University of California, Irvine, campus architectural plans, 1963-2002, bulk 1965-1971

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Summary

Creators:
University of California, Irvine. Office of Physical Planning and Construction
Abstract:
This collection comprises architectural drawings, plans, renderings, and blueprints used in the construction of the University of California, Irvine campus and College of Medicine from primarily 1963-1976. Materials include black and white and color images and are in both paper and tissue paper formats. The collection includes plans for major campus buildings such as academic units, campus support facilities, and student housing as well as plans for campus layout and infrastructure, including landscaping, roads, and utility systems.
Extent:
9.4 Linear Feet (7 boxes and 10 oversize folders) and 0.5 unprocessed linear feet
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine campus architectural plans. AS-055. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection comprises architectural drawings, plans, renderings, and blueprints used in the construction of the University of California, Irvine campus and College of Medicine from primarily 1963-1976. Materials include black and white and color images and are in both paper and tissue paper formats. The collection includes plans for major campus buildings such as academic units, campus support facilities, and student housing as well as plans for campus layout and infrastructure, including landscaping, roads, and utility systems.

The collection is organized topically by building or type of infrastructure and materials are divided by general subject headings such as academic units or student housing. The dates in the contents list refer to the dates of the plans or drawings; consult the Chronology for building completion dates.

The collection also includes one unprocessed addition, listed at the end of the collection contents.

Biographical / historical:

In December 1963, ground was broken for the first major buildings on the University of California, Irvine campus, and in January 1964, construction began. The initial structures that were included in the first Long Range Development Plan included Library-Administration, Commons, Humanities-Social Science, Fine Arts, Natural Sciences and Science Lecture Hall, Central Plant, Campus Hall (later Crawford Hall), and Mesa Court. Architectural plans for most of these structures are included in this collection.

Missing Title
Date Event
Administration Building
路 1974
Athletic and Recreation Facility, Step 1
路 1969
Athletic and Recreation Facility, Step 2
路 1970
Central Plant Unit I
路 1965
Central Plant Unit II
路 1971
Central Plant Unit III
路 1975
Engineering Unit I
路 1970
Fine Arts Unit I
路 1970
Headhouse-Greenhouse Unit I
路 1968
Humanities-Social Sciences
路 1965
Library Unit I
路 1965
Library Unit II
路 1970
Medical Sciences Unit I
路 1973
Medical Surge Unit I
路 1968
Physical Sciences Unit I
路 1969
Residence Apartments Units 1-3 [Verano Place]
路 1966-1970
Residence Halls Units 1-3 [Mesa Court]
路 1965-1971
Social Sciences Unit I
路 1971
Student Health Unit I
路 1968
Processing information:

Processed by Carrie Lee in 2001-2002. Preservation work by Ellen Cruz in 2001-2002.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights and copyright reside with the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright. For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html

Preferred citation:

University of California, Irvine campus architectural plans. AS-055. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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