Historic New England

Thomas O. Mattingly house, Newport Beach, Calif.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Thomas O. Mattingly in Newport Beach, California (commission #530) including five elevations, three plans, and three details. Drawings are not dated or signed. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house with a wood shingle roof and a shingl...

Date: ca. 1936, undated

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

GUSN: 328773

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.530

Stephen T. Roumell house, New Buffalo, Mich.

Set of eleven architectural detail drawings of house for Stephen T. Roumell in New Buffalo, Michigan (commission #1171) including four elevations, five plans, and two details. Drawings are not dated; most are signed by Ken Duprey, Robert E. Minot, or Claude Miquelle. Drawings depict a two-story M...

Date: 1948, undated

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

GUSN: 328776

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1171

H. F. Halvorson house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of four architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for H. H. Halvorson in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1174) including two elevations and two plans. Most drawings are dated; all are signed by Robert E. Minot. Original house was commission #782 for builder Maurice A. Dunlav...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328778

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1174

Robert J. Caldwell house, Sudbury, Mass.

Set of sixteen architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Caldwell in Sudbury, Massachusetts (commission #1180) including seven elevations, six plans, one rendering, and two details. Some drawings are dated; most are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Merton S. Bar...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328781

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1180

Robert J. Caldwell barn, Sudbury, Mass.

Set of three architectural drawings of barn for Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Caldwell in Sudbury, Massachusetts (commission #1180-A) including one elevation, one plan, and one detail. Two drawings are dated and signed by Richard Wills. Drawing depict a barn with a one-car garage and two box stalls.

Date: 1950

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

GUSN: 328782

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1180-A

Robert J. Caldwell house, Sudbury, Mass.

Set of twenty-two architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Caldwell house in Sudbury, Massachusetts (commission #1180-A2) including nine elevations, three plans, one rendering, six sketches, and three details. Some drawings are dated and signed. Alterati...

Date: 1961

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

GUSN: 328783

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1180-A2

Henry B. Cabot (developer) house, Needham, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for developer Henry B. Cabot in Needham, Massachusetts (commission #1182) including four elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and three details. All drawings are dated and signed by Warren J. Rhoter. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-sty...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328784

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1182

Earl Firth house, Lewistown, Ill.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Earl Firth in Lewistown, Illinois (commission #1186) including two elevations, three plans, and two details. Most drawings are dated; all are signed by Claude Miqulle. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with a one-story saltbox garage...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328788

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1186

Lewis W. Sayers house, Walpole, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Lewis W. Sayers in Walpole, Massachusetts (commission #1189) including three elevations, three plans, one sketch, one rendering, and four details. No drawings are dated; most are signed by Merton S. Barrows or Warren J. Rhoter. Drawings depict a t...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328789

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1189

H. James Frost house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of thirteen architectural drawings of house for H. James Frost in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1192) including four elevations, three plans, one rendering, two framing plans, and five details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills or Ken Duprey. Drawings depict a tw...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328790

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1192

H. James Frost house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of three architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for H. James Frost in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1192-A) including one elevation, one plan, and one cross section. All drawings are dated and signed by Ken Duprey. Alterations include addition of fireplace in basemen...

Date: 1959

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

GUSN: 328791

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1192-A

Mrs. Kenneth Morrison house, Medford, Mass.

Set of sixteen architectural drawings of house for Mrs. Kenneth Morrison in Medford, Massachusetts (commission #1193) including three elevations, three plans, five framing plans, and five details. All drawings are dated and signed by Claude Miquelle. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style hou...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328795

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1193

Allan M. Foote house, Wellesley, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Allan M. Foote in Wellesley, Massachusetts (commission #1200) including five elevations, two plans, two framing plans, and two details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Ken Duprey or Claude Miquelle. Drawings depict a two-level rectangular Mo...

Date: 1948

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

GUSN: 328796

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1200

Good Housekeeping Magazine "Snug but Spacious" model house

Set of twenty-one architectural drawings of "Snug but Spacious" model house for Good Housekeeping Magazine (commission #1205) including six elevations, four plans, five framing plans, and six details. Some drawings are dated; most are signed by Merton S. Barrows, Robert E. Minot, or Warren J. Rhoter...

Date: 1949

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

GUSN: 328798

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1205

Alfred J. Seaman Jr. house, Upper Brookville, N.Y.

Twenty-two architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Seaman Jr. in Upper Brookville, New York (commission #1209) including four elevations, four plans, one rendering, and thirteen details. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills, Ken Duprey, Robert E. Minot, or Warren J. Rhote...

Date: 1949

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

GUSN: 328799

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1209

Richard K. Griffin house, Topsfield, Mass.

Set of two architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Richard K. Griffin in Topsfield, Massachusetts (commission #1346) including one elevation and one plan. All drawings are dated and signed by Warren J. Rhoter. Alterations include a two-story addition with bedroom, bathroom, a...

Date: 1951

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

GUSN: 328871

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1346

Norman Schmidt house, Harvard, Mass.

Set of eleven architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schmidt in Harvard, Massachusetts (commission #1351) including four elevations, three plans, one cross section, one framing plan, and two details. Most drawings are dated; one is signed by Robert E Minot. Drawings depict a two-...

Date: 1951

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

GUSN: 328872

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1351

Oscar H. Sherbrooke house, Cohasset, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings of house for Oscar H. Sherbrooke in Cohasset, Massachusetts (commission #1355) including two elevations, three plans, one plot plan, and six details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Ken Duprey, Robert E. Minot, or Richard Wills. Plot plan was made by Ernest...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328874

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1355

Leon R. Bouchard (developer) house, Marblehead, Mass.

