I. Alan Balfour (developer) house, Cape Cottage, Maine

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1957, undated

Location Note

Drawer 41 / folder 808

GUSN

GUSN-331283

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Description

Set of five architectural drawings of house for developer I. Alan Balfour in Cape Cottage, Maine (commission #1685) including four elevations and two plans. All drawings are signed by Richard Wills; no plans are dated.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with asphalt shingle roof, shake shingle, and flush board exterior. Basement has a two car garage. First story of house has living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, dining room, covered porch, three bedrooms, a dressing room, and two bathrooms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

5 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

AR029.04.04.1685

Image Dimensions

14 3/4 x 24 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Cape Elizabeth (Cumberland county, Maine)

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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 41 / folder 808

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