Henry Galvin house, Wakefield, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1952

Location Note

Drawer 26 / folder 570

GUSN

GUSN-328892

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Galvin in Wakefield, Massachusetts (commission #1372) including four elevations and three plans. Most drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a hip roof. House has a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
Georgian Revival
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

AR029.04.04.1372

Image Dimensions

18 x 32 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wakefield (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

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 26 / folder 570

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