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Ground plan of the Augustus Clarke House, Northampton, Mass., 1842

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1842-02-17

Location Note

Vertical Files: Drawer 2, File 2

GUSN

GUSN-175225

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Description

1 ground plan : black ink, watercolor, and graphite emendations on wove paper ; 8 1/2 x 12 1/8 inches

Details

Descriptive Terms

Greek Revival
houses
black (color)
ink
watercolor (paint)
wove paper
parlors
bedrooms
porticoes
graphite (mineral)
kitchens
dwellings
ground plans
architectural drawings (visual works)

Inscription

GROUND PLAN / of / COTTAGE VILLA / FOR / A. CLARKE ESQ. (handwritten)
Designed & Drawn By W.F. Pratt. / NORTHAMPTON. (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 ground plan : black ink, watercolor, and graphite emendations on wove paper ; 8 1/2 x 12 1/8 inches

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1922

Reference Code

AR001.USMA.0850.001.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Date Notes

Dated on verso: February 17, 1842.

Places

Northampton (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Pratt, William Fenno, 1814-1900 (Architect)

Material Type

ground plans
architectural drawings (visual works)

Accruals Note

Included in the Drawing Toward Home: Designs for Domestic Architecture from Historic New England exhibition.

Variant Title

Augustus Clarke House, Hawley Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1842

Description Level

Component

Location Note

Vertical Files: Drawer 2, File 2

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