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

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1941, undated

GUSN

GUSN-330404

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Description

Set of six architectural drawings of house for builder John Raymond Lester in Springfield, Massachusetts (commission #894) including four elevations and two plans. No drawings are signed or dated.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a saltbox garage, a bow roof, and a clapboard and flush board exterior. House has living room, dining area, kitchen, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

6 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

AR029.04.04.894

Image Dimensions

15 x 21 1/4 (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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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