George G. Davis house, Needham, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1941

GUSN

GUSN-328733

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Description

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for George G. Davis in Needham, Massachusetts (commission #863) including four elevations, three plans, one framing plan, and five details. Most drawings are dated; some are signed by Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with an asphalt shingle roof and a clapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, covered porch, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

13 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

AR029.04.04.863

Image Dimensions

19 x 21 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Needham (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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