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Blueprints and Floor plans
Due to space constraints, the last portion of the plans, the utilities, are in GIF format. The rest are PDF files, enjoy!

Various Plot Plans:

Proposed Building Layout, 1941

West Colony, Topographical Survey, 1944

Temporary Construction Office (used during construction of the north campus), original plans, 1947

Farm Group, New Electrical Cable and Duct Work, 1947

Farm Group, Land Survey, 1957

Demolition:

Demolition of Garages, Warehouse; Abatement of Laundry and West Power Plant, 2000

Demolition of West Power Plant, C-6, C12; Sealing of Laundry, 2001

Buildings (chronologically):

N-6 & N-7, Senile Wards
Built: 1941-43
Architect: George W. Pepper Jr.
Cost: approx. $3,000,000.00

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N-6 and N-7 (built together) Original Plans, 1941, 17 pages:

PAGE 1; Basement Plan, N-6

PAGE 2; Basement Plan, N-7

PAGE 3; First Floor Plans, N-6 & 7

PAGE 4; Second Floor Plans, N-6 & 7

PAGE 5; Third Floor Plan, N-6 & 7

PAGE 6; Fourth Floor Plan, N-6 & 7

PAGE 7; Penthouse and Roof Plans, N-6 & 7

PAGE 8; Foundation Plan, N-6

PAGE 9; Foundation Plan, N-7

PAGE 10; First Floor Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 11; Second Floor Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 12; Third Floor Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 13; Fourth Floor Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 14; Roof and Penthouse Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 15; Penthouse Roof Construction, N-6 & 7

PAGE 16; Beam, Column, and Footing Schedules, N-6 & 7

PAGE 17, Details of Concrete Column Offsets, N-6 & 7

N-6 and N-7 Connecting Tunnel, (original plans), 1945, 2 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot Plan and Sections

PAGE 2; Plans

N-5, Dietary-Kitchen Building
Built: 1947
Architect: H. J. Kuljian & Co.
Cost: $863,972.00

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N-5 Original Plans, 1946, 10 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot Plan

PAGE 2; Basement Plan

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan

PAGE 4; Roof Plan

PAGE 5; Basement and Footing Plan

PAGE 6; First Floor Framing Plan

PAGE 7; Roof Framing Plan

PAGE 8; Structural Schedules

PAGE 9; Structural Details A

PAGE 10; Structural Details B

N-5, Landscape Work and Tunnel Extensions (original plans), 1946, 2 pages:

PAGE 1; Sewers, Water, Steam and Electrical Connections

PAGE 2; Roadway and Tunnel Grading

N-3, Active Therapy Building
Built: 1948-50
Architect: George W. Pepper Jr.
Cost: $2,454,789.00

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N-3 Original Plans, 1947, 25 pages:

Temporary Construction Road for N-3 Building, 1947

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Sub-Basement Plan

PAGE 3; Basement Plan

PAGE 4; First Floor Plan

PAGE 5; Second Floor Plan

PAGE 6; Third Floor Plan

PAGE 7; Fourth Floor Plan

PAGE 8; Penthouse and Roof Plans

PAGE 9; Plot Plan, Drive Details, Interior Wall Sections

PAGE 10; Southwest and Northeast Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 11; Side Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 12; Cross Sections, Lecture Room (auditorium) Details

PAGE 13; Wall Sections Therapy Wing

PAGE 14; Wall Sections Laboratory Wing

PAGE 15; Details of Main Entrances

PAGE 16; Stair Details

PAGE 17; Interior Details

PAGE 18; Details of Public Lobbies

PAGE 19; Foundation Plan

PAGE 20; First Floor Construction

PAGE 21; Second Floor Construction

PAGE 22; Third Floor Construction

PAGE 23; Fourth Floor Construction

PAGE 24; Roof Over Fourth Floor, Penthouse Roof and Penthouse Floor Construction

PAGE 25; Beam, Column, and Footing Schedules

N-9, Maximum Security Male Building
Built: 1949-50
Architect: Howell Lewis Shay
Cost: $2,280,000.00

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N-9 Original Plans, 1948, 23 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot and Roof Plans

