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Viewing blind for the lion exhibit
Colored sketch showing the view from the viewing blind for the African lion exhibit at the Chaffee Zoo. “The enclosure is designed to include a Kopje rock formation, which provides sheltering dens for the animals as well as a close-up viewing blind…
Encounter Fountain (variant 1)
One variant colored sketch of the Encounter Fountain in the Central Plaza at the Chaffee Zoo. “The cooling effects of the fountain and water garden will be especially welcome on hot days. Children may play safely among the water jets and shallow…
A Temporary Meeting Place for a Pan American Congress of Architects at Washington, D. C.
This design was created by a team of students from Ohio State University consisting of James Bassett (landscape architecture student), Kent Brandt (architecture student), a sculpture student, and a painting student for the American Academy of Rome…
Park shelter, Lima, Ohio (negative)
Negative of a pencil sketch of a park shelter designed for one of the Lima city parks. (Inverted in art_sk_03.)
Park shelter, Lima, Ohio
Pencil sketch of a park shelter designed for one of the Lima city parks. (Derived from inverting the negative image art_sk_04.)
African Plains (detail)
Detail from a larger sketch (zoo_kcz_master_sk_03) of the African Plains exhibit of the Kansas City Zoo, showing an east African village, cheetahs, zebras, and distant antelope. The village in this detailed view was modeled on an east African village…
Village at Sugar Creek masterplan
Colored plan of golf course and housing development in Allen County, Ohio
Plan of Hawthorn Hills Golf Course (drawing)
Monochrome sketch plan showing the arrangement of holes, paths, lake, and club house of this golf course in Lima, Ohio (Inverted from negative glf_haw_pl_01;colored version glf_haw_pl_00.)
Plan of Hawthorn Hills Golf Course (negative)
Negative of a plan showing the arrangement of holes, paths, lake, and club house of this golf course in Lima, Ohio. (Colored version glf_haw_pl_00.)
African plains watering hole, Blank Park Zoo, Des Moines, Iowa (pencil drawing)
"This water hole is a congregating place for zebra, gazelle and giraffe as seen from an overlook walkway and lodge. Nearby, a safari camp area provides an overnight experience in a remote atmosphere where the authentic sounds of wild animals may be…
The Congregational Church, Lima, Ohio
Pencil sketch showing the landscaping around the church.
Ross County Courthouse (pencil sketch)
Pencil sketch of the streetscape and courthouse in Chillicothe, Ohio. (A colored version of this is cbd_chi_sk_00.)
Wild animal breeding farm, Chaffee Zoo (pencil sketch)
Pencil sketch of Chaffee Zoo, Fresno, California, illustriting how the actual foothills topography and vegetation would serve as a backdrop for the animal exhibit. (Colored portion of this is zoo_cha_sk_00.)
Binder Park Zoo African Adventure masterplan
Colored masterplan of African Adventure expansion at Binder Park Zoo
South Hall, Bowling Green State University
Elevation sketch of landscaping around South Hall
Bath Township Schools General Development Plan (monochrome positive)
Site masterplan for landscaping of the school grounds at the time when the high school was built.
Bath Township Schools General Development Plan (monochrome negative)
Site masterplan for landscaping of the school grounds at the time when the high school was built.
Bath Township Schools General Development Plan (color)
Site masterplan for landscaping of the school grounds at the time when the high school was built.
Photo of the landscaping of the Timmermeister home
Photo of the back yard of the Timmermeister home showing landscaping features designed by James Bassett
Small houses designed by Jim Strong
Elevation sketches by James Bassett of six small homes designed by Jim Strong