Herbert S. Wight house, Medfield, Mass.

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Collection Type

Architecture

Date

1946

GUSN

GUSN-329416

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Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)
Project Records, 1920-2015
Project drawings, 1920s-2013
Herbert S. Wight house, Medfield, Mass.
(current record)

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Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)
- Project Records, 1920-2015
  - Project drawings, 1920s-2013

Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Herbert S. Wight in Medfield, Massachusetts (commission #1081) including two elevations, three plans and one plot plan. Four drawings are signed and dated by Ken Duprey. Design is based on house shown on page 32 of "Houses for Homemakers."

Drawings depict a one-story modern house with a batten and stone exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
site plans

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

AR029.04.04.1081

Image Dimensions

17 1/2 x 22 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Medfield (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
site plans

Subjects

House

Publications Referencing This Collection

([1945]). Houses for homemakers, by Royal Barry Wills.. F. Watts, inc., Page 32.

Description Level

File part

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