Sidney Kane house, Providence, R.I.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1949

GUSN

GUSN-331687

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Description

Set of seventeen architectural drawings for a house for Mr. Sidney Kane in Providence, R.I. (Commission # 1208). Some drawings are dated and signed by Merton Barrows and Warren Rhoter.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod house; second story above the two car garage. House has an asphalt roof with clapboard and flushboard exterior.

House has a schematic for a future playroom at the basement level. The house has a living room with a fireplace, study with a fireplace, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a maid's room, and a dressing room.

2 plans,
5 elevations
8 details
1 plot plan
1 rendering

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
site plans

Physical Descrption

17 architectural drawings: pencil on trace and photo static copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1208

Image Dimensions

21 x 33 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Providence county (Rhode Island) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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