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Working drawings for the old and new buildings, July 1830 (2)
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Reference number
SM (77) 82/1/63 (78) 82/1/62
Purpose
Working drawings for the old and new buildings, July 1830 (2)
Aspect
77 Plan of the intended State Paper Office / upon the Old Site where old House / originally stood
78 Plan of the Old / & new Foundation of / State Paper Office
Scale
(77, 78) bar scales of 1/9 inch to 1 foot
Inscribed
77 as above, labelled: Area (3 times), (pencil) Vaults, Duke Street and dimensions given
78 as above, labelled: Area (twice), Vaults, Duke Street and dimensions given
Signed and dated
- July 1830
(77) L.I.F. / July 2nd 1830 (78) July 5th 1830
Medium and dimensions
(77) Pen, grey and pink washes, pricked for transfer on wove paper (270 x 522) (78) pen, grey and pink washes, pricked for transfer on laid paper (301 x 484)
Hand
(77, 78) ?clerk of works
Watermark
(78) W Weatherley 1829
Notes
Drawings 77 and 78 show how Soane's new building is much more compact and regular than the old house. More importantly, they show that the new building is insulated - that is, free-standing - whereas the former house had shared a party wall with the Army Arrears Office to the east. Soane increased the width of the passageway between the old building and Mr Farquhar's house from 4'6'' to between 11'6'' and 12'. The reason for this was almost certainly to better secure the New State Paper Office against the risk of fire.
Level
Drawing
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