Guide to the Auguste Louis Noel Architectural Plans, Drawings and Specifications
1932-1965

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Overview of the Collection

Creator: Noel, Auguste Louis, 1884-1964
Title: Auguste Louis Noel architectural plans, drawings and specifications
Dates: 1932-1965 ( inclusive )
Quantity: 4.5 linear feet (20 containers)
Collection Number: Ax 619
Summary: Collection comprises architectural plans, drawings, specifications and photographs for residences and public buildings primarily in Rhode Island and New York by American architect Auguste Louis Noël. The projects, undertaken by the firm of Noël and Miller from roughly 1932 to 1965, include the Whitney Museum of American Art and several public buildings in Newport, Rhode Island and Long Island, New York.
Repository: University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives

1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299 USA
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html

Languages: Collection materials are in English. 
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical Note

Auguste Noël was born in New York City and trained in architecture at the Beaux Arts school, Paris. He served his apprenticeship in New York, and set up his own office in 1920. He was later senior partner, with G. Macculloch Miller, in the firm of Noël and Miller, with a branch office in Newport, R. I. The firm was especially well known for its designs of stately residences, most of them on the East Coast. It also designed the Whitney Museum of American Art, the National Museum of Racing, Sara-toga, N.Y., and a number of public buildings at Newport, R. I. Plans for these are in the collection.

Content Description

Collection comprises architectural plans, drawings, specifications and photographs for residences and public buildings primarily in Rhode Island and New York by American architect Auguste Louis Noël. The projects, undertaken by the firm of Noël and Miller from roughly 1932 to 1965, include the Whitney Museum of American Art and several public buildings in Newport, Rhode Island and Long Island, New York.

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access :  

Collection is open to the public.

Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.

Restrictions on Use :  

Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation :  

[Identification of item], Auguste Louis Noel Architectural Plans, Drawings and Specifications, Ax 619, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Administrative Information

Arrangement :

Collection is organized into the following series:

  • Series I. Project files
  • Series II. Rolled blueprints
  • Series III. Oversize pieces
  • Addenda


Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I:  Project files

FSD indicates full size drawings.

