Edward W. Cousins house, Sharon, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1951

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 549

GUSN

GUSN-328865

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Cousins in Sharon, Massachusetts (commission #1331) including three elevations, two plans, one rendering, and one detail. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a one-story French-style house with an asphalt shingle roof and a whitewashed brick and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, kitchen, covered porch, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage. A hobby room and workshop are on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

7 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

AR029.04.04.1331

Image Dimensions

14 3/4 x 29 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Sharon (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 549

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