1951
Geographic / Mass. / Lexington
GUSN-369680
Black-and-white photographic print depicting the exterior of a house built for Charles S. Purinton in Lexington, Massachusetts. Notable features include the gambrel roof, dormer windows, and the arche above the front door. Four individuals are photographed standing in front of the house. Three of the individuals are identified on the verso as Bill, Joyce, and Myrtle Leggett. The fourth individual, while unidentified on the verso, is Barbara (Sweet) Purinton, the wife of Charles S. Purinton. The house was built by Boston architect Donald C. Goss. Photographed by A. W. Leggett. "Photo by / A. W. Leggett / 39 Hickson Ave. / St. Lambert, P.Q. Can." is stamped on the verso.
Dutch Colonial
houses
exterior views
gambrel roofs
dormers
arches
garages
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Photo by / A. W. Leggett / 39 Hickson Ave. / St. Lambert, P.Q. Can. (stamped)
Lexington / 1951 (handwritten)
Bill, Joyce + Myrtle Leggitt (handwritten)
L1035 (handwritten)
1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 5 x 7 inches
PC001
General photographic collection
2024
PC001.02.01.USMA.1570.0050.001
Gift of Charles A. Purinton II, 2024
Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Saint-Lambert (Quebec, Canada)
Leggett, A. W. (Photographer)
black-and-white prints (photographs)
Leggett, A. W.
Purinton, Charles S., 1922-2010
Purinton, Barbara
Architectural photography
House
Item
Geographic / Mass. / Lexington
Exterior view of house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Set of six blueprints for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Specifications for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and and members of the Leggett family inside Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951
Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and Joyce Leggett in the kitchen of Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951
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