The content describes a document titled “Details for Garden Arbor” belonging to Richard Aldrich and Mrs. Richard C. Aldrich of Rokeby in Barrytown, New York. The document contains plans for a garden arbor, with a scale of 1 1/2″ = 1′ and 1/2″ = 1′. The project was part of a private estate in Tarrytown-on-Hudson, New York, and included eight plans.
The document is currently located at the Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Massachusetts, and belongs to the A&E (Architectural & Engineering) category. It is a physical draft cloth measuring 25 3/4″ x 32″ and was created in December 1911.
The notes indicate that the document includes details, sections, and elevations for the woodwork in the arbor. Its provenance is credited to OB/LA, DR. & TR. [BY] F. A. H., and checked by L. S. A., with an approval for issue by Percival Gallagher and “Adams [pi]”. The document dates back to December 1911 and was issued on 21-Dec-1911.
The content concludes with a request for credit to the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, for providing the document’s image.
Posted by Olmsted Archives, Frederick Law Olmsted NHS, NPS on 2023-02-23 17:07:36