Donald L. Forke house, Lincoln, Nebr.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1965-1966

Location Note

Drawer 61 / folders 1125 and 1126

GUSN

GUSN-331917

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Description

Set of forty-two architectural drawings for Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Forke in Lincoln, Nebraska (commission # 1997). Most drawings are initialed or signed by E.T.C., John Howard, and Donald Montgomery.

House has a basement with an undesignated space; four bedrooms (one with a fireplace) two baths, kitchen with grill and eating area, dining room with fireplace, living room with a fireplace, lavatory, laundry room, and a one car loft garage and attached shed.

Drawings depict a Dutch Colonial Revival house with a gabrel, red cedar shingle roof; clapboard, flushboard and

3 plans
4 elevations
29 detail drawings
1 plot plan
4 preliminary sketches
1 rendering

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans

Physical Descrption

42 architectural drawing: pencil on vellum and photo static copy

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

11/1/2013

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1997

Image Dimensions

18 x 42 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Lincoln county (Nebraska) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

orthographic projections (images)
plans (orthographic projections)
elevations (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
site plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 61 / folders 1125 and 1126

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