1951
Geographic / Mass. / Lexington
GUSN-369679
Black-and-white negative depicting the exterior of a house built for Charles S. Purinton in Lexington, Massachusetts. Notable features include the gambrel roof, dormer windows, and the arche above the front door. The house was built by Boston architect Donald C. Goss. The negative was taken by A. W. Leggett. A print of the negative is also housed within the collection.
houses
exterior views
gambrel roofs
dormers
Dutch Colonial
garages
arches
negatives (photographic)
black-and-white negatives
1 photographic negative : black-and-white ; 3 1/8 x 4 3/8 inches
PC001
General photographic collection
2024
PC001.03.01.USMA.2630.0020.001
Gift of Charles A. Purinton II, 2024
Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Possibly Leggett, A. W. (Photographer)
negatives (photographic)
black-and-white negatives
Purinton, Charles S., 1922-2010
Leggett, A. W.
Purinton, Barbara
Architectural photography
House
item is housed in a mylar sleeve for protection
Item
Geographic / Mass. / Lexington
Specifications for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Set of six blueprints for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Exterior view of house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and and members of the Leggett family inside Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951
Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and Joyce Leggett in the kitchen of Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951
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