Peter Ball house, West Cornwall, Conn.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1951, undated

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 547

GUSN

GUSN-330571

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Peter Ball in West Cornwall, Connecticut (commission #1325) including five elevations and two plans. No drawings are signed or dated.

Drawings depict a split-level Cape Cod-style cottage with a wood shingle bow roof and a stone exterior. House has two living rooms with fireplaces, studio, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, covered porch, one bedroom with fireplace, and one bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
cottages
Cape Cod houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)

Physical Descrption

7 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

AR029.04.04.1325

Image Dimensions

12 1/2 x 22 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

West Cornwall (Litchfield county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 547

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