PAGE 2; Ground Floor Plan, Block A

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan, Block A

PAGE 4; Second Floor Plan, Block A

PAGE 5; Ground and First Floor Plans, Block B

PAGE 6; Second Floor Plan, Block B, Penthouse Plans

PAGE 7; Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 8; Elevations (exteriors), and Sections

PAGE 9; Exterior Details A

PAGE 10; Exterior Details B

PAGE 11; Details of Visitor's Wing

PAGE 12; Special Room Layouts A

PAGE 13; Special Room Layouts B

PAGE 14; Stair Details

PAGE 15; Elevator and Stair Details

PAGE 16; Foundation Plan, Block A

PAGE 17; First Floor Construction, Block A

PAGE 18; Second Floor Construction, Block A

PAGE 19; Roof Construction, Block A

PAGE 20; Foundation and First Floor Construction, Block B

PAGE 21; Second Floor and Roof Construction, Block B

PAGE 22; Beam Schedules

PAGE 23; Column Schedules

PAGE 24: Ground Floor Plan, Block A [GIF]

N-10, Tubercular Patients Building
Built: 1950-53
Architect: Davis and Poole
Cost: $2,825,022.00

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N-10 Original Plans, 1949, 29 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot Plan

PAGE 2; Roof Plan

PAGE 3; Column Layout

PAGE 4; Tunnel Details

PAGE 5; Misc Exterior Details

PAGE 6; Basement Plan

PAGE 7; First Floor Plan, Administration and Connecting Wings

PAGE 8; Basement Floor Plan, Ward Wings

PAGE 9; First Floor Plan, Female Ward (west) Wings

PAGE 10; First Floor Plan, Male Ward (east) Wings

PAGE 11; Foundation Plan, Administration and Connecting Wings

PAGE 12; Foundation Plan, Female Ward (west) Wings

PAGE 13; Foundation Plan, Male Ward (east) Wings

PAGE 14; Foundation Plan, Dining-Kitchen Wing

PAGE 15; First Floor Construction, Administration and Connecting Wings

PAGE 16; First Floor Construction, Female Ward (west) Wings

PAGE 17; First Floor Construction, Male Ward (east) Wings

PAGE 18; First Floor Construction, Dining-Kitchen Wing

PAGE 19; Roof Construction, Administration and Connecting Wings

PAGE 20; Second Floor and Roof Construction, Female Ward (west) Wings

PAGE 21; Second Floor and Roof Construction, Male Ward (east) Wings

PAGE 22; Second Floor and Roof Construction, Dining-Kitchen Wing

PAGE 23; Roof Construction, Ward Wings North, Male & Female

PAGE 24; Beam Schedule A

PAGE 25; Beam Schedule B

PAGE 26; Beam Schedule C

PAGE 27; Column and Footing Schedules

PAGE 28; Reinforced Steel Details, Dayrooms

PAGE 29; Reinforced Steel Details, Ward Wings

N-8, Maximum Security Female Building
Built: 1951-52
Architect: Stopper & Lichty
Cost: $2,347,092.00

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N-8 Original Plans, 1949, 21 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot Plan and Details

PAGE 2; Ground Floor Plan Block A

PAGE 3; Ground Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 4; First Floor Plan Block A

PAGE 5; First Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 6; Second Floor Plan Block A

PAGE 7; Second Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 8; Elevations (exteriors) A

PAGE 9; Elevations (exteriors) B

PAGE 10; Elevations (exteriors) C

PAGE 11; Foundation Plan Blocks A and C

PAGE 12; Ground Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 13; First Floor Plan Blocks A and C

PAGE 14; First Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 15; Second Floor Plan Blocks A and C

PAGE 16; Ground Floor Plan Block B

PAGE 17; Roof Plan Blocks A and C

PAGE 18; Roof Plan Block B

PAGE 19; Beam Schedules and Details

PAGE 20; Beam and Column Schedules

PAGE 21; Manholes and Tunnels Plans and Details

N-8 Building; Expansion and Renovation of Forensic Unit, 1985, 4 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Ground Floor Plan and Details

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan and Details

PAGE 4; Second Floor Plan and Details

Auditorium/Chapel Building, (Furey Ellis Hall)
Built: 1955-56
Architect: Nolen & Swinburne
Cost: approx. $ 1,800,000.00

