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Alexander Jackson Davis

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Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival library and chapel with twin towers and a large traceried window.

Library and Chapel, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (front elevation)

1838-39

Watercolor perspective of a Gothic Revival stone castle with a tall tower and flag under a moonlit cloudy sky.

Ericstan, for John J. Herrick, Tarrytown, New York (perspective)

1855

Watercolor architectural elevation of a neoclassical exchange building with Ionic portico, domed cupola, and ground plan belo

Façade Design and Old Plan for the First Merchant's Exchange, New York (unexecuted; front elevation and plan)

ca. 1829

Architectural floor plan of the First Merchant's Exchange, New York, with a circular rotunda, curved wings, and annotated roo

First Merchant's Exchange, New York: plan of main floor

probably 1826

Watercolor perspective of two symmetrical neoclassical buildings with colonnades flanking a lawn, between brick townhouses un

Unexecuted Design for Cross-Block Terrace Development (perspective)

ca. 1831

Colored architectural floor plan of a columned custom house with a central rotunda, labeled with Wall and Nassau Streets.

Plan of U.S. Custom House

ca. 1834

Watercolor elevation of a classical white exchange building with Ionic columns, a central dome, and a cloudy sky.

First Merchants' Exchange, New York (elevation of main façade)

probably 1826

Diary page with pen-and-ink floor plan of Tarrytown house additions and numbered list of drawings and fees, 1864.

A. J. Davis "Diary"

1829-82

Scrapbook page with two architectural floor plans, a President's House study and a plan for four government departments aroun

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook VIII

1835-92

Watercolor architectural drawing of a Gothic-style front door with glazed tracery panels beneath a pointed stone arch.

Front Door for Whitby, William P. Chapman House, Rye, New York

ca. 1853

Pencil and wash drawing of Gothic window tracery with a central rose design, lancet arches and quatrefoil ornament.

Design for window tracery for Chapman - full size

1853-55

Ink and wash drawing of a columned neoclassical building with two floor plans below showing a circular central hall.

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook II [Folio P or "Blue Book"]

1825-92

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival university building above its floor plan, by Alexander Jackson Davis, 1838.

Design Adopted by Governor Mason for University of Michigan (elevation and plan)

1838

Watercolor elevation and floor plan of an octagonal rustic shore seat with shingled roof, with mountains behind.

Shore Seat for Montgomery Place, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York (elevation and plan)

1870-79

Pencil and wash drawing of a Gothic building elevation above a site plan with botanic garden and professors houses.

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook V

n.d.

Pencil architectural sections of a library showing stacked floors, staircases, columns, and a cupola, labeled Chapel Hill, N.

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook VII

19th century

Watercolor architectural drawing of a neoclassical university design with columned facade, central tower, and floor plan belo

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook IV

n.d.

Pencil drawing of a two-story house with an octagonal tower, front porch and arched doorways, flanked by trees.

Samuel F. B. Morse House, Poughkeepsie, New York (perspective and plan)

1851

Pen and wash drawing of a stone synagogue with columns, a pediment, a gothic tower and an iron fence.

Jewish Synagogue, N.Y.

1803

Watercolor elevation of a stone Gothic Revival house with a purple roof, pointed-arch doorway, and ornate gable trim.

House for William J. Rotch, New Bedford, Massachusetts (front elevation)

1845

Two watercolor elevations of a Gothic Revival house in Tarrytown with lawns, hills and a river.

Knoll for William and Philip R. Paulding, Tarrytown (south and east [front] elevations)

1838

Watercolor elevation of a white Gothic Revival library facade with a central gable, pointed windows and pinnacles, 1838.

Study for a Library (front elevation)

1838

Watercolor elevation of a neoclassical library facade with columns, green doors, a book-filled pediment and a statue on top.

Study for the Astor Library, New York

1843

Watercolor elevation of a columned neoclassical building with green doors and two figures in top hats at the entrance.

American Institute, New York City (front elevation)

1834-35

Architectural drawing of a domed church with Ionic portico and bronze doors, with floor plan below, by Alexander Jackson Davi

Church of the French Protestants (Eglise Français du Saint Esprit), New York (front elevation and plan)

1832

Watercolor section and floor plans of the Church of the French Protestants in New York, showing a domed interior with columns

Church of the French Protestants (Eglise Français du Saint Esprit), New York (section and plan)

1831-34

Watercolor architectural drawing of a Gothic Revival university facade with towers, battlements and a large pointed-arch wind

University of the City of New York, Washington Square (facade of main building)

ca. 1833

Watercolor of City Hall Park in New York with trees, a church spire, row buildings, and City Hall at right, 1826.

City Hall Park, New York

1826

Two pale-washed pencil floor plans on paper showing octagonal rooms, a library, drawing room, kitchen and porch.

A. J. Davis, Scrapbook III: Hut Cottages, Villas and Dwelling Houses, in Town and Country

1825-38

Watercolor perspective of a Gothic Revival stone villa with a tall tower, with two floor plans below.

Villa for Robert Donaldson, Fishkill Landing, New York (perspective and plans)

1834

Watercolor perspective of a wooden cottage-villa with bracketed gables and veranda, with a floor plan below.

Design for a Cottage-Villa in the Bracketted Mode, Constructed in Wood (perspective and plan)

ca. 1842

Architectural elevation drawing of a classical facade with pediment, columns and tall windows, titled Lyceum of Natural Histo

Lyceum of Natural History, New York (front elevation)

1835

Watercolor elevation of a Gothic Revival mansion with a central tower, with a floor plan below on a lawn.

Lyndhurst for George Merritt, Tarrytown, New York (west [rear] elevation and plan)

1865

Watercolor architectural drawing of a Gothic Revival castle-style house in elevation views and a floor plan, 1832.

