Thomas W. Chesterton house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1941

GUSN

GUSN-328756

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Thomas W. Chesterton in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #873) including three elevations and three plans. Several drawings are dated; all are signed by Robert E. Minot. Maurice A. Dunlavy was the builder.

Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-style house with a one-story wing and a brick, clapboard, and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, pantry, breakfast room, lavatory, covered porch, four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. A playroom with fireplace is on the basement level. Plans also show possible additional bedroom and bathroom on the second floor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

6 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

AR029.04.04.873

Image Dimensions

14 1/2 x 30 3/4 (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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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