James O'Hara Cosgrave II house, Pocasset, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1954

Location Note

Drawer 31 / folder 664

GUSN

GUSN-329821

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. James O'Hara Cosgrave II in Pocasset, Massachusetts (commission #1480) including three elevations, one plan, one framing plan, and one rendering. Most drawings are signed and dated by Royal Barry Wills or Richard Wills.

Drawings depict a rectangular Modern house with a flat roof. House has living space on the second floor above a utility space and patio. Living space includes a combination living room/bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

6 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

AR029.04.04.1480

Image Dimensions

14 1/2 x 23 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Pocasset Station (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 31 / folder 664

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