Lewis W. Sayers house, Walpole, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1948

GUSN

GUSN-328789

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Description

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Lewis W. Sayers in Walpole, Massachusetts (commission #1189) including three elevations, three plans, one sketch, one rendering, and four details. No drawings are dated; most are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Warren J. Rhoter.

Drawings depict a two-story cottage with a one-story wing, an asbestos shingle roof, and a stone, batten, and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom. A room with fireplace and workshop are on the basement level. Drawings also show potential future expansion with an additional two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
sketches
renderings (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

AR029.04.04.1189

Image Dimensions

16 x 29 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Walpole (Norfolk 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)
sketches
renderings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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