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Floor Plan of Philip Johnson's House, 9 Ash St., Cambridge, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

ca. 1942, undated

GUSN

GUSN-311145

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Description

This is a floor plan of Philip Johnson's house on 9 Ash St., Cambridge, Mass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
International Style (modern European architecture style)
typical floor plans

Physical Description

14'' X 10'', floor plan

Collection Code

AR001

Collection Name

General architectural and cartographic collection

Date of Acquisition

03-May-2002

Reference Code

AR001.USMA.0350.003

Acquisition Type

Gift

Date Notes

MACRIS invetory dates the house as built between 1942-1943.

Credit Line

This item was donated by Michael Lynch on 03-May-2002.

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

Material Type

typical floor plans

Other People

Johnson, Philip, 1906-2005

Subjects

Architecture

Description Level

Item

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

The Johnson House at 9 Ash St., Cambridge, Mass is the only 20th century house in the Ash St. Historic District. Built between 1942-1943 when Johnson was studying as a student at Harvard, the house is one of the earliest examples of early International Sytle in America.

Source: http://mhc-macris.net/Details.aspx?MhcId=CAM.Y

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