Design for a newel post for C. J. Billings' house, Fitchburg, Mass., undated

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Architecture

Date

undated

GUSN

GUSN-375865

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Henry M. Francis architectural collection
Fitchburg, Mass.
Design for a newel post for C. J. Billings' house, Fitchburg, Mass., undated
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Henry M. Francis architectural collection
- Fitchburg, Mass.

Description

Design for a newel post for the house of C. J. Billings, 428 Main Street, Fitchburg, Mass. The house was built by Dr. Jonas A. Marshall. C. J. Billings married Marshall's daughter and owned the house for a time; later, James Phillips purchased the house. The house was demolished prior to 1989.

See: "Emerson, W. A. Fitchburg, Ma. - Past and Present" (1887), page 19.

Details

Descriptive Terms

architectural drawings (visual works)
newels
houses
architectural drawings (visual works)

Physical Descrption

1 sheet ; ink on heavy paper

Collection Code

AR007

Collection Name

Henry M. Francis architectural collection

Date of Acquisition

1989

Reference Code

AR007.02.016

Places

Fitchburg (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Francis, Henry M., 1836-1908 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)

Other People

Francis, Henry M., 1836-1908

Description Level

Item

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