House for Colonel James L. Howard, 1210 Prospect Avenue, Hartford
ArchitectDesigned by
Smith & Bassette
(American, 1910 - 1940)
Date1925
MediumDrawings: pencil and black ink on tracing paper, some with orange, red, and green shading. The elevations of the house are also drawn using colored pencils.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width) 25 1/2 x 44 5/8in (64.8 x 113.3cm) and smaller.
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Roy D. Bassette, Jr. and John H. Bassette
Object number1976.18.434.1-.35
DescriptionPlans are for a two-story Tudor revival house with attic and basement. The house has quarter-round lunettes, half-timbering, stucco, three chimneys with chimney pots, French doors, and an arched door. The drawings include north, east, south, and west elevations, as well as floor plans for the first and second floors. Interior drawings of the home were drawn too. Included on the first floor are a garage, servants hall, kitchen, pantry, serving room, reception room, dining room, hall, coats closet, toilet, sunroom, terrace, porch, a fore court, and closet. The second floor has two maids rooms, two guest rooms, two owners rooms, a boys room, four bathrooms, and nine closets.
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