Title:Gerrard Hall (Renovation), September 1856: Electronic
Edition.
Author: Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892
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First Edition, 2005
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Publisher: The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
2005
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English
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2006-03-24, Brian Dietz finished TEI/XML encoding.
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Title of collection: University of North Carolina Papers (#40005),
University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Title of document: Gerrard Hall (Renovation), September 1856
Author: [A. J. Davis]
Description: 8 pages, 8 page images
Note:
Call number 40005 (University Archives, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
oclc:
27188892
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No. 1. Chapel for the University of N. C. present building, 44 ft. by 65.
[and] a South portico. Additions make it 44 ft. by 100. [and] a
west portico.
Seats on principal floor, 560. Gallery. 266
Sophmore,
120
side S. W.
Freshman
75
front of desk
Senior
70
Furthest
Junior
100
near desk.
New parts are colored red and yellow.
Present gallery is removed, and windows altered, as per elevations and
sections. New stairs, seats, and gallery at each end.
Desk placed on the side
Page 2
Chapel. No. 1. Plan
Page 3
No. 2. Chapel of University. N. C. Plan for Gallery.
Page 4
Chapel. No. 2. Gallery and section
Page 5
Chapel. Section, east and west,
looking south.
It is not proposed to alter the form of the present ceiling, but only to
extend it westwardly. The doors of entrance, 6 by 12, 8 panelled, have
the top panels fixed not to open. Windows similar to those of the new
library, hung by weights. Parts not figured, may be determined by scale.
Page 6
Chapel. No. 3 Section E. & W.
Page 7
[Chapel No. 4. New Front for Chapel—West, East, and
South Elevations]