Diocese of Toledo Architectural Plans, 1912

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Completed by: Laurie Winters, Spring 1983

Reformatted by: Arjun Sabharwal, February 2010; Patrick Cook, November 2011

Scope and Content note

The Diocese of Toledo Architectural Plans collection consists of plans, drawings, and other materials relating to the construction of several diocesan buildings, most notably the Holy Rosary Cathedral. The collection also includes plans for the Holy Rosary Cathedral Tower (which was never built), the Holy Rosary School, the Bishop's House, St. Francis DeSales Cathedral School, and a Priest's House. Also included in the collection are eight drawings of the Holy Rosary Cathedral, and other related descriptions of the Cathedral. The collection spans the period from 1912 to 1949, and there are no restrictions on its use.

Architectural Terms

Blueprint: The blueprinting method, sometimes called the "iron process," has been in use for more than 125 years. Invented in England in 1840, it was introduced into this country shortly afterward. The blueprint is essentially a negative process, for it produces prints with white lines on a dark blue background. Drawings on translucent paper are placed directly over sensitized paper and fed into the blueprint machine. An ultraviolet light in the machine penetrates the translucent areas of the drawing as ft passes through exposing the sensitive chemical on the paper below but not affecting the areas directly below flatwork. Blueprints are economical in cost, stand up comparatively well under normal light, and resist aging.

Architectural Plan: A graphic diagram showing a building’s layout on a horizontal plane. These diagrams usually depict a specific area. Some of the more common include floor(s) plans, roof plans, basement plans, and foundation plans.

Architectural Elevation: Elevations show the vertical surface of a building. Generally, they depict the true exterior appearance of the building. They are usually drawn to the same scale as the plan, and thus are exact views of each side of the building. Doors, windows, roof shapes, cornice treatment, trim chimneys, and exterior materials are all shown realistically on the elevations so as to provide the builders with a finished appearance.

Details: Details are isolated or individual section views that give detailed, technical information about the construction. Details usually appear in the upper right end left corners of the blueprint. They are frequently used to provide further information on such areas of construction as stairways, doors, and window casements.

Plot Plan: A plot plan gives how a building is to be placed on the property, how it is to be approached from the road, how the surface o£ the land may bays to be modified to utilize it best, and finally a complete legal description of the lot.

Specifications: In general, specifications are the written description of the construction prepared by the architect or engineer. Specifications are meant to amplify information found on the drawings, but more specific information about the items is given to clarify and define it. For example, the drawing may show a callout for concrete on a wall detail; the specs under the concrete section, would then state the type, aggregate size, ultimate strength, etc… of the concrete, as well as how the concrete is to be formed, placed, cured, and finished, Basically, specs are divided Into two major parts, General Conditions and Technical Sections.

General Conditions: General conditions deal with the preliminary aspects of the job, such as bidding requirements, terms of agreement, insurance, responsibility for permits, payments of the work, supervision, and temporary utilities.

Technical Sections: Technical sections, on the other hand, deal with the actual construction and the trade-work involved. Technical information concerning heating, plumbing, etc… is placed in these sections in so far as possible so that each type of work done by one subcontractor will be found in one section.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Box/Folder Inventory

Box	Folder	Description
1		Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral
	1		Articles of the General Conditions, 1912
			Miscellaneous
	2			Report on Guegeon and Turner
					Properties, Nov. 17, 1917
	3			Subscription for New Catholic Church in
					Muntanna, Ohio, n.d.
	4			“Builders of Ohio”, Vol. II,
					Architects Publishing Co., n.d.
	5			“The Cathedral of Toledo”
					(Dedication Brochure), [1940]
	6			“Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral -
					Toledo, Ohio”
					(By Sister Mary Veronica at Mary Manse
					College for use in Fine Art Classes), n.d.
	7			“Dedication Oct. 1-2” Newsclipping --
					Toledo Sunday Times (Pictorial Section)
					September 29, 1940

NOTE: All of the above items are located in Range 4.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Architectural Plans (stored in tubes) - Inventory

