Ralph Wilbur house, Gloucester, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1951

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 551

GUSN

GUSN-329980

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings of house forMr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilbur in Gloucester, Massachusetts (commission #1336) including three elevations, three elevations, and one plot plan. Drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Ken Duprey, or Robert E. Minot. Most drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-level beach house on pilings with a flush board and cinder block exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining area, kitchen, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a roof deck. A one-car carport and storage room are on the lower level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

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

AR029.04.04.1336

Image Dimensions

18 x 24 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Gloucester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 25 / folder 551

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