Earl Smith house, Buffalo, N.Y.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1938

GUSN

GUSN-328202

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Earl Smith in Buffalo, New York (commission #624) including three elevations, three plans, and three details. Drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert Minot; most are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story house with two one-story wings, a wood shingle roof, and a clapboard exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study, dining alcove, kitchen, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. A playroom with fireplace is on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

9 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

AR029.04.04.624

Image Dimensions

16 x 24 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Buffalo (Erie county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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