A Guide to the Plans for Alterations to "Rocklands" near Gordonsville, Va., 1932-1933 "Rocklands," Plans for Alterations 9161-d

A Guide to the Plans for Alterations to "Rocklands" near Gordonsville, Va., 1932-1933

A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 9161-d

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
USA
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Reference Request Form: https://small.lib.virginia.edu/reference-request/
URL: http://small.library.virginia.edu/

Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department

Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

9161-d

Title

Plans for Alterations to "Rocklands" near Gordonsville, Va., 1932-1933

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of sixteen blueprints and a linen drawing.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Plans, 1932-1933 for Alterations to "Rocklands" near Gordonsville, Va., 9161-d, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library by Mrs. Emily R. Opera of Sardinia, New York, through the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society on October 31, 1991.

Scope and Content Information

Sixteen blueprints and a linen drawing, 1932-1933, relating to alterations and property surveys of "Rocklands," the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thompson Neale in Gordonsville, Virginia, comprise this collection. The alterations and additions to the residence were drawn by architect William Lawrence Bottomley of New York City, New York, and consist of a sketch of the cellar plan; drawings of the south, north, and west elevations; a contour map of the property with its elevations; the south elevation showing the new service and kitchen wing with the pantry, porch, and main building shown; and preliminary sketches of the house prior to the alterations.

A general plan showing the arrangement of the grounds and a survey of a portion of the property of "Rocklands" was drawn in 1933 by the Richmond landscape architect Charles T. Gillette. Because of their size, these two drawings are stored separately from the other blueprints.