George A. Butler house, Worcester, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1952

Location Note

Drawer 26 / oversized folder 574

GUSN

GUSN-329728

Browse Collection

Description

Set of twenty-one architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for George A. Butler in Worcester, Massachusetts (commission #1363) including four elevations, twelve plans, two renderings, two rough sketches, and one detail. Some drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Barrows, or Warren J. Rhoter.

Alterations include: removal of a balustrade; new living room fireplace; new dining room bow window; and an addition with bar, kitchen, laundry, family room with fireplace, two bedrooms, and two bathrooms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
renderings (drawings)
sketches

Physical Descrption

21 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

AR029.04.04.1363

Image Dimensions

24 x 27 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Worcester (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 26 / oversized folder 574

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