House for Ward Cheney, 69 Sunny Reach Drive, West Hartford
ArchitectDesigned by
Lester Beach Scheide
(American, 1897 - 1953)
Date1928
MediumArchitectural drawings; pencil and ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 29 1/2 x 36 1/2in. (74.9 x 92.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPlans for a brick Neoclassical house with shingle accents and slate roof. The house has a patio on one side and a garage wing on the other. Other features include: full height entry portico with doric-style columns, double-hung sash windows on the first and second levels, gabled dormer windows on the attic level, and two symetrical end chimneys on the main wing.
Drawings in this set include front, rear, and side elevations, as well as floor plans for the basement, first floor, second floor, and attic. The basement has a laundry, boiler room, and storage rooms. On the first floor there is a porch, living room, dining room, breakfast room, serving pantry, kitchen, library, maid's dining room, closets, lavatory, and garage with attached chauffeur's room and bathroom. Second floor rooms include four bedrooms, four maid's rooms (over garage), closets, three toilets, one toilet with dressing room, and an alcove. The attic has three additional chambers and a bathroom. There are also drawings of details and a plot plan with landscaping.
Drawings in this set include front, rear, and side elevations, as well as floor plans for the basement, first floor, second floor, and attic. The basement has a laundry, boiler room, and storage rooms. On the first floor there is a porch, living room, dining room, breakfast room, serving pantry, kitchen, library, maid's dining room, closets, lavatory, and garage with attached chauffeur's room and bathroom. Second floor rooms include four bedrooms, four maid's rooms (over garage), closets, three toilets, one toilet with dressing room, and an alcove. The attic has three additional chambers and a bathroom. There are also drawings of details and a plot plan with landscaping.
Object number1981.141.6
NotesTitle Note: The original address of the house was 250 Bloomfield Avenue; in 2010 the address was 69 Sunny Reach Drive. (Finlay 10/5/2010)On View
Not on view