Plan no.	Description	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
(tube 1)	conveyance of properties	undated	no scale	19" x 16"	1
	plat of property	7/5/1923	1" = 25'0	26" x 24"	2
(tube 2)	proposed cathedral: first floor plan	1912	1/16" = 1'0	24 1/2" x 24'	1
(tube 3)	proposed cathedral: basement floor plan	undated	1/8" = 1'0	28" x 39 1/2"	1
	proposed cathedral: triforium plan	"	"	"	"
	proposed cathedral: clerestory plan	"	"	"	"
(tube 4)
501	first floor plan	11/22/1928	1/8" = 1'0	29" x 40"	1
502	triforium plan	"	"	"	"
503	clerestory plan	"	"	"	"
504	roof space plan	"	"	"	"
505	miscellaneous sections	"	"	"	"
(tube 5)
506	miscellaneous sections	11/22/1928	1/8" = 1'0	29" x 40"	1
507	details of lower nave	"	1 1/2" = 1'0	"	"
508	details of upper nave	"	"	"	"
509	1 1/2" scale of plans of nave & sanctuary	"	"	"	"
510	1 1/2" scale details of nave & sanctuary	"	"	"	"
(tube 6)
511	arches and metal work	11/22/1928	1 1/2" = 1'0	29" x 40"	1
512	details of vestibule, nave, & gallery	"	1/2" = 1'0	"	"
513	plan and elevations of main vestibule	"	"	"	"
514	details of epistle & gospel aisles	"	"	"	"
515	details of gospel aisle & office	"	"	"	"
516	detail of nave ceiling panels	"	1/4" = 1'0	"	"
517	details of baptistry & north vestibule	"	1/2" = 1'0	29" x 53"	"
(tube 7)
518	details of baptistry	11/22/1928	1/2" = 1'0	29" x 40"	1
519	details of sanctuary, ambulatory, etc.	"	"	"	"
520	plans of stair hall "C"	"	"	"	"
521	elevations & sections of stair hall "C"	"	"	"	"
522	detail of bays and working sacristies	"	"	"	"
523	detail of north vestry & priests' toilet	"	"	"	"
524	detail of south vestry & sancristy entrance	"	"	"	"
(tube 8)
525	details of priests' sacristy	11/22/1928	1/2" = 1'0	29" x 53"	1
526	details of priests' sacristy	"	"	29" x 40"	"
527	details of stair hall "A," "B," "C," and "D"	"	"	"	"
528	details of south vestibule and passage	"	"	29" x 46"	"
529	details of organ space	"	"	"	"
530	details of choir gallery	"	"	"	"
531	details of stair hall "A"	"	"	29" x 53"	"
(tube 9)
532	details of stair hall "B"	11/22/1928	1/2" = 1'0	29" x 53"	1
533	details of organ gallery	"	"	29" x 40"	"
534	choir room & rest rooms in basement	"	several	"	"
535	details of basement toilet rooms	"	1/2" = 1'0	"	"
536	details of windows	"	1" = 1'0	"	"
537	scale & details of windows	"	1/2" = 1'0	"	"
538	details of basement doors	"	"	"	"
(tube 10)
539	miscellaneous door details & schedules	11/22/1928	1 1/2" = 1'0	29" x 40"	1
540	details of steel sash & glazing	"	1/2" = 1'0	"	"
541	details of steel sash & glazing	"	several	"	"
542	detail of metal screens and louvers	"	several	"	"
543	detail of metal grilles	"	1" = 1'0	"	"
544	details of interior grilles	"	several	"	"
545	layout of marble floors	"	1/8" = 1'0	"	"
(tube 11)
546A	typical section thro-ceiling panel	11/22/1928	1 1/2" = 1'0	25" x 14"	1
	pencil drawing of light on brown paper	undated	no scale	22" x 25 1/2"	"
	pencil drawing of landscaping on tissue paper	"	"	24" x 17"	"
	pencil drawing of landscaping on tissue paper	"	"	35 1/2" x 17"	"
	(5) pencil drawings of plot plan on tissue paper	"	"	19" x 12"	"
	(4) pencil drawings of plot plan on tissue paper	"	"	19" x 31"	"

Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Architectural Drawings - Inventory

	Description	Media	Date	Size	Copies
^ 1.	frontal view of cathedral & proposed tower	india ink & wash	undated	28 1/2" x 37 1/2"	1
^ 2.	view of cathedral apse and proposed tower	charcoal	undated	18 1/2" x 24"	1
^ 3.	interior view of cathedral nave	pencil	1917	20" x 30"	1
^ 4.	exterior view of cathedral & proposed tower with a cross-sectional view of cathedral apse	india ink & wash	undated	33 1/2" x 21 1/2"	1
^ 5.	exterior view of "lady chapel" and proposed tower	charcoal	n.d.	25 1/2" x 16 1/4"	1
^ 6.	floor plan of cathedral	india ink & wash	n.d.	33" x 22 1/4"	1
^ 7.	frontal view of cathedral & proposed tower with correction	charcoal	[1919]	18 1/2" x 24"	1
^ 8.	frontal view of cathedral & proposed tower	india ink & wash	n.d.	28 1/2" x 37"	1

* = oversize cabinet
^ = oversize area
** = locked cabinet

Notes on the Cathedral Architectural Plans:

Building: Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Architect: John T. Comes (Pittsburgh, Penn.)

