOM. 20 ENTRANCES TO PROSPECT PARK, BROOKLYN, N. Y. 69 ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD RESIDENCE, SCARBOROUGH, N. Y., WEST ELEVATION 21 AND PlANS. 22 NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING, KANSAS CITY, MO. 70 " GENERAL VIEW FROM 23 ST. PETERS CHURCH, MORRISTOWN, N. J. NORTHWEST, FACADE TOWARD HUDSON RIVER. 24 GERMANTOWN CRICKET CLUB, PHILADELPHIA, PA. ELEVATION AND PLANS. VIEWS AND DETAILS 25 "' ·• FACADE TOWARD PlAYING FIELD, 7l IN GARDEN. MAIN ENTRANCE GATES. 72 GARDEN CITY HOTE.L. GARDEN CITY, L I. ELEVATION AND PlAN. M MANTEL IN DINING ROOM, 26 73 BAffiE MONUMENT, WEST POINT, N. Y. DETAIL OF ENTRANCE. 74 NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY, PlAN OF LIBRARY. 27 CENTURY CLUB, NEW YORK CITY. 75 ELEVATION OF LIBRARY. FRONT ELEVATION 28 76 " EXTERIORS OF LIBRARY, ETC. 29 DETAIL DRAWINGS 77 INTERIOR AND DETAIL OF LIBRARY. 30 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, TWENTY· SIXTH STREET ELEVATION 79 ROBERT W. CUMMING RESIDENCE, NEWARK, N. J. AND PlANS. BO H. A. C. TAYLOR RESIDENCE, NEW YORK CITY, SOUTH ELEVATION. DETAILS 31·31A MADISON AVENUE ELEVATION, AND PLANS, MAIN ENTRANCE DETAIL. DETAIL OF TOWER LOGGIA. 81 FACADE ON 71ST STREET, SOUTHWEST ANGLE FROM 32 SECOND STORY HALL MADISON SQUARE. LIBRARY, DINING ROOM. CENTRAL MOTIVE ON 33 83 FREDERICK W. VANDERBILT RESIDENCE, HYDE PARK, N.Y. ELEVATION & PLAN. MADISON AVENUE. 84 EAST FACADE, TERRA COTTA DETAILS 34 VIEW FROM NORTHWEST. OF LOWER ARCADE. B5 BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SECTION AND BLOCK PlAN. DETAILS OF LOWER ARCADE. 35 86 ELEVATION. UPPER PART OF TOWER, 36 87 NORTH FACADE. COLONNADE OF ROOF GARDEN. 8B EXTERIOR DETAIL. DETAILS OF TERRA COTTA AND 37 B9 DETAIL DRAWING OF NORTH PORTICO. BRICKWORK ON TOWER. 90 DETAILS OF ELEVATION AND SECTION. 38 E. D. MORGAN RESIDENCE, NEWPORT, R. I. 91 INTERIORS,FIRSTFLOOR. 39 THE WASHINGTON ARCH, NEW YORK CITY. 93 NEW YORK L,FE INSURANCE CO., NEW YORK CITY, INTERIORS. 40 " ~ NORTH ELEVATION, SECTION. 94 THOMAS NELSON PAGE RESIDENCE, WASHINGTON, D. C. ELEVATION AND PtANS. 41·42 AGRICULTURAL BUILDING, CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR, ELEVATION & PLAN. 95 EXTERIORS. 43 NEW YORK STATE BUILDING, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO. ILL 96 HOUSES ON COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, BOSTON, MASS. 44 M • M ELEVATION & PlAN. 97 GEORGE A. NICKERSON RESIDENCE, BOSTON, MASS. 45 WALKER ART GALLERY, BRUNSWICK, ME. 98 SHERRY'S HOTEL NEW YORK CITY. FACADE AND PLANS. 46 WALKER ART GALLERY, BOWDOIN COLLEGE, BRUNSWICK, ME. 99 DINING ROOM AND BALL ROOM ELEVATION AND PLAN. MCKIM, MEAD & WH ITE PLATE I MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE2
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PlAT£29 CENTURY CLUB;889NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE30 GROIJNDflOORPI..AN MADISON SQUARE ~!~EN, NEW YORK CITY. ~HUM. NEAO&WHfTE MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE Pt.ATE.32 sotiTHWlSTAHGlEFROMM.lDISONSQU.lRE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PL..ATE33 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE34 MADISON SQUARE Gf!~EN NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE35 MADISON SQUARE GA1~~N, NEW YORK CITY. McKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE36 MADISON SQUARE GA~~~N, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PL.ATE37 MADISON SQUARE ~~EN, NEW YORK CITY MC KIM, MEAD & WHITE PL.ATE38 E. D. MORGAN RESI~~~CE , NEWPORT, R. I. MCKIM, MEAD & WHIT£ PLATE 40 THE I'IASHINGTOtl ARCH, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE43 NEW VORK STATE BUILDING. WORLD"S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. CHICAGO. ILLINOIS MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 44 NEW YORK STATE BUILDING, ~3RLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PL.ATE45 WALKER ART BUILDING BOWt>p~ COLLEGE, BRUNSWICK, ME. 