Set of six blueprints for house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-304

GUSN

GUSN-356942

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Description

Set of six blueprints of a house for Charles S. Purinton in Lexington, Massachusetts. These blueprints contain plot plans as well as plans for the basement, first floor, second floor, and the north, south, east, and west exterior elevations. Each blueprint is numbered 1 through six in the bottom right corner. The blueprints were created by Boston architect Donald C. Goss. Each blueprint bears his seal in the bottom left corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

blueprints (reprographic copies)
architectural drawings (visual works)
houses
dwellings
floor plans
two-story
basements
site plans
dormers
cornices
windows
fireplaces
detail drawings (drawings)
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)
blueprints (reprographic copies)

Physical Descrption

6 blueprints

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Reference Code

AR001.USMA.0510.001

Date Notes

circa 1950

Credit Line

Gift of Charles A Purinton II, 2019

Places

Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Goss, Donald C. (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
blueprints (reprographic copies)

Other People

Purinton, Charles S., 1922-2010
Goss, Donald C.

Subjects

Architecture

Restrictions

Some staining and dirt on front and back. Most dirt is on blueprint #1 and part of blueprint #4 as they were exposed to the air.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-304

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Specifications of house for Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., circa 1950
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Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and Joyce Leggett in the kitchen of Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951

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