George F. Quimby house, Wellesley, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1928, undated

Location Note

Drawer 1 / folder 14

GUSN

GUSN-327780

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Description

Set of thirty-one architectural drawings of house for George F. Quimby in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #168) including seven elevations, eleven plans, two cross sections, two framing plans, one sketch, and eight details. Sketch is signed by Royal Barry Wills. No other drawings are dated or signed.

Drawings depict a two-story Tudor Revival-style house with a brick and rough board exterior. House has vestibule, living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, lavatory, playroom, four bedrooms, dressing room, and two bathrooms. Drawings also depicts a one-story addition with a maid's room and bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Tudor Revival
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
sketches

Physical Descrption

31 architectural drawings : pencil and colored 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

AR029.04.04.168

Image Dimensions

12 x 14 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
sketches

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 1 / folder 14

Related Items

George F. Quimby house, Wellesley, Mass.

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