Facilities Department records
Collection Scope and Content
Materials for this collection include blueprints of buildings (including Lisner Hall, Lisner Auditorium, Stockton Hall, Mitchell Hall, Bradley Hall, Dorothy Betts Theater, Gelman Library), campus plans, Arlie House scrapbook of photographs, parking lots owned, expansion programs, infrared energy loss survey reports. There are also photographs of projects on the Mount Vernon Campus. The material ranges in dates from 1904 to 2008. Note: Not all series are processed. Ask staff for assistance.
The Foggy Bottom Campus Plan, 2006-2025 is cataloged and available in the SCRC stacks.
Dates
- 1904-2008
Creator
- George Washington University. Facilities Dept. (Organization)
Restrictions on Access
Some records may be restricted.
Restrictions on Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical or Biographical Note
The Facilities Department of The George Washington University operates and maintains University facilities and provides quality support services to improve the physical environment and the overall mission of the University in the education, research and health care delivery processes. The primary functions of Facilities Management are Life Safety, Emergency Response, Maintenance, Repairs and General Services. They are also responsible for most minor and some major construction, alterations, renovations and support for many University functions such as Graduations, Colonial Inauguration and Registration, etc. They also provide support to Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) during design and or construction. This includes but is not limited to shut off of utility systems, signage, key and lock installation, and landscaping support.
Facilites was previously known as the Physical Plant.
Extent
28 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection includes blueprints of buildings (including Lisner Hall, Lisner Auditorium, Stockton Hall, Mitchell Hall, Bradley Hall, Dorothy Betts Theater, Gelman Library), campus plans, parking lots owned, and expansion programs. There are also images of projects from the Mount Vernon Campus.
Collection Organization
Organized into 11 series: Blueprints; Blueprints and plans; Brochure and plans; Mechanical drawings; Machine shop plans; Blueprints of six buildings; Airlie House scrapbook and campus plans; Infrared energy loss survey report; Blueprints and plans for campus; Departmental files, and Mount Vernon Campus construction photographs.
Acquisition Information
Materials acquired through transfers from the Facilities Department.
- Building construction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Buildings Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- George Washington University
- George Washington University. Bradley Hall
- Lisner Auditorium Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Melvin Gelman Library Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Mitchell Hall Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Planning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Stockton Hall Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington (D.C.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Facilities Department records, 1904-2008
- Status
- Partially Processed
- Author
- University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Box: 8 (Mixed Materials)
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- Box: 6 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 2 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 4 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 13 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 14 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 11 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 12 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 9 (Mixed Materials)
- Box: 10 (Mixed Materials)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
