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One quarter plan and section of the second story hall of the Martha Codman House, Berkeley Villa, Newport, R.I., 1910

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1910

Location Note

Transparencies: Library and Archives: Architectural Drawings, Original Art, Plot Plans

GUSN

GUSN-195232

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Description

These two graphite on tracing paper architectural drawings are for Berkeley Villa in Newport, Rhode Island that Ogden Codman, Jr. designed for his cousin, Martha Codman. The drawing on the upper portion of the paper is a section of the second-storey hall, and that of the bottom portion is a one-quarter plan of the hall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

halls (interior spaces)
tracing paper
graphite pencils
mansions
dwellings
houses
floor plans
sections (orthographic projections)
architectural drawings (visual works)

Inscription

Residence. Newport RI. / for Miss M. Codman (handwritten)
Ogden Codman arch’t. / 571 5th Ave. N.Y.C. (handwritten)
One quarter plan of /second storey hall (handwritten)
Section (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000379
AccessID 562
Other identifier HNEDID-000379

Physical Description

1 plan and section : graphite on tracing paper ; 30 x 17 inches

Collection Code

AR022

Collection Name

Ogden Codman, Jr. architectural collection

Date of Acquisition

1969

Reference Code

AR022.001.005.001.003.036

Acquisition Type

Bequest

Image Dimensions

30 x 17 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Newport (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Codman, Ogden (architect)

Material Type

floor plans
sections (orthographic projections)
architectural drawings (visual works)

Other People

Karolik, Martha Catherine Codman

Accruals Note

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

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Transparencies: Library and Archives: Architectural Drawings, Original Art, Plot Plans

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