John Raymond Lester (builder) house, Springfield, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1941

GUSN

GUSN-330387

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Description

Set of ten architectural drawings of house for builder John Raymond Lester in Springfield, Massachusetts (commission #878) including six elevations, three plans, and one electrical plan. No drawings are signed; most are dated.

Seven drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a saltbox garage, a cedar shingle roof, and a clapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room with fireplace, dining area, kitchen, covered porch, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage. Three drawings depict a Gambrel Cape Cod-style house with a different floor plan.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

10 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

AR029.04.04.878

Image Dimensions

13 3/4 x 20 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Springfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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