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Finding Aid to the Architectural Drawings of Charles H. Marsh, 1876-1879 Col. 129 Winterthur, DE 19735
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Table of contents
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Added entries
Subjects
Architectural design.
Architectural drawing.
Architecture - Designs and plans.
Courthouses - Michigan - Washtenaw County - Designs and plans.
Dwellings - Designs and plans.
Fire fighters - Monuments.
Monuments - Michigan - Detroit - Designs and plans.
Public architecture - Designs and plans.
Public architecture - Michigan - Detroit.
Public architecture - Michigan - Washtenaw County.
Genre terms
Architectural drawings.
Functions and occupations
Architects.
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.1-.11. Series I: Washtenaw County Courthouse, Michigan, 1877.
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1877.
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| All labeled “A Design for the Washtenaw Co. Court House” and signed Chas. Marsh, Architect. Marsh prepared alternative designs for the building. | ||||
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.1. Section of building.
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| Section shows supports, floor beams, and other structural details; it gives interior details of offices, courtroom, and cells,
with moldings and other decorations. Offices are located on the first and second floors; the courtroom is on the second floor. |
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.2. Elevation of building.
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| Side elevation with front doors and tower to the left are depicted. The tower runs off the page; the central doors have a
protruding keystone arch. There are two windows above the door. The building has a mansard roof. The courthouse is flanked
by two rows of windows with large dentil molding, round finial, and rusticated joints. The tower has bells and a clock. |
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.3. Plan of Basement
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| Structural plan of floor beams and ventilation pipes; the plan is symmetrical. Storerooms are located in the center with boiler
rooms, fuel rooms, and offices on the left and jailers rooms, cells, janitor's rooms, and offices on the right. There are
four staircases to the first floor. The rear of the
building has an entrance to the basement from the street. |
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.4. Floor plan
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| The plan illustrates the probate, register of deeds, clerks, and treasurer's offices, and supervisor's room. The floor is
designed with a checkerboard pattern for the tile. Entrances from four sides are shown. There are two staircases to the second
floor and basement. |
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.5. Plan of Second Floor
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| Floor plan showing the courtroom, jury rooms, judge's chamber, sheriff's office, district attorney's office, waiting rooms,
and stair halls. The plan shows the shafts and heating vents as well as a checkerboard pattern for the floor tile. |
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.6. South elevation. Scale 4 feet per 1 inch
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| Drawing shows a central tower with arched windows, clock, cupola, and mansard roof. The tower is flanked by two identical
wings; each wing has two floors, a full basement, and an attic. Entrances on both sides of the building are topped with a
mansard roof and a wrought iron balustrade. The first floor windows are designed to have a straight sash; other sashes have
a Roman arch. |
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.7. Transverse section. Scale 8 feet per inch
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| This cross-section view shows the central tower, the courtroom with its gallery on the second floor, and the office on the
first floor. The rear entrance to the basement is also visible. |
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.8. North front elevation
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| Since the building is symmetrical, this drawing is almost identical to .6. Two staircases leading to the first floor flank
the middle section. The central stairs also go to the basement. |
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.9. East end elevation, alternate design. Scale 1/8 inch per foot
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| This design shows central double doors in a section topped with a mansard roof. The central portion of the building is flanked
by identical wings, each with a staircase. Large dentil molding is found on the building. While the first floor windows have
straight sashes, all others are arched. The central tower has a clock and mansard roof. “$2200 tol. mon.” is written in pencil. |
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.10. South elevation, alternate design
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| Identical to the drawing in .6, except for the tower. The tower has a clock and mansard roof with balustrade, architectural
sculpture, and an arch with screen for the bells. The tower sits on a pediment with large dentil molding. |
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.11. Sketch: view of the interior of the Court Room
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| Watercolor sketch of a large room with narrow arched windows behind the judge's bench. The windows are separated by green
marble Corinthian columns. The room is surrounded with large dentil molding and Doric pilasters. There is low wood paneling
on the walls; the floors are wooden as well. The ceiling is wood paneled with chandeliers. |
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.12-.17. Series II: Design for Fireman's Monument at Elmwood, Detroit, Michigan, March 20, 1876
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March 20, 1876
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.12. Sketch of the monument. Scale 1 1/2 inch to 1 foot
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| The pedestal contains the text “Firemen” and “DFD”. Figures resembling fire hydrants are sculpted on both sides. A statue
of a man in a fire hat, holding a horn, and leaning on a hydrant sits on top of the pedestal. In general, the monument has
little decoration. A note in pencil indicates that the monument is to be built using some type of Italian marble granite at
a cost of $3300.00. |
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.13. Watercolor of the monument, No. II. Drawn from 1 inch scale. Full height 30 feet.
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| The pedestal contains the text “Firemen” and has a plaque that reads, “Duty on Earth, Reward in Heaven.” Also present are
panels with reliefs of fire trucks. The monument has a large Corinthian column. A statue of a man holding a horn and hat sits
on top of the pedestal. The illustration also shows a man wearing a brown suit and hat standing beside the monument. |
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.14. Watercolor of the monument, No. III. Full height 28 feet.
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| The pedestal contains the text “Firemen Rest in Peace.” The corners are cut with pediments at the top of the base. A column
with relief panels of fire trucks and horns and a hat rests on the base. The general design is very plain, almost Doric. The
statue is of a man holding a hat and horn. |
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.15. Elevation of Design No. 3
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| Drawing shows same design as .14, though the front view also gives the breakdown of dimensions. The plan for the base is also
given. |
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.16. Elevation of Design No. 1. Full height 30 feet.
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| Drawing shows pedestal with “Firemen” carved in stone and a plaque that says “After Life's Turmoil Peacefully Sleep.” The
column has a Doric capital and swags with bows around it. The statue is of a man holding a hat and a horn. The drawing gives
the breakdown of dimensions. |
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.17. Elevation of Design No. 2
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| Design is the same as .13, except that a breakdown of the dimensions is given. |
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.18-.20. Series III: House and factory plans
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.18. Front elevation of a house for Philo Parsons. Signed by Chas. Marsh, September 16, 1879
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September 16, 1879
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| Drawing of a house in the French Revival architectural style. The house has a central tower with two sets of central doors.
The house is designed with porticos, dentil molding, Corinthian pilasters, quoins, ornate dormers with windows on either side,
and bow windows on both floors. The house has a mansard roof, a wrought iron balustrade, and heavy molding. |
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.19. Design for Detroit Grape Sugar Co. Signed by Chas. Marsh.
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| Pen and ink drawing of a factory made of brick. The building has five rows of windows with Romanesque and Gothic arches. The
ground floor has five Moorish arches. The middle arch has a door in the center; the other arches have windows in the center.
The building has four small towers. |
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.20. Ground floor house plan. Signed Chas. Marsh, architect, 88 Griswold St., Detroit.
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| The floor plan is done in ink with corrections made in pencil. The floor is laid out in a rambling, irregular shape. There
is a central vestibule with a hall leading from it to the dining room and kitchen. The left side has the library, sitting
room, conservatory, while the parlor and toilet are to the right. |
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