Lawrence Thompson house, Princeton, N.J.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1951-1952

Location Note

drawer 26 / folder 564

GUSN

GUSN-329727

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Description

Set of sixteen architectural drawings of house for Prof. and Mrs. Lawrence Thompson in Princeton, New Jersey (commission #1359) including four elevations, three plans, and nine details. Some drawings are signed by Robert E. Minot; all drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, a one-story saltbox garage wing, a wood shingle roof, and a clapboard, flush board, and shingle exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, kitchen, eating area, covered porch, five bedrooms, two bathrooms, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

16 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

AR029.04.04.1359

Image Dimensions

15 1/2 x 24 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Princeton (Mercer county, New Jersey)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

drawer 26 / folder 564

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