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Sub-floor and steam tunnel plan

Woman's College Home Economics Building, UNC-Greensboro (Greensboro, N.C.)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
Sub-floor and steam tunnel plan
Topics:
Architecture
Original Format:
Tracing paper
Extent:
1/8 in. = 1 ft.; 762mm x 1067mm
Item identifier:
mc00240-001-ff0327-001-001_0013
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Foundation plans
Heating plans
Names:
University of North Carolina at Greensboro more info on University of North Carolina at Greensboro 
Location:
Greensboro (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Northup & O'Brien Architectural Records, 1917-1980 (MC00240) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Should an heir or copyright holder present a verifiable claim to ownership of the intellectual property, the Libraries will work with said heir to determine the best course of action to balance copyright holder's rights with public accessibility.
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Woman's College Home Economics Building, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Northup & O'Brien (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 
Built:
Community:
Greensboro
State:
North Carolina
General note:
This building was designed for the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina.
Location:
Greensboro (N.C.)
Subjects:
College buildings
Women's colleges

Building: University of North Carolina at Greensboro -- Woman's College (Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina)

Provenance note:
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro was chartered in 1891 as the State Normal & Industrial School for White Girls by Charles and Lula McIver and others. It became co-educational in 1962-64.
Architectural note:
The University's buildings exhibit a variety of architectural styles.
Location:
Greensboro (N.C.)
Subjects:
College campuses
Universities and colleges