S. M. Best house, New London, N.H.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1950

Location Note

Drawer 23 / oversized folders 527 and 528

GUSN

GUSN-327842

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Description

Set of twenty-nine architectural drawings of house for S. M. Best in New London, New Hampshire (commission #1299) including four elevations, three plans, and twenty-two details. All drawings are dated. Drawings are signed by a number of delineators including Warren Rhoter, Robert Minot, Ken Duprey, J MS. and E T.

Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a slate roof and a clapboard, flush board, and whitewashed brick exterior. House has a vestibule, living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, pantry, maid's room and bathroom, four bedrooms (one with fireplace), three bathrooms, and attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Colonial Revival
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

29 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

AR029.04.04.1299

Image Dimensions

18 1/4 x 36 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New London (Merrimack county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 23 / oversized folders 527 and 528

Related Items

S. M. Best house, New London, N.H.

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