http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html From these extremely detailed and accurate drawings it would be possible to reconstruct every architectural detail of Sycamores. The original drawings are at the Library of Congress. The photographs were taken in 1935 by Arthur C. Haskell. Double click to enlarge http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#0 e9405ec8-7fa9-4d40-8fe7-fdf43c4ca067 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079662pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079662pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Sycamores, 1935</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#1 e79f9043-2b5a-4d27-8780-9ca153db1c21 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079663pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079663pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Main Stairway.  The photo negative has been flipped.  The stairway <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">should be on the left side of the photo.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#2 00d3ed9f-1073-4f99-b867-f18b04297061 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079664pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079664pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption"> This is the incorrect mirror image of the next photograph.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#3 ce1ff8a3-81e1-4162-b55e-3ecd4964f7d0 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079665pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079665pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The east wall of the southwest room, 1st floor.  The housemother’s room.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#4 f087b37d-5a37-405e-8071-40e4786cfc21 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079666pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079666pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">A detail of the wall from the previous photograph.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#5 553bc23f-6f16-4a0d-bff2-79f3b9ea17fc http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079667pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079667pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The south wall of the northeast  room, 1st floor.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#6 aa8fe829-46bd-4c77-a0fb-6946ca1f1338 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079669pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079669pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">The west wall of the southeast room, 2nd floor. Original photo mislabeled.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#7 71f5ebd1-d840-42bf-99d9-df2ddcfdfe53 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079668pv/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/079668pv/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East wall of southwest room, 2nd floor.  Note the brass box lock, which we are restoring.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#8 2722a046-b5b4-4b75-ab56-83809ba3e908 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00000r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00000r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Title Page</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#9 1e0da055-0989-433c-b1e3-d7fbdd973717 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00001r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00001r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">First floor plan</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#10 00ae55ed-6deb-4da1-adc0-2c0fb60183a8 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00002r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00002r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Second floor plan</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#11 ef374ef8-3c4a-43d7-8c7e-f621a1a1e16b http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00003r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00003r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Front elevation</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#12 e485affb-649c-4876-8fd0-3c25b59fe33a http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00004r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00004r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">North elevation</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#13 96da44b1-5ae8-4868-bb55-32d678f89a00 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00005r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00005r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">South elevation (minus porch)</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#14 3d9330c6-3eb8-4389-8dc3-7d215553c603 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00006r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00006r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Entrance door</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#15 dd7a0d2b-5b10-4b24-9c99-24ff720c3efe http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00007r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00007r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Profiles of outside moldings</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#16 acd4b548-986f-408c-be62-02b6040fdd23 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00008r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00008r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">One of the three dormer windows.  Incredibly complex moldings.  </p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#17 bbfd50ca-2165-4bbf-833a-152a342f5cac http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00009r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00009r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">West wall, south east room, 1st floor.  Unique panelling.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#18 355970f1-0216-4794-83e9-ceef6dd5bae2 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00010r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00010r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East wall, north west room, 1st floor<br/></p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#19 a160e967-dbf7-4d63-82f1-5782f03570b1 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00011r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00011r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East wall of dining room, the south east room, 1st floor.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#20 a6541d6c-e91b-44b4-987a-def101abff32 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00012r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00012r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Window shutters, so-called indian shutters, south west room, 1st floor, <br/></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption">house mothers’s room.   Modern (not of the period) mantel, north west room, 1st floor.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#21 15f5f57b-7fba-44bc-957b-6644d783fa4c http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00013r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00013r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">East (not west) wall, south west room, 2nd floor</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#22 ff7e75b7-5d05-4980-8193-22a58a3105d7 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00014r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00014r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">West (not east) wall, south west room, 2nd floor.</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#23 2e62d5b8-19c6-4876-a58c-fed420403508 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00015r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00015r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Stair details</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#24 608fb4b1-2ab4-4926-9a86-4e439d8ab524 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00016r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00016r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Balusters and newel post, stair</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#25 519dc8a2-187d-4da4-b292-f95ce906ad34 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00017r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00017r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Detail of end of stair treads and stringer</p></div></div> http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings.html#26 866dae43-2b78-47a9-94bd-080b36115ac6 http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00018r/thumb.jpg http://www.SycamoresHouse.org/Sycamores_House/HABS_drawings_files/Media/00018r/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_183_32"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Arch in 1st story stair hall</p></div></div>