Container(s)
Description
Dates
American Yacht Club. Rye, New York 1935
First floor, not to scale, Ozalid
Second floor, not to scale, Ozalid
Third floor, not to scale, Ozalid
Proposed plan. First floor and south elevation. Tracing
Layout of grounds. Tracing
Preliminary rough sketches. 6 sheets. Tan tracing paper
Early study for floor plan. Tracing
"Msd sketch," first floor. Tracing
"Msd sketch," lounge. Tracing
Study of elevation. Tracing
Auchinsloss' Hammersmith Farm. Newport, Rhode Island. 1947. (All tracings) 1947
Structural plan of roof framing
Structural plan of foundations and footings
Ventilation details for barns
Details of pens, tie ups, etc.
Exterior and door details
Sections CC and DD roof plan
South and west elevations and section BB
North and east elevations and section AA
First floor plan
Second floor interior finish schedule
Plot plan
Attic plan
Attic and roof plans
Sections AA, BB, and CC
North and east elevation and section EE
South and west elevations and section DD
Structural plan of second floor and ceiling framing
Structural details of roof trusses, etc
First floor electric plan
Second floor electric plan
Heating plan and details
Plumbing, drainage and water supply plan
Box
1 Bailey's Beach. Newport, Rhode Island 1939
Bids, specifications and contracts. Includes announcement of competition for this project. 3 fl.
Estimates. 1 fl.
Layout of Cabana no. 79
Rough sketch with note to "Annie"
Correspondence. 1 fl.
Summaries and memos. 1 fl.
Bostwick House. Old Westbury, Long Island. Alteration, all tracings. Fl. 1 1950
North and south elevations
Floor plan. Scheme 1
Elevations. Scheme 1
Ground floor plan. Scheme 1
Ground floor and cellar plan
Section and details
First floor plan
East elevation
West elevation
Longitudinal section
Elevations
First floor plan
Fl. 2
Main stairs. Sheet 1
Main stairs. Sheet 2
Main stairs. Sheet 3
Full size details. Upper floor stair
Full size details of entrance
Changes in living room
Dressing room details
New stairway, etc. to third floor
Second floor plan
Sections through new entrance and stairway. Entrance and stairway sections
New windows second floor bedroom
New dormer, etc. north side
First floor plan
Mantel in sun room
Upper floor stair
Main stair detail
Front entrance. Doorway and iron work
Proposed garage. Drawing no. 1
Proposed garage. Drawing no. 2
Details of dressing room bath
Basement floor plan
Basement plan
First floor plan
First floor plan
Proposed residence. Floor plan
Proposed residence. Elevations
Proposed residence. Floor plans, scheme A
Proposed residence. Elevations. Scheme B
Ironwork details. 2 sketches
Bostwick House. Aiken, South Carolina. Tracing unless otherwise noted 1948
Basement plan
First floor plan
North elevation
West elevation and section
South elevation and section
Sections and detail
Interior elevations of masters portion
Plot plan
Elevations
Contour map on cloth
Contour map photostat
Plot map
Ground floor plan
Ground floor plan
Ground floor plan
Study of first floor plan
Dodge, Henry M. Residence. Perrysville, Ohio 1952
Preliminary study
First floor, second floor plan, east elevation. Photostat positive and negative
First floor plan. Ozalid. Schemes A and B
Sketch. Scheme A
Floor plan. Rough Sketch
Revised dining room wing. Ozalid
Front elevation. Study
Elevation and first floor plan. Scheme B
Rough layout with estimates
Rough study. Photostat
Study with columnal entrance. 2
Rough sketch floor layout
First floor plan and elevation. Scheme C
Rough sketch. Elevation and floor layout
Study of dining room. Photostat
Second floor
First floor plan. Study
Floor plan. Sketch
Final plans
South elevation. (2.)
Revised dining room wing
First floor plan. Study. 3
Dodge, Henry M. Residence. Perrysville, Ohio 1962
First floor plan. Preliminary. November 1958
Second floor plan. Preliminary
First floor plan. Preliminary. December 1958
Second floor plan. Preliminary
First floor plan. Final Preliminary
Second floor plan. Final preliminary
Service portion. Alternate plan
Dining room. Alternate plan
Front elevation
Elevations
Front entrance. Proposed
Entrance hall. Proposed
Vestibule and entrance hall. Proposed
Plot plan
Plot plan with utility lines and services
Cellar and foundation
First floor plan
Second floor, roof and attic floor plans
Southeast elevation
Southwest elevation
Northwest elevation
Northeast elevation
Interior elevation of living room, dining room and enclosed porch
Schedule of finishes
Cellar plan. Electrical
First floor plan. Electrical
Second floor and roof plan. Electrical
Cellar plan and foundation and riser diagram. Plumbing
First floor plumbing
Second floor plumbing and plot plan
Cellar and foundation heating
First floor heating
