John Evans house, Cohasset, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1957

Location Note

Drawer 41 / folder 803

GUSN

GUSN-330807

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Description

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. John Evans in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #1653) including eight elevations, four plans, one plot plan, and two details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Richard Wills; two drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a one-story house with a rough siding exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining area, kitchen, deck, covered porch, one bedroom, two bathrooms, and dressing room.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans

Physical Descrption

15 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

AR029.04.04.1653

Image Dimensions

12 1/4 x 17 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Cohasset (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)
Royal Barry Wills Associates (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 41 / folder 803

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