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Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Hall Floor Plans

Mess hall floor plans for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include a floor plan for 118 men, 170 men, 210 men, and 250 men. Other sections include a legend, electric fixture schedule, gas fixed heating cabinets, kitchen equipment, and general notes.
Date: December 26, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Elevations & Sections

Mess hall elevation and sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include front elevation for a 250 man mess hall, plan showing typical knee brace at walls, cross section, left end elevation, kitchen end elevation, half plan of louver, detail of built up corner, and section of kitchen entrance.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merkel, Texas: First & Second Floor Plans

First and second floor plans for a funeral home commissioned by A.B. Barrow and A.T. Sheppard in Merkel, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, labels, notes, electrical symbols, plumbing symbols, and a floor diagram. Located at 201 Edwards Street, Merkel, TX 79536.
Date: October 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas: Elevation Renderings

Elevation renderings for a funeral building commissioned by A. B. Barrow & A. T. Sheppard in Merrel, Texas. Sections include north, south, east, west, longitudinal, and cross sections. They have windows, column base boundary lines, doors, labels, and measurements.
Date: October 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas: First & Second Floor Plans

First and second floor plans for a funeral building commissioned by A. B. Barrow & A. T. Sheppard in Merrel, Texas. They include measurements, wall boundary lines, room names, and labels. Other sections include base trim, 1/2 size wainscot cap, full size picture mould, full size stop, full size ceiling mould, steel sash schedule, and door schedule.
Date: October 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas: Roof & Foundation Plans

Roof and foundation plans for a funeral building commissioned by A. B. Barrow & A. T. Sheppard in Merrel, Texas. They include measurements, wall boundary lines, and labels. Other sections include a stirrup schedule, stair detail, pier & footing sizes chart, and section thru treads & risers.
Date: October 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Halls

Mess hall plans for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include Plan of Mess Hall for 250 Men Showing Plumbing and Electrical Layouts, Plan of Mess Hall for 210 Men, Framing Plan, Legend, Electric Fixture Schedule, Heating Cabinets, General Notes, and Kitchen Equipment.
Date: October 15, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

High School, Haskell, Texas: Furniture Details

Plans for furniture including cabinet projections for a table, typewriter desk, and a general desk. It also has detail views for the legs and wood band along the edge of each desk, with written specifications.
Date: October 3, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas: Alternate Front Entrance Detail

Alternate front entrance detail for a funeral home commissioned by A.B. Barrow & A.T. Sheppard in Merrel, Texas. It features labels, measurements, notes, and wall edge lines.
Date: September 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Funeral Home, Merrel, Texas: Sash, Wall, & Door Renderings

Sash, wall, and door renderings for a funeral building commissioned by A. B. Barrow & A. T. Sheppard in Merrel, Texas. Sections are titled sill casement detail, door jamb typical door frame detail, section "A-A", 1/2 elevation of front entrance, 1/2" plan of front entrance, 1/2 plan of casement 2nd floor, 1/2 size interior door frame detail, 1/2 size typical steel sash detail, section thru CL, section "B-B", typical section thru stud wall, and detail of rail in chapel.
Date: September 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pipkin's Grocery Co, Eastland, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. It includes measurements, room names, wall boundary lines, and labels. Electrical and plumbing symbols are added above.
Date: August 30, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Building For Pipkin's Grocery Company, Eastland, Texas: North Elevation

North elevation for a building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Company in Eastland, Texas. It features an awning, windows, door, measurements, and building title letters.
Date: August 9, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Plumbing Details

Plumbing details for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include hot water heater connections to range boiler or vertical h.w. storage tank, hot water heater connections for horizontal h.w. storage tank, connections for vertical h.w. generator, gas hot water heater connections for h.w. storage tank, pipe stand for vertical hot water storage tank, method of installing range boilers in battery, schedule for hot water tank connection & accessories, lavatories in battery, wall hung urinal, front elevation through urinal, front elevation service sink, front elevation single or double compartment cement laundry tray, shower & drain, scullery sinks, water service box, cold water supply for pipe protection with shut off valve & drain, front elevation of wash sink, water closet, schedule for pipe covering, and notes.
Date: August 1, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pipkin's Grocery Co, Eastland, Texas: Roof Plan

Roof plan for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. It includes measurements, labels, and wall boundary lines. Other sections include details of trusses.
Date: July 19, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grocery Building, Eastland, Texas: Elevation Renderings

Elevation renderings for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. Sections include west elevation, east elevation, south elevation, and north elevation. They have measurements, columns, windows, and doors.
Date: July 18, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grocery Building, Eastland, Texas: Elevation Renderings

Elevation renderings for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. Sections include
Date: July 18, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grocery Building, Eastland, Texas: Elevation Renderings

Elevation renderings for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. Sections include typical wall details, cross section x-x, typical glass block detail, typical steel sash detail, typical glass block detail, typical exterior door frame detail, 1/2 elevation, 1/2 plan showing beams, and 1/2 plan detail of door.
Date: July 18, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pipkin's Grocery Co, Eastland, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for a grocery building commissioned by Pipkin's Grocery Co in Eastland, Texas. It includes room names, measurements, wall boundary lines, and labels. Other sections have a full size cove detail, steel sash schedule, door schedule, typical 1/2 size door frame detail, 1/2 size base, and finish schedule.
Date: July 18, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous details for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, concrete door sill, concrete pier for footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and notes.
Date: July 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History

West Texas Utilities Office Addition, Abilene, Texas: East Elevation

East elevation rendering for an addition to the West Texas Utilities Company office building in Abilene, Texas. It includes windows, columns, measurements, and floor level labels.
Date: June 15, 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History