Charles Benevenuto house, Duxbury, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1960

Location Note

Drawer 48 / folder 907

GUSN

GUSN-331500

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Description

Set of seven architectural drawings for Mr. Charles Benevenuto in Duxbury, Massachusetts (commission #1782) including three elevations and four plans. Most drawings are signed by Richard Wills.

Two-story hip roof, Georgian with salt box, two car garage, clapboard an flush board exterior.

Basement has a recreation room with a fireplace.

First floor has a living room with a fireplace, study, dining room, lavatory, family room with a fireplace and a kitchen.

Second floor has four bedrooms, two dressing rooms and two baths.

*included in 1 pot drawing, not dated, with name "Chapman," not same plans as shown on bp; relationship unclear

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

7 architectural drawings: pencil on trace and blue print

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1782

Places

Duxbury (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 48 / folder 907

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