Carl A. Moses house, Barrington, R.I.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1951

Location Note

Drawer 25 / oversized folder 557

GUSN

GUSN-328867

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Description

Set of twenty-six architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Moses in Barrington, Rhode Island (commission #1337) including four elevations, two plans, three plot plans, one rendering, and sixteen details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills, Robert E. Minot, or Warren J. Rhoter.

Drawings depict a one-story ranch-style house with an angled saltbox wing, an asphalt shingle roof, and a cedar shingle and stone exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, lavatory, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached three-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

26 architectural drawings : pencil on trace, photostatic copy, and blueprint

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1337

Image Dimensions

28 1/2 x 36 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Barrington (Bristol county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 25 / oversized folder 557

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