Associate Architects: William Richard Perry and Mills, Rhines, Bellman, and Nordhoff, Architects (Toledo, Ohio)

Landscape Architect: Milton Lee Moore (Toledo, Ohio)

Location: Corner off Islington Avenue and Collingwood, Toledo, Ohio

Blueprint Date: Dates vary from 1912 to April 30, 1926

Blueprint Material: Paper unless otherwise indicated

Tower for the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Box/Folder Inventory

Box	Folder	Description
1		Tower for the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral
	8^		Cathedral Tower Specifications, n.d.

*=oversize cabinet
^=oversize area
**=locked cabinet

Tower for the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Architectural Plans (stored in tubes) – Inventory

Plan no.	Description	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
(tube 1)
22	plan sections & elevations of stairway & passage	2/16/1927	1/8" = 1'0	26 1/2" x 21 1/2"	2
23	plan of tower floor levels	"	"	25" x 42"	"
24	east, north, west, and south elevations	"	"	30" x 10"	"
25	section thru south elevation and 1/2" scale details of upper tower	"	1/2" = 1'0	31" x 62"	"
26	elevation and section, landing plan, section thru stairs, detail of col. Splice, wind bracing panel, etc.	"	several	24" x 41 1/2"	"
27	plan of tower floor levels	"	1/4" = 1'0	24" x 40"	"

Notes on the Tower Architecture:

Building: Tower for the Queen of the Holy Rosary Cathedral

Architect: John T. Comes, William Richard Perry, and McMullen (Pittsburgh, Penn,)

Location: The tower was to be part of the Cathedral structure but due to a lack of funding it was never built.

Blueprint Date: February 16, 1927

Blueprint Material: Paper

Holy Rosary School

Box/Folder Inventory

Box Folder Description

1                     Holy Rosary School
            9^                   General Contract Specifications
                                                (With Index), n.d.
            10^                  Mechanical Specifications
                                                (With Index), n.d.

*-oversize cabinet
^=oversize area
**=locked cabinet

Holy Rosary School

Architectural Plans (stored in tubes) – Inventory

Plan no.		Description	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
(tube 1)
1	first floor plan		2/28/1938	1/8" = 1'0	18" x 24"	1
2	second floor plan		"	"	"	"
3	third floor plan		"	"	"	"
4	cross section and south		"	"	"	"
	elevation
5	west elevation		"	"	"	"
(tube 2)
1	basement floor plan		6/1/1938	1/4" = 1'0	40" x 50"	1
2	first floor plan		"	"	"	"
3	second floor plan		"	"	"	"
4	north and South		"	no scale	"	"
	elevations
5	west elevation		"	no scale	"	"
6	east; elevation		"	no scale	"	"
7	cross section "A-A,"		"	several	"	"
	“B-B,” "C-C"
8	sections "D-D" & "E-E"		"	several	"	"
(tube 3)
9	longitudinal section		6/1/1938	several	40" x 50"	1
10	door details		"	several	"	"
11	window schedules &		"	several	"	"
	details
12	details of exterior		"	1 1/2" = 1'0	"	"
13	wiring diagram, plot plan		"	several	"	"
14	heating diagrams, sea,		"	several	"	"
15	foundation 1st f1oor		"	several	"	"
	framing
16	2nd floor & roof framing		"	several	"	"

Notes on the Holy Rosary School Architecture:

Building: Holy Rosary School

Architect: William Richard Perry (Toledo, Ohio)

