Plans and elevations of Massachusetts General Hospital built under the superintendence of Alexander Parris, archt. Boston 1823.

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Plans and elevations of Massachusetts General Hospital built under the superintendence of Alexander Parris, archt. Boston 1823.

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Volume contains 5 plans (cellar story, basement story, principal story, chamber story, upper story), and one elevation ("Elevation of the South or Principal Front"). The drawings represent the ideas of Charles Bulfinch, though in the draughtsmanship of Alexander Parris. With an engraved calling card of Alexander Parris.

6 leaves : plans ; 33 x 50 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Parris, Alexander, 1780-1852

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Bulfinch, Charles, 1763-1844

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