John Coburn house, Needham, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1955

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 709

GUSN

GUSN-330178

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Description

Set of eight architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. John Coburn in Needham, Massachusetts (commission #1549) including three elevations, two plans, one framing plan, one rendering, and one detail. Rendering is signed by Royal Barry Wills. Most drawings are dated.

Alterations include an addition with family room with fireplace, "grille" terrace, and wood shed.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
framing plans
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

8 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

AR029.04.04.1549

Image Dimensions

19 x 26 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Needham (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)
framing plans
renderings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 709

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