Ballinger High School: Roof Framing and Trusses Details

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Architectural plan for a high school building in Ballinger, Texas. It includes a drawing that details the plan for the roof framing, including the roof trusses that go over the auditorium. Also included is a beam schedule in the top left corner of the sheet that further details the materials to be used in construction.

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1 technical drawing : ink and colored pencil on linen ; 84 x 105 cm.

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David S. Castle Co. February 10, 1925.

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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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  • Main Title: Ballinger High School: Roof Framing and Trusses Details
  • Added Title: Plans for Ballinger High School Building, Ballinger, Texas: Sheet 5A
  • Series Title: High School, Ballinger, Texas
  • Series Title: School Buildings

Description

Architectural plan for a high school building in Ballinger, Texas. It includes a drawing that details the plan for the roof framing, including the roof trusses that go over the auditorium. Also included is a beam schedule in the top left corner of the sheet that further details the materials to be used in construction.

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1 technical drawing : ink and colored pencil on linen ; 84 x 105 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Job 748
  • Accession or Local Control No: Sheet 5A
  • Accession or Local Control No: C2014-02-02-07-006
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth798995

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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.

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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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  • February 10, 1925

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  • Aug. 7, 2017, 2:44 p.m.

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David S. Castle Co. Ballinger High School: Roof Framing and Trusses Details, technical drawing, February 10, 1925; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth798995/: accessed May 28, 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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