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MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE 57 THE METROPOLITAN 189olCLU B. NEW VORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE. 58 METROPOLITAN CLUB, NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM MEAD & WHITE PLATE 59 METROPOLITAN CLUB NEW YORK CITY. METROPOLITAN CLUB, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 60 Til~ Mil...... Wf,U....,_ tU ..U>':r.UoiO ..... WIIITI< DU.WIH © METROPOLITAN CLUB, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE 61 METROPOLITAN CL1~ NEW YORK C!TY McKIM, MEAD & WHITE Pt..ATE62 NEW YORK HERALD BU~r:NG, NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 63 OETA.IL OF BROA.OWAY FA.CI.OE NEW YORK HERALO B~~ING, NEW YORK CITY. ~~~KIM MEAD .1J,. WHITE ptATE64 © NEW YORK HERAlD ~~~!;.DING, NEV. YORK C TY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 64A NEW YORK HERALD B~~ING, NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 66 THE BOWERY SAVINGS SANK, NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 67 ...... k - .,; __..t...____..:-~ -:.... -~· .... ,.,. GRM THE BOWERY SAVING~~NK , NEW YORK CITY MDKIM. MEAD & WHITE PLATE 69 - - ! ' i : OW< N V bdELLIOTI f. SHEPARO n;;,:~~~E. 1895 SCARBOROUGH, MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 70 ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD RESip~cE. SCARBOROUGH, N. Y. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE71 ELLIOTT F. SHEPARD RESIDENCE, SCARBOROUGH, N Y. "'' MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE72 GARDEN CITY HOTE~~ROEN CITY, L. I. MCKIM, MEAD & WH ITE PlATE 73 THE BATTLE MONUM~:· WEST POINT, N. Y McKIM, MEAD & WHITE PI.ATE74 NEW· YORK: UNIVERSI1Y PLAN· OF· LIBRARY. GROUP WEST• SIDE·OF·Q.llADRANGLE ® lle.RARY ctlAM8ULATOR.Y @ BOOK·.5TACKS ([)AOM1NI.5TRATJON 0 AU01TOR1UM GHALl OF lANCUACf.S G)MU~f.VM ®HALl, OF P.HlLO~OPHY © NEW YORK UNIVER~~ NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE 75 NEW YORK UN!VE~~· NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE77 NEW YORK UNIVER~~· NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE79 ., ROBERT W CUMMING R~~ENCE, NEWARK. N J MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 80 H. A. C TAYLOR, RESIDENCE, NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE 81 H. A C. TAYLOR RESI~~CE, NEW YORK CITY. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 82 H. A. C. TAYLOR RES:~NCE. NEW YORK CITY MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE Pl..ATE83 FREDERICK W. VANDERBILT RESIDENCE HYDE P=, N. Y. F. W. VANDERBILT RE1~ENCE, HYOE PARK, N. Y MtKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 85 ·COMPLETE BLOCK PLAN· s c ... ~ l . .. "' "' ... - THE BROOKLYN INSTI~~!~N 01~~TS AND SCIENCES. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE86 " tiORlH ElCVATIOtiOfCOioiPLETEOSCHUtE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES. 8EGUH1897 MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE87 © NORTH ~ACAOE THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS ANO SCIENCES. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE 88 THE BROOKLYN INSTtTUi~ 70F ARTS & SCIENCES MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE £XT[RIORD(TAILS BROOKLYN INSTITUT~~F ARTS & SCIENCES. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 90 ,I;CALE •r ' l'EET CENTRAL PO~ T ION, NORTH E~£VATIOt< THE BROOKLYN lN STlJ~~~ ~~/'RTS AND SCIENCES. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE Pt..ATE91 THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTE OF ARTS & SCIENCES. 8£GUN1897 MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE93 NEW YORK LIFE 1NSU~~CE CO. , NEW YORK CITY. McKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE94 © THOMAS NELSON PAGE RE1~~ENCE, WASHINGTON, 0. C. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PlATE95 THOMAS NELSON PAGE, RE1~ENCE, WASHINGTON, D. C. MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 96 HOUSES ON COMMONWEALTH AVE BOSTON. MASS McKIM, MEAD & WHITE PL.ATE97 R II I I I I ,, -u~ s ,------, .------iI I •L______.J •'------!=' If f F"i ~:~:: : l. --~ ~-,, __ ,,,: I 1 - ~ 151 - I ---- - 1-- ~ f-- I 1-- I I f-- ~[Cjj I- I lOll~ ' II I 'c::. f= ICAU FlU GEO. A. NICKERSON R~;!~ENCE, BOSTON, MASS. McKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 98 ._ • • • SHERRY'S HOTELie!!EW YORK CITY. ....-TYPIC. ... L OI:D Q.OOM I""LOOI!... ... ~.t..l-.t~ MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE PLATE 99 SHERRY'S HOTE\'~EW YORK CITY