James C. Janney house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1935

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 158; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

GUSN

GUSN-327688

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Description

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for James C. Janney in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts (commission #462) including four elevations, three plans, and five details. One drawing is dated; no drawings are signed.

Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with two front dormers, wood roof, and shingle exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, covered porch, lavatory, three bedrooms, studio, two bathrooms, and an attached two-car garage. A maid's room, bathroom, and sitting room are on the basement level.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

12 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

AR029.04.04.462

Image Dimensions

17 1/2 x 19 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk 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)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Drawer 7 / folder 158; HAV-01-403-Z-C-108

Related Items

James C. Janney house, Wellesley Hills, Mass.

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