Second floor and plan of attic, heating
Special doors details
Living room chimney details
Living room chimney reject details
Interior trim, door jambs and windows detail
Steel ousement doors, wood frames and shutters details
Vestibule and special trim. Entrance hall detail
Service entrance
Entrance doorway
Closets chest of drawers. Luminous ceiling, second floor bath details
Shutters and hinges. Details
Main stair plan and elevations
First 4 risers of main stair, FSD
Kitchen and utility details
Living room bookcases and panelling
Bookcases and panelling. FSD blueprint
Douglas, J. Gordon. Residence. Newport, Rhode Island. Alteration, tracings unless otherwise noted 1945-1946
First floor. (Existing)
Second floor. (Existing)
Third floor. (Existing)
Basement plan
First. floor plan
West elevation
South elevation
Living room elevations
Second floor plan
Third floor plan
Front entrance railing (3)
Half plan of jade cabinets (2)
Details of concealed door to powder room
FSD of stone steps and iron railing
Closet for silverware and wardrobes
Third floor bedroom change
FSD of column and pilaster for front entrance
Section. Sitting room. West elevation
Elevations and details of front entrance
Jade and bookcases
Jade cabinets and bookcases in sitting room (2)
Details of sitting room
Details of living room
Second floor plan, photostat
Proposed residence, Newport, Rhode Island. (photostat)
Photograph of model
Attic floor plan
Second floor plan
Basement plan
Street elevation (photostat)
First floor (photostat)
First floor (photostat)
Plot map
Second floor plan
First floor (sketch)
Ground floor plan (sketch)
Second floor plan (sketch)
Second floor plan (sketch)
Second floor plan (sketch)
Ground floor plan (sketch)
Study of front elevation. Study
Street elevation
Elevation and ground floor. Study
First floor plan
West elevation
South elevation
East elevation
North elevation
Eyre, Edgar A. Residence. Ridgefield, Connecticut. Tracings unless otherwise indicated 1941
Elevations
Cupboard under shelf at start of main stair. Details
Contour map. (Blueprint)
Pressing table. Detail
Shower stall. Blueprint
Range hood. Blueprint
Pump house. Blueprint
Heating layout. Blueprint
Gate hardware. Blueprint
Basement
Dumbwaiter
Survey
Leaded glass sidelights for entrance doorway (FSD) 2
Dress cupboard in library. FSD
Floor plan
Corner cupboards in dining room
Cupola over garage. Details
Entrance porch details
Service stairs. Details
Bathroom. Details
Kitchen pantry. Details
Basement plan. Sketch
Plot plan
Finish schedule
First floor plan
Typical D.H. window frame. FSD blueprint
Chimneys. Details
Casement door and shuttles
Dormers and exterior details
Section through cornice
Photo negatives. 1 envelope
Bay window. Details
Entrance doorway. Details
Main stairs. Details
Mantel in bedroom. 2
Chest of drawers in bedroom
Bookcase and chest of drawers. Details
Fireplace. Game room. Details
Living room mantel. Details
Library
Interior doors and trim
Goldsmith, Harold. Residence. Ridgefield, Connecticut. Alterations. Undated undated
Record room. Details
Apartment over garage. Proposed
Sections of pool
Second floor, proposed alterations. Scheme A
Second floor, proposed alterations. Scheme B
First floor proposed alterations. Scheme B
Second floor proposed alterations. Scheme B
Dressing table and dresser in bedroom no. 2 studies
Plot plan, pool
Plot plan, house and grounds
Bath and dressing room. Alternate layout
Bath no. 1. Details
Living room details
Miscellaneous details
Alcove to dining room. Details
First floor proposed alterations
Second floor proposed alterations
First floor proposed alterations
Greer, William A. Residence. Rock Estates, Locust Valley, Long Island. Tracing unless otherwise noted 1938
Topographical map (cloth)
Stair elevations
Gate house. Elevations
Gate house. Floor plans
3/4 and full size details of doors for living room
Heating layout
3/4 detail of exterior staircase from LR terrace to dining room terrace. 2. Bell
Dove Cote
Garage house. Floor plan. 2
Detail of south end of living room
FSD of main cornice on gate house
Bell and hood
Stairs
Full size details of newel post in dining room
3/4 detail of living room and bedroom no. 4 fireplaces
3/4 detail of living room
Living room. Elevations
3/4 detail of dining room fireplace and chimney
Diagramitical elevations
Diagramitical elevations. Cloth
Elevation
Full size detail of 2 columns in dining room
3/4 detail of chimney for garage house
3/4 detail of hall (stair)
3/4 detail of front entrance
3/4 detail of living room
Detail of north end of living room
Wall with fireplace and stairs. Dining room
3/4 detail of living room
3/4 detail of north end of living room
Garage house. Elevations. Cloth
