Martin E. Thompson architectural drawings and papers, 1822-1861

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Series I: Architectural Drawings



Range: NYDA.1000.013.00001 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 39.9 x 59.7 cm. (15 6/8 x 23 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00001 United States Branch Bank (New York, N.Y.), [ca. 1823]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 40.0 x 56.3 cm. (15 6/8 x 22 2/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00002 New York Merchants' Exchange (New York, N.Y.), [1824-26]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 36.7 x 54.2 cm. (144/8 x 20 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00003 New York Merchants' Exchange (New York, N.Y.), [1824-1826]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash with pencil on paper ; 38.8 x 56.4 cm. (15 2/8 x 22 2/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00004 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper, clothbacked ; 34.8 x 48.0 cm. (13 5/8 x 19 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00005 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 38.6 x 52 cm. (15 2/8 x 20 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00006 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 38.7 x 51.7 cm. (15 2/8 x 20 3/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00007 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), [circa 1829]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper ; 35.2 x 51.6 cm. (13 7/8 x 20 3/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00008 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), [ca. 1829]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 34.6 x 53.5 cm. (13 5/8 x 21 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00009 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), [1829]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor on paper ; 46.6 x 60.3 cm. (18 3/8 x 26 7/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00010 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), [18--]

1 drawing : ink with pencil on paper ; 19.2 x 22.5 in. (7 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00011 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), May 1829

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 26.2 x 38.5 cm. (103/8 x 15 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00012 Columbia College (New York, N.Y.), [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 46.8 x 34.2 cm. (184/8 x 13 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00013 Unidentified town house, [1829]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 58.2 x 47.7 cm. (23 x 18 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00014 Columbia College (New York, N.Y.), [1830?]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 72.2 x 46.7 cm. (28 5/8 x 18 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00015 City Infirmary (New York, N.Y.), [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 28.1 x 38.2 cm. (11 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00016 Unidentified vaults, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 36.7 x 56 cm. (15 4/8 x 22 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00017 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 28.9 x 45.6 cm. (11 3.8 x 18 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00018 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 31.2 x 48.8 cm. (12 2/8 x 18 2/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00019 Unidentified Greek revival house, [after 1825]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 39.5 x 52.6 cm. (15 5/8 x 20 6/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00020 Unidentified Greek revival house, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 39.3 x 54.1 cm. (21 3/8 x 15 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00021 Unidentified Greek revival house, [n.d.]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 39.4 x 54.2 cm. (15 1/2 x 21 3.8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00022 Unidentified Greek revival house, May, 1845

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 32.4 x 47.8 cm. (12 6/8 x 18 7/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00023 Unidentified Greek revival building, March 23, 1829

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 45.5 x 38.4 cm. (18 x 15 1/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00024 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink (with col.) on paper ; 38.7 x 60.4 cm. (15 3/8 x 24 6/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00025 Unidentified Corinthian arcade, [18--]

1 drawing : ink with pencil on paper ; 38.6 x 55.5 cm. (15 2/8 x 21 4/8 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.010.00026 Columbia Grammar School (New York, N.Y.), [circa 1829]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 20.5 x 24.8 cm. (8 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

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Range: NYDA.1000.013.00001 Unidentified Greek revival building, [18--]

1 drawing : ink and watercolor wash on paper ; 39.9 x 59.7 cm. (15 6/8 x 23 4/8 in.)

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Series II: Papers



Avery Miscellaneous Collection Accounts for work done for the Brick Presbyterian Church, July 1822 to January 1823

4 pages



Avery Miscellaneous Collection Agreement between the Trustees of Columbia college and Martin E. Thompson, architect, for the erection of the Columbia grammar school building, with the specifications and contract drawings for the plans and elevations, scale 1/16, 1829 May 5

18 pages [originally appended to drawing NYDA.1000.010.000011]



Avery Miscellaneous Collection Bill for work on the Tradesmens Bank, Broadway and Reade St., New York, 1859 to 1861

1 page



Avery Miscellaneous Collection Letter from Martin E. Thompson to James Renwick agreeing to build the East wing of the proposed addition to Columbia College, 1829 May 29

1 page



Avery Miscellaneous Collection An agreement for an unidentified town house, 1830 January 25

1 page [orignally appended to drawing NYDA.1000.010.00013]