John C. Braislin house, Canton Center, Conn.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1947-1954

GUSN

GUSN-329639

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Description

Set of fourteen architectural drawings of house and real estate office for John C. Braislin in Canton Center, Connecticut (commission #1128) including seven elevations, five plans, and two renderings. Most drawings are signed and dated by Royal Barry Wills, Robert E. Minot, or Richard Wills.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style structure with both living quarters and office space. Building had mulitple altrerations and additions.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
offices (work spaces)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

14 architectural drawings : pencil on trace and photostatic copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1128

Places

Canton Center (Hartford county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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