Architectural Drawing for Carnegie Mansion
![Revised drawing—bronzework in pass[enger] elevator, archictectural drawing #504 for Carnegie Mansion](https://library.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/adoptable_books/ch_elevator_637_006.jpeg "Revised drawing—bronzework in pass[enger] elevator, archictectural drawing #504 for Carnegie Mansion")
Revised drawing—bronzework in pass[enger] elevator, architectural drawing #504 for Carnegie Mansion
This drawing on translucent paper was used for design elements of an elevator by the architectural firm Babb, Cook & Willard in Scottish-American steel tycoon and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s turn-of-the-century New York City mansion, now the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. The elevator depicted was among the first of its kind in New York residences and is now kept in the collections of the National Museum of American History. Additionally, the drawing is noteworthy for a large ink spill that obscures part of the detail and has led to a large lost area in the center of the image.
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The large spill of corrosive iron-gall ink has so deteriorated the paper support that large losses and widespread embrittlement have followed. Conservation will line and stabilize the drawing with Japanese paper to preserve the document and facilitate its digitization. A custom housing will also be created to further safeguard the document.
Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future
