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1952
GUSN-311128
This colored, perspective drawing depicts the Community Hall & Schoolhouse at Temple Emanuel in Newton, Mass. The buildings look like brick, and they are surrounded with small bushes. The drawing looks like is during the late autumn/winter season, because the trees are barren.
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
colored pencils
religion (discipline)
planning districts
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
22'' X 8'', colored pencil on paper
AR001
General architectural and cartographic collection
AR001.USMA.0800.002
Library & Archives Purchase
This was an Archives purchase.
Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Krokyn & Browne Architects (Architect)
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
Krokyn & Browne Architects
Architecture
Item
The creators of the drawing, Krokyn and Brown Architects, was a firm comprising of Jacob Frederick Krokyn and Ambrose Amarie Browne. The firm was active ca. 1921-1957, until Krokyn went into partnership with his son, William Krokyn, and Browne went into practice with his son, Chester Browne.
Temple Emanuel, located in Newton, Mass was built in 1937 by Goldberg, Carey-Krokyn & Browne Company in the classical revival style.
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