Peter Emslie Illustrations of H.H. Richardson’s Buffalo State Hospital

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Title
Peter Emslie Illustrations of H.H. Richardson’s Buffalo State Hospital
Description
In the mid-19th century, attitudes towards mental illness were beginning to change. The Kirkbride Plan, proposed by psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride, asserted the curative effects of a more natural environment featuring fresh air, natural light, and grounds with cultivated parks and farmland in the treatment of the mentally ill.

This era saw a rapid increase in the construction of state asylums following the Kirkbride Plan, including the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, one of 73 such facilities built in the United States from 1845 to 1910. At the time of its construction, the Buffalo State Asylum was considered a state-of-the-art facility, both for its appearance and its use of therapeutic landscape design as integral to treating mental illness.

With buildings designed by architect Henry Hobson (H.H.) Richardson, and grounds by prominent landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the Richardson Olmsted Campus is the preeminent example of the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style and reflects the development of mental health institutions in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the 145-year-old Campus is a National Historic Landmark and home to one of the largest historic preservation projects in the nation.

The pen-and-ink illustrations on view were copied directly from H.H. Richardson’s original plans by Buffalo civil engineer Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880).
Subject
Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane ; Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886 ; Emslie, Peter
Creator
Emslie, Peter
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. Architecture and Planning Library
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. Architecture and Planning Library
Date
1880
Contributor
Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
Architectural drawings
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
LIB-APL002
Coverage
Buffalo, New York
Date Available
1880
Is Part Of
Emslie Illustrations of H.H. Richardson’s Buffalo State Hospital
Provenance
Donated to the University at Buffalo’s Architecture & Planning Library in 2018 by the Buffalo Psychiatric Center.

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  • Plan of Laundry, 1880
    Digital image of part of the plan for the laundry from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum's Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880), 1880. Includes the washing, ironing, sewing, and drying rooms.
  • Foundation Plan for Laundry, 1880
    Digital image of the foundation plan for the laundry from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880.
  • Male Ward elevation, 1880
    Digital image of a detail from a plan for an elevation of one of the male wards from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum's Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880), 1880.
  • Male Ward elevation, 1880
    Digital image of a plan for an elevation of one of the male wards from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum's Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880), 1880.
  • Plan of Library, 1880
    Digital image of the plan for the library from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880), 1880.
  • Elevations of Stables and Cow Barns, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #49 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawings of elevations of stables and cow barns.
  • Plan of Stables and Cow Barns, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #48 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of the stables and cow barns.
  • Cellar Plan of Stables and Cow Barns, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #47 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of the cellars for the stables and cow barns.
  • Plan of Ice House, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #46 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawings of the ice house.
  • Plan of Laundry, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #45 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Elevations and plans of the laundry.
  • Elevations of Workshop and Bakery, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #44 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of the north, south, and west elevations of the workshop and bakery.
  • Plan of Workshop and Bakery, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #43 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of the workshop and bakery.
  • Kitchen for Male Wards, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #42 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of the kitchen for the male wards.
  • Plan of Kitchen and Connecting Corridor, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #41 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of the kitchen for the wards and a connecting corridor.
  • Male Ward E, North and South Elevations, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #39 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of north and south elevations of Male Ward E.
  • Male Ward E, Front Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #38 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of front elevation of Male Ward E.
  • Male Ward E, First Floor, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #37 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of first floor of Male Ward E.
  • Male Ward D, Front Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #33 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of front elevation of Male Ward D.
  • Male Ward C, Front Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #27 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and watercolor, 1880. Drawing of front elevation of Male Ward C.
  • Male Ward A, Rear Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #16 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of rear elevation of Male Ward A.
  • Male Ward A, Side Elevations, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #15 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of side elevations of Male Ward A.
  • Male Ward A, Front Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #14 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880. Drawing of front elevation of Male Ward A.
  • Male Ward A, First Floor, 1880
    Digital image of drawing #11 from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil, ink, and crayon, 1880. Plan for the first floor of Male Ward A.
  • Administration Building, West Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing of the west elevation of the Administration Building from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880
  • Administration Building, East Elevation, 1880
    Digital image of drawing of the east elevation of the Administration Building from H. H. Richardson's plans for the Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as reproduced by Peter Emslie, the Asylum’s Supervising Architect (1877-1880) and Building Superintendent (1878-1880) in pencil and ink, 1880