Delmonico Building, Fifth Ave and 44th Street, NY, 1927. H. Craig Severance.

A Beautifully Detailed, Original Lithograph of the Delmonico Building, Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, New York, View During Construction.  This building occupies former site of Delmonico's Restaurant.   EARLY PHOTOGRAPH.   H.Craig Severance, Architect, from the American Architect, not dated but from bound collection from 1927.  Reverse side has excellent plan of all twelve floors.

This picture is extremely hard to find.  The American Architect had a very small circulation during this time and these original lithographs only appeared in a very limited number of issues that were distributed to a few prominent architects. It measures 8.5 by 11.75 inches.  Has a mat border and foam core backing (not attached to the picture).  The whole picture measures approximately 12 by 16 inches (with border).  Extraordinary detail in this early photographic print.  Shrink wrapped.

Plan is in VG+ condition with browning around the edges and light crinkling.

This is a highly unusual, scarce item.  See our other auctions for more original pictures from this era.