Celotex Corporation "Miracle House"

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1943

GUSN

GUSN-329173

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Description

Set of four architectural drawings of "Miracle House" for Celotex Corporation (commission #940) including two elevations, one plan, and one rendering. Three drawings are dated; rendering is signed by Royal Barry Wills.

Drawings depict a one-story house with a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

4 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

AR029.04.04.940

Image Dimensions

18 1/4 x 20 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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