H. James Frost house, Wellesley, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1948

GUSN

GUSN-328790

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Description

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for H. James Frost in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1192) including four elevations, three plans, one rendering, two framing plans, and five details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills or Ken Duprey.

Drawings depict a two-story Gambrel Cape Cod-style house with a clapboard exterior. House has living room with fireplace, kitchen with eating area, two bedrooms, and one bathroom. Drawings also show potential future expansion with an additional two bedrooms and one bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
gambrel roofs
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
framing plans
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

13 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

AR029.04.04.1192

Image Dimensions

16 1/4 x 17 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Related Items

H. James Frost house, Wellesley, Mass.

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