John J. McNamara house, Lowell, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1941

GUSN

GUSN-328703

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Dr. John J. McNamara in Lowell, Massachusetts (commission #841) including three elevations, three plans, two plot plans, and one heating plan. All drawings are dated; five are signed by Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, an asphalt shingle roof, and a clapboard, shingle, and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, covered passage, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
heating plans
site plans

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

AR029.04.04.841

Image Dimensions

17 1/2 x 29 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Lowell (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
heating plans
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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