L. Breckenridge house, Winthrop, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1942

GUSN

GUSN-329170

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for L. Breckenridge in Winthrop, Massachusetts (commission #929) including four elevations and two plans. No drawings are dated or signed.

Drawings depict a two-story Gambrel Colonial Revival-style house with two front dormers, a wood shingle roof, and a shingle exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining area, kitchen, study or guest room, two bedrooms, and one bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

6 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

AR029.04.04.929

Image Dimensions

12 x 15 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Winthrop (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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