Louis W. Mead house, Wells, Maine

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1959

Location Note

Drawer 45 / folder 863

GUSN

GUSN-331432

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Description

Twelve architectural drawings for Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Mead in Wells, Maine (commission #1738) including three plans, three elevations, five details, and one sketch. Some signed and dated by John Howard, Robert Minot and Warren Rhoter.

Two-story Cape Cod angles house with asphalt shingle roof; shingle and flushboard exterior.

First floor has living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, one bathroom, covered porch, and a two car garage.
Second floor has three bedrooms, a bathroom, "ships cabin" with bunks

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

12 architectural drawing: pencil on trace and photo static 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

AR029.04.04.1738

Image Dimensions

16 x 29 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wells (York county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
sketches

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 45 / folder 863

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