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Where to buy original A. Hays Town architectural plans/drawings?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:52 pm
I'm trying to purchase original architectural plans/drawings by famous Louisiana architect A. Hays Town. I've checked eBay with no luck. Any idea where I might be able to find some for sale? I'm sure there are plenty privately owned around the Baton Rouge area specifically. Maybe someone here knows a friend or family member who is willing to part with them? I'm looking to have them framed as a gift. I don't even need a whole set. Just one or two pages would be perfect.
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Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:54 pm to shah_mat
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shah_mat
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You've come to the right place
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:55 pm to shah_mat
I don't know anyone with that particular item, shah.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:56 pm to shah_mat
What do the A stand for?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:58 pm to OysterPoBoy
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What do the A stand for?
He should have changed it to The. Like Ohio State did.
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Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:58 pm to shah_mat
I inherited one and got one for my wedding. I can’t sell them. The former is of a family owned home and the latter is actually a blueprint of our farm property on river road.
No clue where to buy them though. They are not that insanely rare.
No clue where to buy them though. They are not that insanely rare.
This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:58 pm to member12
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He should have changed it to The. Like Ohio State did.
Support.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm to shah_mat
Don't have any Hays...sorry. Weird I can't help because like most people here on the OT I am an avid collector of prominent Louisiana architectural sketches.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm to TechDawg2007
When I searched the topic on google a thread on TD from last year popped up asking "Anyone one here live or grew up in an A. Hays Town designed house?" It had 4 pages worth of replied, so I figured this was as good a place to start as any.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm to shah_mat
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I've checked eBay with no luck.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm to TheCaterpillar
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I inherited one and got one for my wedding. I can’t sell them. The former is of a family owned home and the latter is actually a blueprint of our farm property on river road.
No clue where to buy them though. They are not that insanely rare.
Maybe you can make him a copy? I'm sure a 9x11 would be fine.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 12:59 pm to Monday
Sure
What’s the market price on that?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:01 pm to captainahab
I actually already own the book. I'd love to have a set of the plans for myself, but I'm actually looking to purchase them as a gift for someone else.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:01 pm to TheCaterpillar
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What’s the market price on that?
Of course it would be tree fiddy. I'd personally give him a discount to 288 though.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:02 pm to shah_mat
I hope you're willing to spend some serious coin.
Most don't hit the market so private sellers can really ask a premium for them.
Most don't hit the market so private sellers can really ask a premium for them.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:04 pm to shah_mat
Check locally-owned frame shops. If they don't have any, they SHOULD know who does or which galleries or dealers to seek out.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:07 pm to TheCaterpillar
I've seen original Frank Lloyd Wright plans selling for around $750, which must be in higher demand than Town. Not sure how much a single page from a set of Town's plans could go for, but I'd be willing to spend a few hundred for nice ones.
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:21 pm to shah_mat
You’ve seen original FLW blue prints for $750?
Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:34 pm to TheCaterpillar
There are at least 8 of them listed on eBay right now from a private estate for $1,000 or less.
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