Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Dewey Inscription |
Object Name |
Drawing |
Collection |
Washington National Cathedral Collection |
Description |
Inscription for Mildred McLean Dewey and Admiral George Dewey in Bethlehem Chapel of the Nativity; Inscription reads: "To Glorify the Lord's Way of Peace - This Entrance to Bethlehem Chapel of Nativity - is Dedicated to the Memory of - Mildred McLean Dewey and Admiral George Dewey - Requiescant In Pace"; has star motif in corners; lists stone size |
Context |
The Washington National Cathedral Construction Archive Collection consists of roughly 32,000 drawings by architects such as Ernest Flagg, Bodley & Vaughn, Frohman Robb & Little, Phillip Hubert Frohman, Trevilian Architects, and Sergretti Tepper. The Collection dates from 1896 to 2007 and includes drawings of the Saint Albans School for Boys, the National Cathedral School for Girls, Beauvoir Elementary School, the Cathedral College, the Cathedral Library, the Deanery, and Olmsted Woods. |
Catalog Number |
2016.2.1.8063 |
Credit Line |
Courtesy of Washington National Cathedral Construction Archives Collection at the National Building Museum |
Site Name |
Chapels - Bethlehem Chapel |
Area / Region |
Washington, DC |
Building Information |
Drawing Type: Art Stone Drawing Drawing Number: 36 |
Creator |
Smith, Segreti & Tepper |
Year |
12/13/1983 |
Donor |
Washington National Cathedral |
Medium |
vellum |
Scale |
full scale |
Dimension |
24.25" x 45" |
Lexicon category |
8: Communication Artifact |
Search Terms |
Washington, DC Cathedral Church Chapel Bethlehem Chapel Smith, Segreti & Tepper Smith Segreti Tepper 20th Century |