Mrs. Arthur W. Chesterton house, Scituate, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1934, undated

Location Note

Drawer 6 / folder 139; HAV-01-403-Z-C-107

GUSN

GUSN-327598

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Mrs. Arthur W. Chesterton in Scituate, Massachusetts (commission #403) including four elevations, three plans, and two details. No drawings are dated or signed.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers and a shingle exterior. House has vestibule, living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, maid's room and bathroom, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

9 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

AR029.04.04.403

Image Dimensions

15 3/4 x 23 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Scituate (Plymouth 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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 6 / folder 139; HAV-01-403-Z-C-107

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