Survey drawings of house No. 1, as executed, June 1809 (3)

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Sir John Soane office drawings: the drawings of Sir John Soane and the office of Sir John Soane
- Bank of England
  - London: New Bank Buildings, Princes Street, City of London, 1807-10 (115)

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Reference number

SM (48) 11/3/37 (49) 11/3/36 (50) 11/3/35

Purpose

Survey drawings of house No. 1, as executed, June 1809 (3)

Aspect

48 Plan of Principal floor / of N^o 1 Princes Street 49 Plan of One pair Floor / of N^o 1 Princes Street 50 Plan of Two Pair floor / of N^o 1 Princes Street

Scale

(48-50) bar scales of 1/4 inch to 1 foot

Inscribed

48 as above, labelled (feint pencil): Secretary / Clerks, (pen) Meeting house and some dimensions given 49 as above, labelled (pencil): N^o 1, N^o 2, N^o 3, N^o 4 and some dimensions given 50 as above, labelled (pencil): No Lock, N^o 7, N^o 5, N^o 6, N^o 8, N^o 1, N^o 2, No Furniture, N^o 3, N^o 4 and some dimensions given; (verso, pencil): N^o 1 Princes Street

Signed and dated

(48) LIF June 28^th 1809 (49) LIF / June 28^th 1809 and (pencil) Aug 11 1809 (50) June 1809

Medium and dimensions

(48-50) Pen, sepia and yellow washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper with one fold mark (630 x 485, 638 x 485, 624 x 439)

Hand

(48-50) George Allen Underwood (1793-1829, assistant 1807-15)

Notes

The properties on Princes Street were designed to fulfil both domestic and commercial roles, hence the labelling of a 'secretary' and 'clerks' on drawing 48. The residential apartments were on the upper floors of the houses.

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Drawing

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