Architect's rendering of alternative design for Boston Public Library

Atwood, Charles B. (Charles Bowler), 1849-1895 · [1884]

Copy photograph of a drawing submitted to the design competition for the library. Twenty architectural firms participated in the competition; Atwood was one of the top four winners. In January 1885, prizes were awarded, though all the designs were later determined to be unsuitable. Rectangular building with arched windows, two rectangular bays 3 windows wide on either side of central staircase to main entrance. Old South Church, right, tram cars and horse-drawn carriages