Charles H. Peterson house, Roanoke, Va.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1935

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 155; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

GUSN

GUSN-329365

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Dr. Charles H. Peterson in Roanoke, Virginia (commission #452) including four elevations, two plans, two framing plans, and one detail. Two drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills; one is dated. Design is based on that in commission #356.

Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a hip roof and a whitewashed brick and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, pantry, lavatory, covered porch, and maid's room and bathroom. Plans for the remainder of the second floor are missing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Georgian Revival
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
framing plans

Physical Descrption

15 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

AR029.04.04.452

Image Dimensions

14 1/2 x 21 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Roanoke (Roanoke Indep. City, Virginia)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 155; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

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