Richard S. Robie house, Melrose, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1938-1939

GUSN

GUSN-328283

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Description

Set of ten architectural drawings for alterations to existing house of Richard S. Robie in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #682) including three elevations, four plans, and three details. Most drawings are dated; several drawings are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Nathaniel Perry Tufts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)

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

AR029.04.04.682

Image Dimensions

15 3/4 x 22 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Melrose (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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