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GUSN-311137
This watercolor perspective depics the Memorial Community Building, Winchendon, Mass. It shows a mid-century building in colonial revival style, featuring a widow's walk, steeple, and gables. Tall, abundant trees surround the area. There is a large parking lot in front of it with cars.
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
widows' walks
gables (architectural elements)
chimneys (architectural elements)
Colonial Revival
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
22'' X 11'', watercolor perspective on paper
AR001
General architectural and cartographic collection
2006
AR001.USMA.1125.001
Library & Archives Purchase
The Archives purchased this item on 18-November 2006.
Winchendon (Worcester county, Massachusetts)
Upham, William G. , 1880-1966 (Architect)
two-point perspectives (perspective views)
Upham, William G. , 1880-1966
Architecture
Item
William G. Upham (1880-1966) was a pominent Norwood, Mass. architect, practicing from 1911-1954. He specialized in Colonial, Georgian, and Gothic Revival buildings. His drawing of the Memorial Community Building in Winchendon, Mass is of the presently-named Clark Memorial Community Center and YMCA.
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