Carl E. Abbey house, South Hadley, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1954

Location Note

Drawer 33 / folder 688

GUSN

GUSN-330083

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Description

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for Dr. and Mrs. Carl E. Abbey in South Hadley, Massachusetts (commission #1514) including four elevations, two plans, one plot plan, one rendering, and five details. Drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Warren J. Rhoter; some drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a one-story ranch-style house with a wood shingle roof and a stone, rough siding, and board and batten exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, four bedrooms, and two bathrooms. A play room with fireplace, lavatory, and a two--car garage are on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

13 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

AR029.04.04.1514

Image Dimensions

18 x 28 (HxW)(inches)

Places

South Hadley (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 33 / folder 688

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