Restoration & Repair to Legation de France, Austin, Texas. For The Daughters of the Republic of Texas

These are the blueprints of the restoration of the Legation de France, now the French Legation Museum maintained by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. The architectural renderings were drawn in white on three sheets, each of which is labeled in part of the title box at the bottom of every page (in the lower right corner). The first page includes three drawings. The main drawing shows a floor plan of the building and is labeled: First Floor Plan. Scale 1/4:=1'-0". To the right, a tilted drawing shows the "Plot Plan" and a smaller drawing below is labeled: Column Detail. Scale 3"=1'-0" The title box in the lower right corner includes a revision date (11-1-'55) and there is a stamp of a seal above the box. Also at the bottom of the page are two signatures granting approval for the project including Mrs. Barclay Megarity (text below, "For Owner: Mrs. Margaret Megarity) and Louis Runnels (text below, "Contractor: Louis Runnels). The second page has only a single perspective and is labeled: Second Floor Plan. Scale 1/4"=1'-0". The third sheet includes four different drawings. To the left, "East Elevation" at the top and "South Elevation" at the bottom, each with …
Date: November 1955
Creator: Raiford Stripling Associates, Inc.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 58, July 1954 - April, 1955 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 58, July 1954 - April, 1955

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 587.
Date: 1955
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1955 (open access)

Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1955

Biweekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date: May 27, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1955 (open access)

Hilltopper (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, November 11, 1955

Biweekly student newspaper from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas that includes news and information of interest to the college community along with advertising.
Date: November 11, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History