Specifications and drawings for a residence build for John Bates, Boston, Mass., July 21, 1809

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

7/21/1809

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0503 / Box 3 / Architecture - Building contracts and specifications / Folder 7

GUSN

GUSN-384970

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Description

Articles of agreement entended between housewright, Samuel Waldron, and client, John Bates in Boston, Mass., July 21, 1809.

The agreement is for Samuel Waldron to provide John Bates "carpenters work (according to the draught on scheme)", detailed in a plan at the bottom of the agreement. The contract requires Samuel Waldron to "furnish boards, timber, joint, shingles, nails, hinges, glass..." The contract states a delivery of services by October 1, 1809.

Details

Descriptive Terms

clients
contractors
carpenters
building materials
contracts
agreements
contract documents
agreements
clients
contractors

Physical Descrption

1 folder

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.001.008

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Waldron, Samuel (Contractor)
Bates, John (Client)

Material Type

contract documents
agreements
clients
contractors

Other People

Waldron, Samuel
Bates, John

Subjects

Wood
House
Glass
Shingles
Building

Description Level

Item

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-C-0503 / Box 3 / Architecture - Building contracts and specifications / Folder 7

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