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Henry S. Howes house, Chatham, Mass.

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1944

GUSN

GUSN-329262

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Description

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Henry S. Howes in Chatham, Massachusetts (commission #970) including four elevations, four plans, one sketch, one cross section, and two details. Some drawings are signed and dated by Robert E. Minot.

Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style camp house with an asphalt shingle roof and a shingle exterior. House has living room with fireplace, kitchen, covered porch, three bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached one-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

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

AR029.04.04.970

Image Dimensions

15 3/4 x 20 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chatham (Barnstable 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)
sketches
cross sections

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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