Collin M. Cunningham house, Dover, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1958-1959

GUSN

GUSN-331378

Browse Collection

Description

Set of nineteen architectural drawings for Mr. and Mrs. Colin M. Cunningham in Dover, Massachusetts (commission #1716) including three elevations, two plans, two heating plans, one plot plan, one rendering and ten details. Most drawings are dated; drawings are signed by Merton Barrows, and David Guild Dethlefs.

Drawings depict a one-story French Style house with wood shingle hip roof; white washed brick and flushboard exterior.

Basement has a studio, and future play room layout.

First floor has a living room with fireplace, study with fireplace, dining room, kitchen with "grille", four bedrooms, three baths, a covered breeze way, and a two car garage

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
alterations (object components)
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans
renderings (drawings)

Physical Descrption

nineteen architectural drawings : pencil on trace, and photo static copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1716

Image Dimensions

27 x 36 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Dover (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

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)
site plans
renderings (drawings)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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