Louis N. Gordon house, Brookline, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1955-1956

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 725

GUSN

GUSN-331536

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Description

Set of thirty-two architectural drawings for Mr. and Mrs.Louis N. Gordon in Brookline, Massachusetts (commission #1559) including four elevations, three plan, nineteen detail drawings, one heating plan, two cross sections, two framing plans, and one rendering. Many drawings dated and signed by Richard Wills, Warren Rhoter, and Leon Keach.

two-story Cape Cod house with salt box, two car garage; an asphalt shingle roof, white washed brick and flush board exterior.

First floor has living room with fireplace, family room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, maid's room, bath room, lavatory, bedroom, bathroom, and covered porch.

Second floor has three bedrooms and a bathroom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

32 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

AR029.04.04.1559

Image Dimensions

22 1/2 x 33 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Brookline (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Royal Barry Wills Associates (Architect)

Material Type

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

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 35 / folder 725

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