William W. Claflin house, Marion, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1950

GUSN

GUSN-330728

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. William W. Claflin in Marion, Massachusetts (commission #1266) including two elevations, three plans, and one rendering. Most drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert E. Minot; some drawings are dated. Notation on binding strip of drawings indicated that project was abandoned and not built.

Drawings depict a three-level house with a living room with fireplace, two studies (one with fireplace), sun room, dining room, kitchen, maid's room and bathroom, dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, three bathrooms, and dressing room.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

6 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

AR029.04.04.1266

Image Dimensions

16 3/4 x 26 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Marion (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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