<I>Architectural Offices of Silverman and Levy, Smedley Street, Phila.</I>
date: label: Date
content: October 20, 1978
name: label: Created by
content: Julian Abele Cook Sr., American, 1904 - 1986
label: Subject of
content: Silverman & Levy, American, 1925 - 1949
notes: label: Description
content: An illustration of a building facade on Smedley Street in Philadelphia, sketched in graphite on tan-colored paper by architect Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
label: Description
content: This sketch focuses on the the architectural details of the two-story brick row building, which features a unique, double-arched entryway with a single Corinthian column at center, three large, arched windows on the second floor, and an ornamental cornice of repeated arches. The sidewalk is also depicted, with a small tree on the right. The sketch is outlines in a thick black square, below which is a cursive inscription: [Architectural Office of / Silverman and Levy / Smedley Street. Phila. / Oct. 20 ‘78]. There are no markings on the reverse of the sketch.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Cook in honor of Julian Francis Abele and Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.95.13
objectType: label: Type
content: sketches
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of Julian Abele Cook Sr.
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: graphite on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 1/16 × 5 1/16 in. (18 × 12.9 cm)