C. R. French house, Montgomery County, Md.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1936, undated

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 174; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

GUSN

GUSN-327750

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Description

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for C. R. French in Montgomery County, Maryland (commission #499) including four elevations, three plans, two framing plans, and one detail. No drawings are dated or signed.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with one dormer, red cyrpus shingle roof, and cypress siding on the exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a one-car garage. A recreation room with fireplace is on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

10 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

AR029.04.04.499

Image Dimensions

17 1/2 x 20 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Montgomery county (Maryland) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Conservation Note

drawings are fragile

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 174; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

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