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Auditorium/Chapel Original Plans, 1955, 18 pages:

PAGE 1; Plot Plan

PAGE 2; First Floor Plan

PAGE 3; Basement and Second Floor Plan

PAGE 4; Roof Plan and Details

PAGE 5; Room Finish and Door Schedules

PAGE 6; Elevations (exteriors), and Details A

PAGE 7; Elevations (exteriors), and Details B

PAGE 8; Interior Elevations and Details

PAGE 9; Wall Sections A

PAGE 10; Wall Sections B

PAGE 11; Wall Sections C

PAGE 12; Pile Plan and Foundation Details

PAGE 13; First Floor Framing Plan

PAGE 14; Other Floor Framing Plans and Details

PAGE 15; Roof Framing Plan

PAGE 16; Schedules and Sections

PAGE 17; Core Boring Plan and Data

PAGE 18; Test Boring Layout

Building Alterations and Remodeling:

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C-15, Female Dietary Building, Expansions and Renovations by G.W. Pepper Jr, 1944, 5 pages:

PAGE 1; Basement Plan and Details

PAGE 2; First Floor Plan and Details

PAGE 3; Second Floor and Assembly Room (auditorium and new projection room) Plans

PAGE 4; Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 5; Details

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C-3 and C-7, Female Dormitories, Renovations and Alterations by G.W. Pepper Jr, 1948, 7 pages:

PAGE 1; Basement Plan C-3

PAGE 2; First Floor Plan C-3

PAGE 3; Second Floor Plan C-3

PAGE 4; Elevations (exteriors) C-3

PAGE 5; Basement Plan C-7

PAGE 6; First Floor Plan C-7

PAGE 7; Second Floor C-7

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C-8 and C-10, Female Dormitories, Renovations and Alterations by Savery, Scheetz, and Gilmour, 1948, 12 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Basement Plan

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan

PAGE 4; Second Floor Plan

PAGE 5; Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 6; Sections and Location Plan

PAGE 7; Stair Details

PAGE 8; Room and Stair Details

PAGE 9; Details A

PAGE 10; Details B

PAGE 11; Foundation Plan Details

PAGE 12; First and Second Floor Framing Plans

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C-9 and C-11, Female Dormitories, Renovations and Alterations by G.W. Pepper Jr, 1948, 13 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Basement Plan

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan

PAGE 4; Second Floor Plan

PAGE 5; Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 6; Sections and Location Plan

PAGE 7; Stair Details

PAGE 8; Toilet Details

PAGE 9; Miscellaneous Details

PAGE 10; Foundation Plan

PAGE 11; First Floor Construction

PAGE 12; Second Floor Construction

PAGE 13; Loft Construction

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C-1 and C-5, Female Dormitories, Renovations and Alterations by John Lane Evans, 1954, 14 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Plot Plan

PAGE 3; First Floor Plan

PAGE 4; Ground Floor Plan

PAGE 5; Second Floor Plan

PAGE 6; Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 7; Sections and Elevations

PAGE 8; Stair Details

PAGE 9; Toilet Room Detail

PAGE 10; Window and Door Details

PAGE 11; Miscellaneous Details

PAGE 12; Foundation Plan

PAGE 13; First Floor Framing Plan

PAGE 14; Second Floor and Loft Framing Plan

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C-2 and C-4, Dormitory Buildings, Renovations and Alterations by Sabatino and Fishman, 1961, 11 pages [GIF files]:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Site Plan and Details

PAGE 3; Existing Conditions, Plans and Sections

PAGE 4; Basement and First Floor Plans, Kitchen and Dishwashing Room Details

PAGE 5; Second Floor and Loft Plans

PAGE 6; Room Finish and Door Schedules

PAGE 7; Elevations (exteriors), and Window Schedule

PAGE 8; Interior Elevations and Details

PAGE 9; Wall Sections and Details

PAGE 10; Toilet Room Details

PAGE 11; Stair Details and Roof Plan

Utilities, Roads, and Tunnel Plans
Tunnel System, Water, Sewer, and Electrical Plans [GIF files]

