Mrs. G. L. Plimpton house, Wilbraham, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1948

GUSN

GUSN-328056

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Mrs. G. L. Plimpton in Wilbraham, Massachusetts (commission #1162) including two elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and one detail. Drawings are dated and signed by Leon Keach.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, an angled one-story wing with saltbox roof, an asphalt shingle roof, and a clapboard, flush board, and shingle exterior. House has vestibule, living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, covered porch, and a two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
saltbox houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans

Physical Descrption

7 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

AR029.04.04.1162

Image Dimensions

21 x 26 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wilbraham (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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