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G. Carleton Snowe house, Auburn, Maine

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1956, undated

Location Note

Drawer 39 / folder 776

GUSN

GUSN-330667

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for G. Carleton Snowe in Auburn, Maine (commission #1618) including three elevations, two plans, and one detail. Drawings are signed by Richard Wills; no drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-level Colonial Revival-style house with a saltbox garage. House has living room with fireplace, recreation room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, eating area, covered porch, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Colonial Revival
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Description

6 architectural drawings : pencil on trace

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1618

Image Dimensions

18 x 35 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Auburn (Androscoggin county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 39 / folder 776

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