Benjamin F. Maxey house, Wellesley, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1940

GUSN

GUSN-328634

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Description

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for Benjamin F. Maxey in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #777) including four elevations, three plans, one rendering, and two details. Most drawings are dated; all are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Amelia Brooks Valtz, or Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a two-story Garrison Colonial Revival-style house with a clapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, maid's room and bathroom, three bedrooms, dressing room, sewing room, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. A playroom with fireplace is on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Colonial Revival
garrison houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

10 architectural drawings : pencil on trace and photostatic copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.777

Image Dimensions

16 1/2 x 21 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk 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)
renderings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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