COLLECTION NAME:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Record
Identifier:
exwa_A-237LLA_003a
Title:
Front Elevation, Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Building, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Alternative Title:
Architectural Drawing of Front Elevation of Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Building
Creator:
Gay, Henry Lord, 1844-1921
Date:
1878-07-31
Description:
Hand drawn and colored architectural drawing on linen showing the front elevation of the Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association building in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The scale is 4 feet to 1 inch. The building was constructed in 1879 and is the first clubhouse building constructed in the United States by a women's organization. It is located at 333 S. Park Street in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The drawing has some discoloration resulting from bleedthrough from a backing that has since been removed.
Subject:
Ladies' Library Association (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Subject:
Library buildings--Designs and plans
Subject:
architectural drawings (visual works)
Subject:
Women—Societies and clubs
Location:
Kalamazoo (Mich.)
Time Period:
1870 - 1879
Language:
eng
Source:
26 x 17 1/2 in. color drawing on linen, WMU, Ladies' Library Association Collection, A-237.
Collection:
WMU Regional History Photograph Collection
Collection:
Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Collection
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
Digital Date:
2020
Rights Statement:
Rights Status:
No Copyright - United States
Access Rights:
Digital reproduction published by Western Michigan University Library and made available for private study, scholarship or research use under applicable U.S. Law. Access to digital reproductions provided by the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.
Type:
Image
Format Creation:
image/tiff
Kalamazoo Ladies' Library Association Collection
