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House for Col. Benjamin Pickman, Salem, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Architecture

Location Note

Vertical file 3; drawer 13; folder 12

GUSN

GUSN-252935

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Description

This set of drawings of a house for Col. Benjamin Pickman, 163 Essex Street, Salem, inlcudes the following:

1) Elevation and detail of dormers
2) Details interior finish
3) Archway details
4) Archway details, rough sketch; charcoal rubbings
5) Capital
6) Hinge on north wall, 2nd floor, southeast room
7) Soffit of arch
8) Archway
9) Drawing of rosette, pencil on tracing paper

Details

Descriptive Terms

archways
hinges (hardware)
architectural drawings (visual works)
elevations (building divisions)
detail drawings (drawings)

Physical Description

1 set of 9 architectural drawings; pencil on tracing paper and charcoal rubbings

Collection Code

AR003

Collection Name

Frank Chouteau Brown professional architectural collection

Reference Code

AR003.001.042

Places

Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Frank Chouteau, 1876-1947

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
elevations (building divisions)
detail drawings (drawings)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3; drawer 13; folder 12

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