Mason's specifications for house of Mrs. Frank Sayles, Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Location Note

Architectural specifications, box 3; HGO-01-001-O-F-107

GUSN

GUSN-357750

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Description

Mason's specifications for work on Commonwealth Avenue house for Mrs. Frank Sayles in Boston, Massachusetts. The specifications came from the design of George Snell and James R. Gregerson of the architectural firm Snell & Gregerson. The specifications are dated circa 1870 and measure 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

specifications
specification writing
building plans
architecture (discipline)
masons (construction workers)
houses
specifications

Inscription

Mason's Specification for house of Mrs. Frank Sayles Commonwealth Ave. / Original (printed)

Physical Descrption

1 specification ; 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.001.003

Date Notes

circa 1870

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Michie and John Carpenter

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

specifications

Other Organizations

Snell & Gregerson (Boston, Mass.)

Subjects

Architecture
House
Masonry

Restrictions

Staining to front cover. Some bleeding of ink inside.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Architectural specifications, box 3; HGO-01-001-O-F-107

Language Note

Materials are written in English.

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