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A. Fred Petersen house, Cohasset, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Architecture

Date

1947

GUSN

GUSN-329469

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Description

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for A. Fred Petersen in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #1117) including five elevations and three plans. Most drawings are signed and dated by Royal Barry Wills or Walter H. Pratt.

Drawings depict a one-story house with two angled wings, a shingle roof, and a sheathing exterior. House has a living room with fireplace, dining room, kitchen, lavatory, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and an attached two-car garage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)

Physical Description

8 architectural drawings : pencil on trace

Collection Code

AR029

Collection Name

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

Date of Acquisition

2013-11-01

Reference Code

AR029.04.04.1117

Image Dimensions

12 1/4 x 18 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Cohasset (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Architect)

Material Type

architectural drawings (visual works)
exterior elevations
plans (orthographic projections)

Subjects

House

Description Level

File part

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