Front elevation
Basement floor plan. Cloth
Main floor plan. Cloth
1 Hitchcock Memorial Clinic. Aiken, South Carolina 1938
Ground floor
Plot plan
Basement plan and section
First floor plan
North and west elevations
South and east elevations
Basement plumbing and heating plan
First floor plumbing and heating plan
South porch and cement saddles
Managers plaque
Transom light
Revised brick pattern
Proposed brick wall
D.H. windows, casement windows and exterior door frames
Cornice details
Front entrance door. Details
Miscellaneous exterior details
Shutters. Details
Miscellaneous interior details
Radiator enclosure details
Plot plan photostat
Photograph of finished building
Correspondence and billing. 1 fl.
Housing development. Two family
Floor plans
Elevations
Sketches. 3
Howard, H.H.
Proposed stables. Elevations
Layout of grounds
2-3 Lamb, Ethel Burnham. Residence. Oyster Bay, Long Island 1956
Correspondence with suppliers. 9 fl.
Specifications. 1 fl.
Budget data. 1 f1.
Contract. 1 fl.
Estimates. 1 fl.
Sketches of January, 1956
Front elevation
Floor plan
Floor plan
Section
Front elevation
South elevation
Floor plan. Photostat
Flooring layout. Ozalid
Staking plan for road and court. Blueprint
Rough sketch
Entrance door, hall no. 1
Coping and dome lights in gallery
Main hall
Halls no. 1 and no. 2, music closet
Main hall: slate and bluestone floors. Layout
Living room mantel
Doors to flower room and carved overdoor to powder room
Dining room interiors
Living room interiors
Library interiors
Dressing room and bath. Owners. (3)
Guest bath dressing room
Powder room. Interior
Coping (wings). FSD
Batter doors to suit hardware. Revised details
Special louvered screendoors to owner's hail no. 1--vestibule
Cellar plan
Heating. First floor plan
Heating. First floor plan
Electric
Gallery windows and doors
Living room and main hall. Sliding doors
Dressing room bath, owner's bedroom. Windows
Chimney and fireplaces, living room, library, dining room, owners bedroom.
Main entrance door
Vestibule entrance door. Special fanlight
Plot plan
Cellar and foundation plan
Exterior elevations
Interior elevations
Interior sketch
Marble mantel for living room. Proposed
Living room. Sketch
Sketches and studies. 3
Unapproved plans. 1 fl.
Alternate layout. Study
First floor plan. Study
Plot. Study
Exterior elevations
First floor
Interior elevations
Survey. 8 sheets
Dressing room and bath. Ozalid
Steel framing, first floor. 2 Ozalid
Window and door sills. Bluestone. Ozalid
Entrance. Marble. Blueprint
Gallery, vestibule and foyer. Black slate flooring. Ozalid
Garage door
Fireplace
Trellis over gallery
Radiator enclosure. Detail
Front door. Sketch. Glide windows. Blueprint
Front door. Ozalid
Lewis, James F. Tenant house, Charlottesville, Virginia 1959
Proposed
Elevations and floor layout. Proposed. Photostat
Elevations and floor layout. Proposed
Cellar plan
First floor plan
Elevations exterior
Elevations interior
Elevations alternate A
Elevations alternate B
Preliminary sketches
Floor plan, elevation. Photostat
Floor plan. Study. Elevations, floor plan
Exterior wall section
Cellar plan
First floor plan
Sections and elevations
Carport plan and elevations
Wood louver at south end. Detail
Kitchen cabinets, gloss sketches
Entrance details. Revised
Lewis, James F. Jr. Pool House 1961
First floor. Plan and elevation
Elevations. Sections and detail
Proposed extension at kitchen
Chimney cornice, louvers and wings. Details
Porch cols, lattice work of pediment. Details
Kitchen and bar. Details
Kitchen closet and lavatory cabinets. Details revised
Louver in pediment. Details
Mantel and grille. Details
Entrance drive. Posts and fencing, 1960
Layout and ozalid
Sketch study. 2
Schematic study. Stone eagles for gate. Sketch
Plan and elevations
Detail
Lewis, W.R. Residence. Ridgefield, Connecticut 1938
Correspondence, bid, estimates. 1 fl.
Survey. Blueprint
Plot plan. Study
Disposed plant. Layout blueprint
Plot plan. Preliminary
Topographical maps. 2
Pump pit. Ozalid
Cube final drawings with estimate
Roof and attic plan study
Basement plan study
First floor plan. Study
Second floor plan. Study
Interior finish
Bay window. Proposed
Basement floor plan
First floor plan
Second floor plan
Attic floor and roof
North elevation
West elevation
South elevation
Lintel decoration. Detail
East elevation
Sections and details
Stormwater drains. Pump house. Detail
South elevation
North elevation. 2
West elevation
East elevation
Schematic wiring diagram
Electric plan
Grille in cupboard door. FSD
Location of terrace wall
Plot plan
Call bell system. Blueprint
Topographical map:. Blueprint
Lintels. Blueprint
Flooring layout. Blueprint
Water pump wiring diagrams. Blueprint