Glen Ellen for Robert Gilmor, Towson, Maryland (perspective, elevation, and plan)

1832

Watercolor elevation of a two-story stone townhouse with Gothic windows, a columned porch, and a man in a top hat at the step

Design for a Double Townhouse (front elevation)

ca. 1843

Watercolor architectural elevation of a stone villa with a central tower and arched windows, set among trees and a lawn.

Grace Hill for Edwin C. Litchfield, Brooklyn, New York (front elevation)

1854

Watercolor elevation of a stone gate lodge with an arched iron gate, turret, and arched windows, set against wooded hills.

Gate Lodge for Amos G. Hull, Newburgh, New York (front elevation)

1849

Gothic Revival building elevation with pointed arch windows and towers above a labeled floor plan with chapel and library.

New York University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Buildings and Other Material

19th century

Architectural floor plan of the principal floor of Belmead mansion, showing labeled rooms, dimensions, and a carriage way.

Belmead, Virginia, for Philip St. George Cocke (plan of principle floor)

1845

Antique 1857 map of Llewellyn Park and villa sites on Eagle Ridge, with curving roads, wooded lots, and a turreted villa vign

Map of Llewellyn Park and Villa Sites, on Eagle Ridge in Orange & West Bloomfield

1857

Architectural elevation drawing of the Belmead mansion facades in Gothic Revival style, with pointed arches, towers, and chim

Belmead, Plantation Mansion for Philip St. George Cocke, Powhatan Co., Virginia (partial elevations of entrance facad…

1846

Architectural elevation and floor plan of a Gothic Revival house with towers, pointed windows, and labeled rooms, 1845.

Belmead, for Philip St. George Cocke, Powhatan Co., Virginia (elevation and plan)

1845

Drawing of the Belmead plantation house with a Gothic tower and trees, above a labeled ground-floor plan.

Belmead, James River, Virginia (vignette of riverside elevation and plan)

ca. 1850

Pencil and watercolor architectural drawing of Belmead's south entrance facade with a west-east section below.

"Belmead", James River, Virginia: Entrance façade and west-east section (recto); North-south section and upper floorp…

1845

Printed architectural specification page for Belmead, Powhatan County, Virginia, for Philip St. George Cocke, with a list of

Specifications for "Belmead", James River, Virginia for Philip St. George Cocke

1845

Pen and ink drawing of Belmead, a Gothic Revival mansion with a central tower, above a floor plan with a carriage road.

"Belmead", James River, Virginia, Residence of Philip St. George Cocke (vignette of riverside elevation and plan)

1845

Two architectural floor plans on tan paper, one above the other, with labeled rooms including library, drawing room and kitch

Two Plans for an Unidentified House

1825-38

Watercolor architectural drawing of a columned university facade with tower and globe figure, above a symmetrical floor plan.

Design for a University (entrance façade and plan)

n.d.

Architectural section drawing of a two-storey library with a domed roof, columns, staircases and doorways, in pencil and ink.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Student Libraries (two sections)

1850-58

Front elevation drawing of a two-story house with central tower, columned portico and arched doors, by Alexander Jackson Davi

House for R. Dabney, Powhatan, Virginia (front elevation)

1856

Watercolor architectural floor plan of the principal floor of a house with labeled rooms, veranda and scale bar.

House for R. Dabney, Powhatan, Virginia (plan of principal floor)

June 18, 1858

Pencil long section drawing of a two-story house with central tower, staircases, arched windows and porch, dated 1858.

House of R. Dabney, Powhatan, Virginia (long section)

June 18, 1858

Pen drawing of the rear north elevation of a two-story Virginia house with a central porch, cupola and dimension notes.

House of R. Dabney, Powhatan, Virginia (north [rear] side)

1858

Pencil drawing of University of North Carolina buildings in perspective above a plan of the Chapel Hill town grounds.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (distant perspective and plan of grounds)

1850-58

Architectural elevation drawing of Gothic Alumni Hall facade at Yale College with towers, tracery windows and a doorway.

Proposal for Raising by 15 feet, Alumni Hall, Yale College, New Haven (elevation of facade)

1881

Watercolor elevation of a two-story villa with a veranda among trees, with colored floor plans below.

Villa for David Codwise, near New Rochelle, NY (project; elevation and four plans)

1835

Architectural floor plan in ink showing dining room, library, parlour, hall and a circular portico on a tan sheet.

House for Henry Whitney, New Haven, Connecticut (plan)

ca. 1836

Watercolor architectural drawing of a neoclassical house front and flank elevations with Corinthian columns and Greek key fri

House for Henry Whitney, New Haven, Connecticut (front and side elevations)

1835

Watercolor floor plan of a house with portico, veranda, parlor, dining room and a second floor library.

House for Henry Whitney, New Haven, Connecticut (revised plan)

ca. 1836

Pen and ink floor plan of a house with drawing rooms, dining room, office and front hall, labeled 1835.

House for Henry Whitney, New Haven, Connecticut (client's plan)

1835

Pencil architectural drawing of a gabled factory lodge elevation with base, main and attic floor plans.

Switz[erland] Cottage (elevation and three plans), and Factory Lodge (elevation and three plans) for Montgomery Place…

1866-67

Architectural elevation and floor plan of a domed cruciform capitol with columns, a rotunda, House and Senate chambers, and a

First Premium Design for the Capitol of Ohio at Columbus by Walter of Cincinnati

ca. 1839

Architectural elevation and floor plan of a domed, colonnaded capitol building with colored legislative chambers, drawn in in

The Second Premium Design for the Capitol of Ohio, Columbus

ca. 1839

Watercolor architectural drawing of a domed capitol building elevation above its floor plan with a central rotunda.

Plan by T. Cole, Esq. for the Capitol of Ohio

ca. 1839