John Wills house, Melrose, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1950

GUSN

GUSN-332038

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Description

Set of eight architectural drawings for a house for Mr. and Mrs. John Wills in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #1290). Drawings are signed by Richard Wills or Walter Pratt. Few drawings are dated.

Two-story Garrison Colonial with a two car garage. House has a playroom, three bedrooms, two baths, a living room with a fireplace, study, dining room, and a kitchen

2 plans
4 elevations
2 detail drawings

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

8 architectural drawings: pencil on vellum and photo static copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1290

Image Dimensions

14 x 23 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Melrose (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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