Henry B. Cabot (developer) house, Needham, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1948

GUSN

GUSN-328784

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Description

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for developer Henry B. Cabot in Needham, Massachusetts (commission #1182) including four elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and three details. All drawings are dated and signed by Warren J. Rhoter.

Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with an asphalt shingle roof and a clapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, covered porch, deck, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms. A one-car garage is on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Colonial Revival
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
site plans
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

11 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

AR029.04.04.1182

Image Dimensions

14 x 20 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Needham (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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