Serving pantry. Elevations and details. Blueprint
Service bells. Panel layouts. Blueprint
Dining room cove reflector. Blueprint
Card room cove reflector. Blueprint
Heating layout. No. 1. Blueprint
Heating layout. No. 2. Blueprint
Attic floor plan. Blueprint
Floor framing plan. Main portion. Blueprint
Radiator enclosures. Blueprint
Columns. 2. Blueprint
Second floor bedroom details. (4). Blueprint
Attic floor details. 2. Blueprint
Pump room plan
Pressure tanks and pumping equipment
Attic and roof plumbing and heating
Second floor plumbing and heating
First floor plumbing and heating
Basement plumbing and heating
Heating no. 3. Blueprint
Attic and roof. Electric
Second floor. Electric
Exterior and interior openings in basement
Dining room and kitchen details
Main chimney. Details
Living room and owner's room chimney. Details
False chimney
Garage door openings. Details
Master bath rooms. Details
Service and attic stairs. Details
Main stair and plaster arches. Details
First floor enclosed radiators. Details
Master baths, lavatory, powder rooms and typical lavatory in servant's bedrooms. Elevations
Bedroom no. 1 and bedroom no. 3. Details. Elevations
Bedroom no. 2 and bedroom no. 5. Elevations
Owner's bedroom. Details and elevations
Kitchen and pantry and dressers for servants dining hall
Servants stairwell and flower room. Details and elevations
Vestibule, entrance hall and entry. Elevations
Living room. Elevations
Card room and radio closet. Details
Dining room and radio closet. Details
Revised fireplace facings. Entrance hall and card room
Floor convectors. Details
Library. Elevations and plan
Miscellaneous details
Leaded glass transom
China room. Details
Leader head. FSD
Stairwell at second floor. FSD
First four risers of main stair. FSD
Enclosed radiators and window trim, master's portion second floor
Interior doors and trim details
Main entrance door. Pillars and entablature details
Bay window. Owners room. Details
Dormers at opening no. 3/1 and 3/2 details
Entrance door frame. Details
Cornice and framing of main portion of house. Details
Service wing dormer and cornice. Details
Double hung windows in masters portion. FSD
Double hung windows in service portion. FSD
Casement windows. Details
Casement doors and shutters. FSD
Exterior doors. Detail
Library. FSD
Mantels. Details
First floor stairwell, cornice. Detail
Grille for radio speaker. FSD
Library mantel. Detail
Entrance hall mantel. Detail
Card room mantel. Detail
Corner of mantel. Bedroom no. 1. FSD
Mantel, bedroom nl. 2. Detail
Pedestal over exterior doorway. Detail
Mantel in owners room. Detail
Luce, Mrs. Henry B. Alterations. Ridgefield, Connecticut 1949
Correspondence. 1 fl.
Enclosed porch. Proposed. Studies. 2
Pavilion. Proposed. 2 studies
Second floor proposed alterations
MacNichol, George P. III. Residence. Perrysburg, Ohio 1954
Studies. 1953
Ground floor plan. (2)
Ground floor plan sketch
Front elevation. (2)
Second floor plan
Ground floor plan (revised)
Ground floor plan, alternate plan
Sketches. 6 sheets
Cubage. I sheet
Studies. 1954
Alternate elevations
Sketches. 2
Ground floor plan. Sketch. 1
Ground floor plan. Ozalid
Plot plan
Ground floor plan
Mechanical. 1954
Cellar and foundation plan. Heating
First floor plan. Heating
Second floor plan. Heating
Basement floor plan. Electric
First floor plan. Electric
Second floor plan. Electric
Reduced scheme. 1956
Second floor plan. Study
North elevation. Study
First floor plan. Study
Final plans. 1958
Cellar and foundation plan
First floor plan
Second floor plan
Second and roof plan
South elevation
North elevation
West elevation
Interior elevations
Section through main sections, double hung windows. Details
Entrance porch and doorway. Details
Kitchen. Layout
Living room. Elevations
Dining room. Elevations
Owners dressing room. Elevations
Owners bedroom. Elevations
Entrance hall and stairs. Elevations
Vitrolite. Details
Lambrequin in owners bath. Details
Chest of trays in owners bath. Details
Concealed door, dining room. Details
Cornices with overhang. FSD
Roof construction. Beam over living room. 1 sheet
Pediment. FSD
Living room, bedroom, pediment chimney. Details
Dining room chimney. Details
Dormers. Details
Sun porch. Details
Double hung windows and shutters. Details
Entry door and casement windows. Details
Living room fixed window. Details
Final working drawings
Cellar and foundation plan
First floor and finish schedule
Second floor, roof plan
South elevation
North elevation
West elevation, east elevation
Sections and details
Interior elevations
Cellar and foundation. Electrical
First floor. Electrical
Second floor. Electrical
First floor heating and ventilating
Second floor heating and ventilating