MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 – AN ARCHITECTURAL TREASURY
Monday, September 21, 2020
Our 161st Edition
THE GREAT INVENTORY
REPORT OF
WELFARE ISLAND
BY
GIBBS AND HILL
INVENTORY REPORT
In 1999 the family of Reverend Oliver Chapin was donating memorabilia to the RIHS. One day his daughter pulled the Inventory report out from under a bed. This massive volume measured 17 X 22″ and was two inches thick, weighing at least 5 pounds. I loaded it in my shopping cart and hauled the treasure home. How did Rev. Chapin have this? He lived in the Central Nurses Residence when the apartments were under construction and found all kinds of treasures discarded in the trash. This was the mother load of island information.
WHAT WAS DISCOVERED
There are copies of original plans of most of the buildings existing on the island in 1970. We have plans for some of the buildings that are now gone and
can examine the details of the architecture and structure. Many of the plans are for additions or remodeling of existing structures. These are examples of the contents of the inventory report.
The quality of the plans depends on the condition and our ability to get a perfect photo of this fragile paper.
You are welcome to see this book in person and discover unknown facts about our history, most of which is demolished or substantially changed.
WELFARE ISLAND BRIDGE, KNAPPEN, TIBBETTS, ABBETT ENGINEERS 1955 (?)
NORTHERN WING, NURSES HOME (FORMERLY SMALLPOX HOSPITAL) ADDITION OF THE WING, RENWICK, ASPINWALL AND OWEN, 1903.
NOTE: NORTH WALL COLLAPSED IN 2006
(SOUTH WING OF) NEW YORK CITY TRAINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES, (FORMER SMALLPOX HOSPITAL) YORK AND SAWYER , TWO DIFFERENT ARCHITECTS FOR WINGS. NOT DATED
STRECKER LABORATORY, NO DATE, F.C.WITHERS ARCHITECT
ALTERATIONS TO CENTRAL DOME FOR NEW OPERATING SUITE, CITY HOSPITAL, CHARLES B. MEYERS, ARCHITECT, NO DATE
TRANSVERSE SECTION OF THE NAVE LOOKING EAST, CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, WITHERS AND DICKSON, ARCHITECTS, NO DATE
PLAN OF BASEMENT, CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, WITHERS AND DICKSON, NO DATE
OCTAGON BUILDING (OLD LUNATIC ASYLUM) OPERATING ROOM AND ACCESSORIES IN THE CUPOLA OF THE METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL., WILLIAM FLANAGAN, ARCHITECT, NO DATE
GOLDWATER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL*, WARD B, .S.S GOLDWATER, COMMISSIONER 1939 SOON TO BE CHRONIC DISEASE HOSPITAL
ELEVATOR STOREHOUSE BUILDING, GENERAL PLAN OF BRIDGE STAIRS AND PLATFORM, BENJAMIN LEVITAN, ARCHITECT, 1910
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, GEROGE A..GREIBEL, ARCHITECT, NO DATE
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, GEROGE A. GREIBEL, ARCHITECT, NO DATE, NOTE DIFFERENT ENTRY
ONE STORY ADDITION, SYNAGOGUE ON WELFARE ISLAND, 1929
ALTERATION AND ADDITION TO GARAGE, CITY HOME DISTRICT, WELFARE ISLAND, FOR FIRE COLLEGE AND TRAINING SCHOOL
DORMITORY FOR MALE EMPLOYEES, METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, MITCHELL BERNSTIEN ARCHITECT. IMAGE BELOW IS OF DRAPER HALL, FEMALE STAFF HOUSING.
MONDAY PHOTOS OF THE DAY
SEND YOUR ENTRY TO ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY@GMAIL.COM
WIN A SELECT TRINKET FROM THE RIHS VISITOR CENTER KIOSK
WEEKEND PHOTO OF THE DAY
GAS MAIN (?) CONNECTION OUTSIDE
SPORTSPARK, 250 MAIN STREET.
CLARIFICATION
WE ARE HAPPY TO GIVE WINNERS OF OUR DAILY PHOTO IDENTIFICATION A TRINKET FROM THE VISITOR CENTER. ONLY THE PERSON IDENTIFYING THE PHOTO FIRST WILL GET A PRIZE.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL GROUP OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM.
WE CANNOT GIVE AWAY ALL OUR ITEMS,. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES, WE MUST LIMIT GIVE-AWAYS. THANK YOU
BOOK SALE NEXT SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 26th
12 NOON TO 5 P.M.
EDITORIAL
It is wonderful to go thru the plans of the structures of the island. I could spend hours examining the details of the buildings. I am fascinated by the hand drawn beauty of the designs and the talents of those when imagined the architecture and those who built the structures.
Judith Berdy
Text by Judith Berdy Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky
for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff
All materials in this publication are copyrighted (c)
PHOTOS FROM JUDITH BERDY COPYRIGHT RIHS/2020 (C)
MATERIAL COPYRIGHT WIKIPEDIA, GOOGLE RIHS ARCHIVES AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION (C)
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rooseveltislandhistory@gmail.com
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