Location: Corner of Islington Avenue and Collingwood, Toledo, Ohio

Blueprint Date: June 1, 1938

Blueprint Material: Paper

Episcopal Residence and Chancery

Box/Folder Inventory

Box Folder Description

1 Episcopal Residence and Chancery
11^ Specifications for Cement Pavement, n.d.

*=oversize cabinet
^=oversize area
**=locked cabinet

Episcopal Residence and Chancery

Architectural Plans (stored in tubes) – Inventory

Plan no	Description	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
(tube 1)
0	basement plan (heating only)	7/26/1912	1/4" = 1'0	35" x 24"	1
1	basement plan	"	"	"	2
2	first floor plan	"	"	"	"
3	second floor plan	"	"	"	"
4	third floor plan	"	"	"	"
5	plan of roof	"	"	"	"
6	front elevation	"	"	"	"
(tube 2)
7	right and left side elevation	7/26/1912	1/4" = 1'0	35" x 24"	2
8	rear elevation	"	"	"	"
9	details for all cupboards and	"	1/2" = 1'0	"	"
	casements
10	elevations of fireplaces	"	no scale	"	"
11	elevations of fireplaces,	"	several	"	"
	doors & stairs
12	details of front view	"	3/4" = 1'0	"	"
(tube 3)
	first floor plan	undated	no scale	10" x 7 1/2"	1
	second floor plan	"	"	9" x 7 1/2"	"
	third floor plan	"	"	9 1/2" x 7 1/2"	"
	first floor plan	"	1/16" = 1'0	11" x 8 1/2"	"
	second floor plan	"	"	"	"
	third floor plan	"	no scale	"	"
	basement plan	"	1/8" = 1'0	15 1/2" x 12"	"
	plan of first floor	"	"	16" x 12"	"
	second floor plan	"	no scale	"	"
	third floor plan	"	1/8" = 1'0	"	"
	front elevation	"	"	"	"
	rear elevation	"	no scale	"	"
	east elevation	"	"	"	"
	west elevation	"	"	16" x 12"	"
100	1/8" layout & 1/2" detail of	2/19/1916	several	17 1/2" x 12"	2
	sidewalk
	elevation of arcades	8/20/1915	1/4" = 1'0	28" x 15 1/2"	1
	elevation of arcades	"	"	"	"
G1	basement plan	1/23/1926	"	36" x 24"	"
1	east elevation on linen	2/11/1927	"	34" x 22 1/2"	"
2	north elevation on linen	"	"	30" x 20"	"
3	front view with landscaping	2/16/1927	no scale	32 1/2" x 18 1/2"	"
	on linen
(tube 4)
	first floor plan on tissue	undated	no scale	33" x 18 1/2"	1
	second floor plan on tissue	"	"	32 1/2" x 18"	"
	front elevation on tissue	"	"	"	"
	right and left side elevation	"	"	34 1/2" x 18"	"
2	3/4" scale detail capitals,	8/25/1915	3/4" = 1'0	36 1/2" x 21"	"
	bases, & brackets
10	proposed alterations to	1946	no scale	24 1/2" x 17"
	chancery office
	chancery gutter	10/15/1949	no scale	34" x 25 1/2"	"

Notes on the Episcopal Residence and Chancery Architecture:

Building: Episcopal Residence & Chancery

Architect: John T. Comes (Pittsburgh, Penn.)

Associate Architect: Mills, Rhines, Bellman and Nordhoff, Architects (Toledo, Ohio); John D, Macelwene (Toledo, Ohio); Britsch & Munger (Toledo, Ohio); and The Fred Christen & Sons Co. (Toledo, Ohio)

Location: 2544 Parkwood Avenue, Toledo, 0hio (The architectural plans indicate that the Episcopal Residence was originally to be part of the cathedral complex on the corner of Islington and Collingwood; however, by 1926 the site was changed in favor of its present location on
Parkwood Avenue.)

Blueprint Date: Dates vary from July 26, 1912, to October 15, 1949.

Blueprint Material: Paper unless otherwise indicated.

St Francis DeSales Cathedral School

Architectural Plans (Stored in tubes) – Inventory

Plan no.	Diagram	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
(tube 1)
2	basement plan	2-13	1/8" = 1'0	18" x 30"	1
3	first floor plan	"	"	"	"
(tube 2)
4	second floor plan	"	"	"	"
5	third floor plan	"	"	"	"
(tube 3)
6	roof plan	"	"	"	"
7	front & rear elevation	"	"	"	"
(tube 4)
8	left side elevation	"	"	"	"
9	right side elevation	"	"	"	"
(tube 5)
10	longitudinal section	"	"	"	"
11	cross section & plan of mullion	"	"	"	"
(tube 6)
12	first floor framing	"	"	"	"
13	second floor framing	"	"	"	"
(tube 7)
14	third floor framing	"	"	"	"
15	roof framing	"	"	"	"
16	column schedule	"	"	"	"

Notes on the St. Francis DeSales Cathedral School Architecture:

Building: St. Francis DeSales Cathedral School

Architect: John T. Comes (Pittsburgh, Penn.)

Associate Architect: Joseph C. Huber, Jr. (Toledo, Ohio)

Location: 806 Huron St., Toledo, Ohio

Blueprint Date: February 1913

Blueprint Material: Linen and Paper

Priest’s House

Architectural Plans (stored in tubes) – Inventory

Alterations and Additions

Plan no.	Description	Date	Scale	Size	Copies
1	plan of basement	7/24/1920	1/4" = 1'0	26 1/2" x 20 1/2"	1
2	plan of first floor	"	"	"	"
3	plan of second floor	"	"	"	"
1	plan of basement on tissue	"	"	27" x 20 1/2"	"
2	plan of first floor on tissue	"	"	"	"
3	plan of second floor on tissue	"	"	"	"

Notes on Priest’s House Architecture:

Building: Priest’s House

Architect: Edward Thal & Steve M. Jokel (Toledo, Ohio)

Location: Corner of Melrose St. & Collingwood Avenue

Blueprint Date: July 24, 1920

Blueprint Material: Paper unless otherwise indicated