James E. Nesworthy house, Weston, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1955-1956

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 721

GUSN

GUSN-330181

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Description

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nesworthy in Weston, Massachusetts (commission #1551) including three elevations, two plans, one plot plan, one rendering, and six details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Warren J. Rhoter; some drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a one-story ranch-style house with an asphalt shingle roof and a board and batten and rough siding exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room with fireplace, kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and lavatory.

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

13 architectural drawings : pencil on trace and photostatic copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1551

Image Dimensions

18 x 29 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Weston (Middlesex 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)
renderings (drawings)
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 721

Related Items

James E. Nesworthy house, Winchester, Mass.
James E. Nesworthy house, Weston, Mass.

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