Water, Steam and Electrical Tunnels, West Colony, (original plans), 1941, 16 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Storm Water Sewers, West Side

PAGE 3; Electrical Distribution Duct Runs and Cable

PAGE 4; Details of Manhole, Vault, and Duct Sections

PAGE 5; Powerhouse Switching Arrangement

PAGE 6; Transformer Substation No 1

PAGE 7; Water Distribution System

PAGE 8; Storage Tank and Pumps

PAGE 9; Pump and Tank House

PAGE 10; Hot Water Distribution

PAGE 11; Steam Distribution and Water Heating Stations

PAGE 12; Tunnel Details, South End

PAGE 13; Tunnel Details, North End

PAGE 14; Sanitary Sewers, N6 and N7 to Sewage Disposal Plant

PAGE 15; Sanitary Sewers, East Side

PAGE 16; Sanitary Sewers, West Side

West Colony Tunnel System (original plans), 1948, 9 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Electrical Services, Plot Plan and Details

PAGE 3, Electrical Services, Single Line Diagram

PAGE 4; Electrical Services, Manhole Detailshole

PAGE 5; Electrical Services, Substation Details

PAGE 6; Steam and Water Piping, Service Tunnel to N-3

PAGE 7; Water Main in North Group, Plot Plan and Details

PAGE 8; Sanitary Sewers, Plot Plan

PAGE 9; Sanitary Sewers, Details

West Colony Tunnel System Alterations, 1951, 6 pages:

PAGE 1; Steam Return and Shaft, Details and Plot Plan

PAGE 2; Plot Plan and Shaft Schedule

PAGE 3; New Hot Water Generating Stations in Central Colony (C Buildings)

PAGE 4; New Hot Well Near Boiler House

PAGE 5; Alterations to N-5 Hot Water Generating Stations

PAGE 6; Escape Stairways and Vent Shafts

North Colony Tunnel System (N Buildings, original plans), 1948; 8 pages:

PAGE 1; Underground Traffic Tunnel, N-3 to N-5 (black hallway)

PAGE 2; Traffic-Service Tunnels and Generating Stations, N-6 and N-7 to N-9 (echo hallway)

PAGE 3; Traffic-Service Tunnels, N-6 and N-7 to N-9 Elevations (exteriors)

PAGE 4; Hot Water Generating Stations, Plans and Details

PAGE 5; Hot Water Generating Stations, Roof Plan and Beam Schedule

PAGE 6; Hot Water Generating Stations and Tunnels, Sections and Details

PAGE 7; Traffic-Service Tunnels, N-6 and N-7 to N-9, Exterior Stair Details

PAGE 8; Connection to Existing Tunnel Between N-6 and N-7 (deerhead entrance), details

West Colony Roads (W Buildings, original plans), 1949, 3 pages:

PAGE 1; Road A, Plan, Profile, and Details

PAGE 2; Road B, Plan, Profile, Details and Plot Plan

PAGE 3; Road C, Plan, Profile, and Details

Electrical System Improvements, (entire campus), 1950, 10 pages:

PAGE 1; Single Line Wiring Diagram

PAGE 2; Plot Plan West Colony

PAGE 3; Plot Plan East Colony

PAGE 4; Manhole Details A

PAGE 5; Manhole Details B

PAGE 6; Transformer Vaults A

PAGE 7; Transformer Vaults B

PAGE 8; Transformer Vaults C

PAGE 9; Transformer Vaults D

PAGE 10; Transformer Vaults, Construction Details

Water and Steam System Alterations, Male Kitchen, 1952, 2 pages:

PAGE 1; Steam and Water Line Additions 1

PAGE 2; Steam and Water Line Additions 2

Water Tower, 1953, 4 pages:

PAGE 1; Lease Boundary 1

PAGE 2; Lease Boundary 2

PAGE 3; Water Tower Foundation

PAGE 4; Water Tower Construction

Water System Alterations, 1969, 5 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Site Plan

PAGE 3; Profiles

PAGE 4; Profiles and Details

PAGE 5; Details

Steam System Alterations, 1973, 3 pages:

PAGE 1; Cover, Contents

PAGE 2; Site Plan

PAGE 3; South Unit Plans and Details

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