A. H. Balsley house, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1945

GUSN

GUSN-329307

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Description

Set of twelve architectural drawings for alterations and addition to existing house for Captain A. H. Balsley in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (commission #1030) including three elevation, three plans, and six details. Some drawings are signed and dated by Royal Barry Wills, Robert E. Minot, or Walter H. Pratt.

Drawings depict a two-story house with a copper hip roof. House has a living room, dining room, kitchen, bar, lavatory, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, dressing room, and lanai.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

12 architectural drawings : pencil on trace

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1030

Image Dimensions

18 1/4 x 33 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Saint Thomas (Virgin Islands of the United States) [island]

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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