Ruth W. Nichols house, West Newton, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1952

Location Note

Drawer 26 / oversized folder 577

GUSN

GUSN-330011

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Description

Set of sixteen architectural drawings of house for Mrs. Ruth W. Nichols in West Newton, Massachusetts (commission #1369) including two elevations, two plans, two cross sections, three framing plans, and seven details. Drawings are signed and dated by Merton S. Barrows or Warren J. Rhoter.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a saltbox garage wing, a tile roof, and a clapboard, shingle, and flush board exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, study, dining room, kitchen, eating area, covered porch, covered breezeway, maid's room and bathroom. two bedrooms, dressing room, and two bathrooms.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
Cape Cod houses
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
cross sections
framing plans

Physical Descrption

16 architectural drawings : pencil on trace

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1369

Image Dimensions

25 1/2 x 36 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)
detail drawings (drawings)
cross sections
framing plans

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 26 / oversized folder 577

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