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David Simpson

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1862

GUSN

GUSN-317493

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Description

This series contains David Simpson’s designs for the Norfolk House at Roxbury. One drawing depicts the facade of the car house and is framed. Two drawings are of elevations of the car house and engine house. Five are floor plans and framing plans for the car and engine houses and two are vertical sections for just the engine house. The final four are elevations and floor plans for the stables and storehouse located behind the car house. The framed design is in a separate location from the rest of the collection.

Details

Physical Description

14 drawings

Collection Code

AR028

Collection Name

Metropolitan Railroad Company architectural drawings collection

Reference Code

AR028.01

Record Details

Description Level

Series

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