George W. Dana house, Franklin, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1958

Location Note

Drawer 42 / folder 835

GUSN

GUSN-331351

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Description

Set of sixteen architectural drawings for Mr. and Mrs.George W. Dana in Franklin, Mass. (commission #1698) including three elevations, two plans, ten details, and one plot plan. Drawings are signed by Richard Wills; most drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a one story Cape Cod house with two car garage. The house has cedar shingle roof, clapboard, flush board, shingle exterior.

The first floor has a living room with a fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room with fireplace, covered porch, a bedroom 2 baths and a dressing room.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

16 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

AR029.04.04.1698

Image Dimensions

18 x 36 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Franklin (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)
Royal Barry Wills Associates (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
detail drawings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 42 / folder 835

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