David Oakes house, Tenants Harbor, Maine

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1963

Location Note

Drawer 58 / folder 1078

GUSN

GUSN-332229

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Description

three plans, three elevations, ten detail drawings, one rendering, and six framing plans for a house for Mr. and Mrs. David Oakes in Tenants Harbor, Maine (Commission #1948). All drawings are signed by Richard Wills, R.S.J., and S.C. Most drawings are dated.

Two story with a white cedar, Garmbrel roof, extended Cape Cod house. House has a white cedar shake shingle, flushboard exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a lavatory.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
framing plans
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

23 architectural drawings: pencil on vellum and photo static copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1948

Image Dimensions

18 x 37 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Tenants Harbor (Knox county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962

Material Type

orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
framing plans
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 58 / folder 1078

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