Specifications for house of Arthur Little, Esq., Beverly Farms, Mass., undated

Description

Office copy of specifications for work on House #1 to be built at Beverly Farms, Massachusetts, for Arthur Little, Esq. The specifications were completed by Boston architectural company Little & Browne. The specifications undated and measure 14 x 8 1/4 inches. The specifications include information related to mason work, plastering, carpentry, design elements for the exterior of the house such as shingles, blinds, and paint, design elements for the interior of the house such as architraves, bases, and paint, flooring, closets, windows, doors, stairs, and miscellaneous features such as electric wiring, plumbing, and mantels.

Details

Descriptive Terms

specifications
architecture (discipline)
masonry
plaster
carpentry
exterior
interior
flooring
closets (storage spaces)
windows
doors
stairs
paint (coating)
specifications

Physical Descrption

1 copy of specifications ; 14 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.001.005

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Beverly Farms (Beverly, Essex county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Little & Browne (Architect)

Material Type

specifications

Other Organizations

Little & Browne

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Architectural specifications box 3; HGO-01-001-O-F-107

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