I. Alan Balfour (developer) transportable rental unit, Cape Cottage, Maine

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1953

Location Note

Drawer 27 / oversized folder 595

GUSN

GUSN-329739

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Description

Set of four architectural drawings of "transportable rental unit" for developer I. Alan Balfour in Cape Cottage, Maine (commission #1381-A) including three elevations and one plan. All drawings are signed and dated by Richard Wills.

Drawings depict an alternate scheme for the dwelling in commission #1381 and show a one-story saltbox structure with a flush board and batten exterior. Dwelling has a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms, and one bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

4 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

AR029.04.04.1381-A

Image Dimensions

15 1/2 x 25 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Cape Elizabeth (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 27 / oversized folder 595

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I. Alan Balfour (developer) transportable rental unit, Cape Cottage, Maine

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