Laying of Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building

Laying of Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building

Item Information

Title:
Laying of Guastavino tile arches along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building
Description:
Tiles laid over form for tile vaults of the ceiling of the McKim Basement. Guastavino was an immigrant from Spain who brought with him a technique of constructing tile vaults and arches that were incredibly strong, relatively light, and resistant to damage and breach by fire. The Guastavino fire proof vaults were used extensively throughout the McKim Building. Duplicate of 06_03_000058, photo No. 54 by Edward Stevens, Clerk of Works.
Photographer:
Stevens, Edward F. (Edward Fletcher), 1860-1946
Architect:
McKim, Mead & White
Date:
April 5, 1889
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Albumen prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Trustees' Library
Series:
Trustees' McKim Construction Photos
Subjects:
Public libraries
Building construction
Vaults (Architecture)
Boston Public Library
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Back Bay
Extent:
1 photographic print : albumen silver print
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/ms35v2105
Terms of Use:
No Copyright - United States
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No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Image from: Boston Public Library : photographs taken during the construction of central library building for McKim, Mead, and White
Accession #:
06_03_000287
Call #:
T.R. 27. 38