James W. Webb house, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

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Collection Type

Architecture

Date

1948

GUSN

GUSN-330503

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Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)
Project Records, 1920-2015
Project drawings, 1920s-2013
James W. Webb house, Niagara Falls, N.Y.
(current record)

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Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)
- Project Records, 1920-2015
  - Project drawings, 1920s-2013

Description

Set of seventeen architectural drawings of house for Mr. James W. Webb in Niagara Falls, New York (commission #1154) including six elevations, six plans, one topographic map, one rendering, and three details. Some drawings are signed and dated by Leon Keach or Warren J. Rhoter.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, a wood shingle roof, and a clapboard exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, eating area, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. A two-car garage is on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
topographic maps

Physical Descrption

17 architectural drawings : pencil on trace and blueprint

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1154

Image Dimensions

17 3/4 x 23 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Niagara Falls (Niagara county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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