Maxon Construction Co. house, unidentified location

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1957

Location Note

Drawer 40 / folder 798

GUSN

GUSN-330976

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Description

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Maxon Construction Co. at an unidentified location (commission #1641) including four elevations, two plans, and three details. Most drawings are signed by Richard Wills; some drawings are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with an asphalt shingle roof and a clapboard, flush board, and shingle exterior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

9 architectural drawings : blueprint

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1641

Image Dimensions

17 1/2 x 36 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Originator

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

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 40 / folder 798

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