Archibald Van Beuren house, Middletown, R.I.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1939

GUSN

GUSN-328281

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of beach house for Archibald Van Beuren in Middletown, Rhode Island (commission #680) including four elevations, two plans, and three details. All drawings are dated and signed by Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style building with a wood shingle roof and a shingle and flush board exterior. House has playroom, covered porch with fireplace, six dressing rooms, one bathroom, and a boat house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Cape Cod houses
beach houses
boathouses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

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

AR029.04.04.680

Image Dimensions

15 1/4 x 22 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Middletown (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Description Level

File part

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