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


Ax 619





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Overview of the Collection
 
Repository Name:
 

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
 
Collection Number:
 

Ax 619
 
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
 
Languages:
 

Collection materials are in English. 

 
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.
 

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.

Arrangement

Collection is organized into the following series:

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

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.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Noel and Miller (Firm) (contributor)
Whitney Museum of American Art--Buildings
Architects--New York (State)
Architecture, Domestic--New York (State)--Designs and plans
Architecture, Domestic--Rhode Island--Designs and plans
Public architecture--New York (State)--Designs and plans
Public architecture--Rhode Island--Designs and plans
Architectural drawings
Architectural photographs
Architectural records

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
  
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