Sketch of annex of Woodland Park Hotel, Auburndale, Mass., 1888 September 30

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1888

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-K-101

GUSN

GUSN-358089

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Description

Unmounted pencil sketch of the annex of the Woodland Park Hotel in Auburndale, Massachusetts. The sketch shows the architectural features of the exterior of the hotel, such as the gable roofs and cross gables, the chimneys, and the timber-framed gable roof. The sketch was completed by architect and artist George Frederick Bosworth on September 30, 1888.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sketches
architectural drawings (visual works)
Tudor Revival
hotels (public accommodations)
turrets (towers)
annexes (building divisions)
half-timber construction
chimneys (architectural elements)
dormers
gable roofs
cross gables
exterior perspectives
sketches
architectural drawings (visual works)
graphite pencils

Physical Descrption

1 pencil sketch ; 5 1/4 x 8 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2021

Reference Code

AR001.USMA.0155.001

Credit Line

Bequest of Christopher P. Monkhouse, 2021

Places

Auburndale (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Bosworth, George Frederick, 1859-1953 (Artist)

Material Type

sketches
architectural drawings (visual works)
graphite pencils

Subjects

Architecture
Art
Building

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-K-101

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