Set of eight architectural drawings of house for developer Leon R. Bouchard in Marblehead, Massachusetts (commission #1357) including four elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. All drawings are dated and signed by Richard Wills. Drawings depict a two-story Cape Cod-style house with an aspha...

Date: 1951

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

GUSN: 328876

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1357

Alexander R. Wills house, Worcester, Mass.

Set of fifteen architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Alexander R. Wills in Worcester, Massachusetts (commission #1358) including three elevations, two plans, three plot plans, one rendering, and six details. One plot plan is by Robinson Engineering Inc. (Worcester, Massachusetts). Several...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328878

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1358

Walter H. Wilcox. house, Wayland, Mass.

Set of twelve architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Wilcox in Wayland, Massachusetts (commission #1364) including three elevations, two plans, and seven details. All drawings are dated and signed by Merton S. Barrows or Richard Wills. Alterations incl...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328880

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1364

Flint Page grape arbor, Barrington, R.I.

Set of three architectural drawings of grape arbor for Mr. and Mrs. Flint Page in Barrington, Rhode Island (commission #1367) including one elevation and two sketches.

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328881

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1367

Karl E. Gove house, Seabrook, N.H.

Set of seven architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Mr. and Mrs. Karl E. Gove in Seabrook, New Hampshire (commission #1368) including four elevations, one plan, one rendering, and one detail. Most drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert E. Minot. Alterat...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328882

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1368

Nicholas DeMartinis house, Wakefield, Mass.

Set of nine architectural drawings of house for Nicholas DeMartinis in Wakefield, Massachusetts (commission #1370) including four elevations, two plans, two plot plans, and one rendering. All drawings are dated; rendering is signed by Royal Barry Wills. Plot plan was made by civil engineer E. F. McM...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328888

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1370

Edward A. Bigelow house, Chatham, Mass.

Set of twenty-three architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Bigelow in Chatham, Massachusetts (commission #1371) including eight elevations, two plans, and thirteen details. Most drawings are dated and signed by Robert E. Minot. Drawings depict a one-story Cape Cod-style house....

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328889

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1371

Henry Galvin house, Wakefield, Mass.

Set of seven architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Galvin in Wakefield, Massachusetts (commission #1372) including four elevations and three plans. Most drawings are dated. Drawings depict a two-story Georgian Revival-style house with a hip roof. House has a living room with fir...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328892

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1372

Hygus P. Charles house, Melrose, Mass.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Hygus P. Charles in Melrose, Massachusetts (commission #1382) including four elevations and two plans. No drawings are signed or dated. Drawings depict a split-level house with a saltbox wing and a clapboard exterior. House has living room with firep...

Date: 1952, undated

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

GUSN: 328893

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1382

Edward H. Williams house, Falmouth, Mass.

Set of twenty-two architectural drawings of house for Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Williams in Falmouth, Massachusetts (commission #1387) including seven elevations, five plans, one plot plan, one rendering, and eight details. Several drawings are dated and signed by Royal Barry Wills, Robert E. Minot, or...

Date: 1952

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

GUSN: 328894

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1387

Farquhar's bulbs 1902, R. & J. Farquhar & Co., 6 and 7 South Market Street, Boston, Mass.

German irises are illustrated on the front cover with Japanese irises on the back cover. All catalog pages are missing. The magazine "Country life in America" is offered free with purchases at certain dollar amounts. Hitchings' Patent Hot Water Boiler for greenhouses is described with an illustrati...

Date: 1902

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 328895

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.040

Joy of living out of doors, Mershon-Eddy-Parker Co., Saginaw, Michigan

The business sells Arcadian Garden Furniture made of northern white pine. Two loose sheets, a net price list and a net price list to dealers, are included.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 328898

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.003.020

American lawn fence, American Steel & Wire Company, New York, New York

1 brochure : illustrations (some color) ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 328901

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.002.012

Port Washington, Long Island, the property of Vincent Astor, Esq., 23 West 26th Street, New York, New York

The features and amenities of the property are described for interested buyers. There is a loose map of the property showing where the houses are to be constructed. Bennett, Parsons & Frost are the consulting architects.

Date: 1926

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 329275

Ref. Code: EP001.12.002.005.193

London fog in your garden, lovely English gardens from dense English fogs, Brooks, landscape irrigation engineers, 10226 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan

The Brooks System of sprinklers and irrigation pipes can be used for gardens, orchards, golf courses and parks. Details are provided in the brochure. There is a loose postcard to request further information.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 329277

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.044

Rain for the asking, catalog no. 313-C, The Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, Ohio

Irrigation and sprinkler products for various sizes of lawns and gardens are described. Advice for correct watering is provided. The last page lists well-known customers and includes testimonials. Text on the folder cover reads "A.I.A. File No. 38 h."

Date: 1920s

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 329279

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004.045

Richard Cook house, Nashua, N.H.

Set of six architectural drawings of house for Richard Cook in Nashua, New Hampshire (commission #996) including three elevations, three plans, and one plot plan. Some drawings are signed by Royal Barry Wills or Robert E. Minot; no drawings are dated. Drawings depict a two-story Colonial Revival-...

Date: 1944, undated

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

GUSN: 329282

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.996

Thomas A. Demars house, Boxford, Mass.

Set of five architectural drawings for alterations to existing house for Thomas A. Demars in Boxford, Massachusetts (commission #1000) including two elevations, one plan, and two details. All drawings are dated; no drawings are signed. Alterations include addition with bedroom, bathroom, and rear...

Date: 1945

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

GUSN: 329283

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1000

Warman & Co. "Blackstone Home Laundry"

Set of fourteen architectural drawings of "Blackstone Home Laundry" for Warman & Co. (commission #1001) including nine interior perspectives, one plan, and four pages with handwritten explanations of large perspectives. No drawings are signed or dated.

Date: 1945, undated

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

GUSN: 329285

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.1001