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Original Blueprints and Drawings
by
Sidney Lovell of Chicago
Overend and Boucher of Wichita, Architects

Old Mission Mausoleum
3424 E. 21st
Wichita, Kansas, 67208

May 2004

Special thanks to David Foreman of Hahner, Foreman & Harness, Inc., general contractors in Wichita, Kansas, this firm was kind enough to search their archives and retrieve the original documents that can be viewed below. Also, thanks goes to Dale G. Friedman, Senior Vice President, Bank of America in Wichita for locating the five documents marked with. *

A copy of these plans have been placed in the Special Collections area (vertical file "Wichita"), Ablah Library, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, Kansas, 67260-0068. Mary Nelson, Library Assistant, Special Collections, University Libraries, (316) 978-3590.

The drawings and blueprints listed were produced between 1918 and 1948. They represent final blueprints, designer ideas, shop drawings, and proposals for future constructions projects. Click name to view, most can be enlarged by just clicking on the image.

  1. Corridor elevation of entrance
  2. Corridor entrance
  3. Corridor entrance 2
  4. Crypt panel design
  5. East wall
  6. Element views 1
  7. Element views 2
  8. Element views 3
  9. Element views 4
  10. Element views 5
  11. Folded linen panel
  12. Heating plan [unit 1 & 2]
  13. Interior brass and marble detail
  14. Interior Bronze gate
  15. Interior elevation 1
  16. Interior elevation 2
  17. Jamb pilaster
  18. Marble bench
  19. Mausoleum block*
  20. Name plate 1
  21. Name plate 2
  22. Old Mission unit 1 floor plan*
  23. Old Mission unit 2 floor plan*
  24. Old Mission unit 3 floor plan*
  25. Old Mission unit 4 floor plan*
  26. Outside view
  27. Pipe organ [never installed]
  28. Radiator grill
  29. Room elevation
  30. Sarcophagi
  31. Sarcophagi and crypts
  32. Section looking east
  33. Section looking south
  34. South wall
  35. Special entrance
  36. Unit 2 floor plan
  37. Unit 2 west elevation
  38. Unit 2 west elevation showing materials
  39. Unit 3 east side elevations
  40. Unit 3 elevation view of crypts
  41. Unit 3 floor plan
  42. Unit 3 top view
  43. Unit 3 west side elevations
  44. Unit 4 elevations
  45. Unit 4 entrance detail
  46. Unit 4 floor plan
  47. Unit 4 main corridor
  48. Unit 5 [proposed but never built]
  49. Urn 1
  50. Urn 2
  51. Urns


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