Specifications and contract for building of a school at Rocky Nook, Kingston, Mass., 1844

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1844

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-F-107

GUSN

GUSN-358101

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Description

Specifications and contract for the building of a school house in School District No. One or Rocky Nook in Kingston, Massachusetts. The specifications and attached contract specify that the construction of the school in accordance to the specifications must be completed on or before June 1, 1845. The specifications were written on August 7, 1844. The attached contract was signed by carpenter and builder Lewis Ripley, Chairman of the Committee for the School District Joshua Delano, and politician Joseph S. Beal on August 19, 1844. The specifications measure 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches.

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Descriptive Terms

specifications
specification writing
contract documents
contracts
schoolhouses
building plans
architecture (discipline)
specifications
contracts
contract documents
legal documents

Physical Descrption

1 specification ; 12 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2021

Reference Code

AR001.001.004

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2021

Places

Kingston (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Rocky Nook (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

specifications
contracts
contract documents
legal documents

Other People

Ripley, Lewis, 1806-1891
Beal, Joseph Sampson, 1814-1885

Subjects

Architecture
Schoolhouse
Architects and builders

Restrictions

Staining to paper. Some fading of ink. Overall good condition.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-F-107

Language Note

Materials are written in English.

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