Royal Barry Wills House, Winchester, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1953-1955

GUSN

GUSN-332291

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Description

3 plans, 6 elevations, 4 detail drawings, 7 plot plans, 7 framing plans, 9 preliminary sketches for a home for Mr. and Mrs. Royal Barry Wills in Winchester, Massachusetts (commission # unnumbered 1). Many drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills, Warren Rhoter, E.T., and H.T.

Collaborators -
Frederick A. Ewell Land Surveyor, 1952, Winchester, Mass.

Cape Cod house with Gambrel, cypress shingle roof. one car, salt box garage with clapboard exterior. One bedroom, two baths, study with fireplace, living room with fireplace, kitchen, work room, future bedroom, and storage area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schools (buildings)
orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
framing plans
site plans
preliminary sketches (sketches)

Physical Descrption

35 architectural drawings: pencil on trace and blue prints

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.unnumbered.001

Places

Winchester (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962
Royal Barry Wills Associates

Material Type

orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
framing plans
site plans
preliminary sketches (sketches)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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