Marion H. Towne house, Osterville, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1964

Location Note

Drawer 60 / folders 1113 and 1114

GUSN

GUSN-331925

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Description

Set of thirty-two architectural drawings for Mrs. Marion H. Towne in Osterville, Massachusetts (commission # 1985). Most drawings are initialed and dated by Warren Rhoter, John Howard, F. W. Crombie, P.B.M., R.S.J., and P. MEO

House has a basement with an undesignated space; kitchen with eating area, dining room, living room with a fireplace, four bedrooms, four baths and a lavatory; maid's room, study with fireplace, laundry room. House has a covered carport and a two car garage.

Two-story Cape Cod house has a red cedar shingle roof, a clapboard, red cedar shingle, and flushboard exterior.

5 plans
4 elevations
18 detail drawings
1 rendering
3 electrical plan
1 plot plans

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
electrical plans
site plans

Physical Descrption

32 architectural drawing: pencil on vellum and coated paper

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1985

Image Dimensions

29 1/2 x 39 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Osterville (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
electrical plans
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 60 / folders 1113 and 1114

Related Items

Renderings - Merton S. Barrows

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