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Philip S. Metcalf house, Walpole, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1945

GUSN

GUSN-329189

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Description

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Philip S. Metcalf in Walpole, Massachusetts (commission #980) including three elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and four details. Several drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story rectangular Modern-style house with a flat roof and a painted brick exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and deck. A detached two-car garage is also shown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

11 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

AR029.04.04.980

Image Dimensions

16 1/2 x 26 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Walpole (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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