F. Forest Davison, Esq. house, Wellesley, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1940-1947

GUSN

GUSN-332249

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Description

three plans, five elevations, seven details, and one plot plan of a house for Mr. F. Forest Davison, Esq. in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #762). Most drawings are dated. All drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton Barrows, Robert Minot and A.B.V.

Two-story Cape Cod salt box house. House has a red cedar shingle, flush board, and clapboard exterior. House has a covered porch, 5 bedrooms, two bedrooms, a maid's room with a bath, a living room with a fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen and a pantry.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

16 architectural drawings: pencil on trace and vellum

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.762

Image Dimensions

21 1/4 x 25 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk 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)
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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