Big Lake High School Gymnasium: Scheme "A" Foundation Plan

One of 17 drawings in the series: High School Gymnasium, Big Lake, Texas available on this site.

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Architectural plan for a high school gymnasium in Big Lake, Texas. It includes drawings detailing the scheme "A" foundation plan for the building; there are numerous drawings of the different sections that make up the foundation. At the top of the sheet there is a pier and footing schedule that contains specifics about the materials used in the construction.

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1 technical drawing : graphite on vellum ; 60 x 92 cm.

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David S. Castle Co. May 10, 1938.

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This technical drawing is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 131 times. More information about this drawing can be viewed below.

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Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.

Established in 1957, the Tittle-Luther Partnership in Abilene, Texas merged with Lubbock-based Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc. in 2012. The firm specializes in architecture and engineering. As one of Parkhill, Smith and Cooper’s regional offices, Tittle-Luther shares an architectural history that spans over 70 years and includes nine locations in Texas and New Mexico.

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Architectural plan for a high school gymnasium in Big Lake, Texas. It includes drawings detailing the scheme "A" foundation plan for the building; there are numerous drawings of the different sections that make up the foundation. At the top of the sheet there is a pier and footing schedule that contains specifics about the materials used in the construction.

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1 technical drawing : graphite on vellum ; 60 x 92 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Job 975
  • Accession or Local Control No: Sheet 1
  • Accession or Local Control No: C2014-02-02-010-12
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth795696

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

David S. Castle Architectural Drawings

More than 6,500 pages of architectural drawings and blueprints created primarily during the first half of the 20th century by the David S. Castle Company architecture firm.

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Big Lake High School Gymnasium: Scheme "B" Foundation Plan (Technical Drawing)

Big Lake High School Gymnasium: Scheme "B" Foundation Plan

Architectural plan for a high school gymnasium in Big Lake, Texas. It includes a drawing of the building's foundation plan and a pier and footing schedule; there are drawings of individual sections of the foundation plan. The pier and footing schedule details the dimensions of the area and materials to be used in each section.

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Big Lake High School Gymnasium: Scheme "B" Foundation Plan, C2014-02-02-010-02, ark:/67531/metapth795608/

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  • May 10, 1938

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Oct. 6, 2016, 2:54 p.m.

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  • Aug. 7, 2017, 2:51 p.m.

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David S. Castle Co. Big Lake High School Gymnasium: Scheme "A" Foundation Plan, technical drawing, May 10, 1938; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth795696/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc..

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