Edward K. Robinson house, South Dartmouth, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1950

Location Note

Drawer 24 / folder 539

GUSN

GUSN-328862

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Description

Set of fourteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Robinson in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts (commission #1307) including two elevations, two plans, one cross section, one rendering, and eight details. Rendering is signed by Royal Barry Wills.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with angled wings, a wood shingle roof, and a sclapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining area, kitchen, maid's room, covered porch, two 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)
renderings (drawings)
detail drawings (drawings)
cross sections

Physical Descrption

14 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

AR029.04.04.1307

Image Dimensions

29 x 36 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

South Dartmouth (Bristol county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 24 / folder 539

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