Good Housekeeping Magazine Cape Cod model house

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1945, undated

GUSN

GUSN-329291

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Description

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of Cape Cod model house for Good Housekeeping Magazine (commission #1008) including four elevations, three plans, one cross section, and five details. Also present are six negative prints of related elevations and plans. Some drawings are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Robert E. Minot. No drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with a cedar shingle roof and a flush board and painted brick exterior. House has living room with fireplace, study or guest room, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, covered porch, terrace with fireplace, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

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

AR029.04.04.1008

Image Dimensions

21 x 28 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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