McElhaney House, 1844-1933

Title

Subject

Architectural drawings; Watercolors; Houses; Dwellings; Doors & doorways; Windows; Balconies; Hand railings; Porches; Columns; Roofs; Moldings; Women; Trees; Landscapes (Representations)

Description

This image is a watercolor painting of the McElhaney House in Auburn, Alabama done by C.L. Hendrick in 1933. The house was built in 1844. The painting shows the front exterior of the house with its doors, windows, balcony, railings, columned porch, steps, and sloping roof surrounded by trees and landscaping. There is a woman in period dress standing by the door. The house is placed within framing art showing its architectural features including scales and a close-up of the columns and the molding under the roof. In the lower right corner, there is an Alabama Polytechnic Institute School of Architecture stamp with the handwritten inscription "1st Hon. Mention"? and the artist's information block which reads: "C.L. Hendrick, API, Arch Dis-476." The painting is in fair condition and is encapsulated.

Creator

Hendrick, C. L. (rendering) ; Unknown (house)

Source

Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives Dept. Architecture, School of -- Architectural Renderings Student Projects

Publisher

Auburn University Libraries

Date

1933-01-01

1850-01-01

Rights

This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archive@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.

Relation

Library of Congress (Historic American Buildings Survey): http://www.loc.gov/item/al0280/

Format

PDF

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

RG457_008.pdf

Coverage

Auburn -- Lee County -- Alabama ; 135 North College Street, Auburn, Lee County, AL

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