Alterations to a House for J. F. Berry, 31 Whitney Street, Hartford
ArchitectDesigned by
William T. Marchant
American, 1880 - 1948
Date1922 and 1925
MediumDrawings; pencil and black ink on tracing paper and paper.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 14 7/16 x 23 7/16in. (36.7 x 59.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Colonel and Mrs. Richard L. Shaw
DescriptionPlans are for two additions to a two-story, clapboard house. The drawings consist of east and south elevations with alternate plans, and floor plans for the first and second levels, and cellar. Included on the first floor are a solarium or sun parlor, living room, music room, hall, and porch. The second floor consists of a sleeping porch and roof. The cellar plan shows that the cellar is unexcavated with twelve inch concrete trench walls. The solarium has a tile floor.
Object number1999.100.140.1-.14
Markings1999.100.140.7 and 8: On recto stamped in black ink "VERIFY ALL SIZES AT THE BUILDING."Inscribed1999.100.140.1: On recto, upper right, in pencil, "SOLARIUM FOR MR. J.F. BERRY / NO. WHITNEY ST. HARTFORD, CONN." 1999.100.140.2: On recto, upper center, in pencil, "SUN PARLOR FOR MR. F. J. [sic] BERRY"
1999.100.140.6: On recto, upper right, in black ink, "SOLARIUM FOR MR. F. J. BERRY [sic]" / NO. WHITNEY ST. / HARTFORD, CONN."
1999.100.140.8: On recto, upper center, in black ink, "ADDITION TO RESIDENCE FOR MR. J.F. BERRY / NORTH WHITNEY ST. / HARTFORD, CONN."
1999.100.140.12: On recto, upper center, in pencil, "ALTERATIONS TO RESIDENCE OF MR. J. F. BERRY."
All drawings include dimensions and other notations in pencil or black ink.
Accession numbers are noted on verso of all drawings, lower right, in pencil.
NotesThe house no longer exists today. The street name on some of the plans is North Whitney St., but the name of the street was changed to Whitney St. sometime after the home was built. Some of the stamps do not have any hand written material indicating the Job No., Drawing No, or Date, as well as APPROVED BY, and REVISED. There are also five different dates written on the stamps.
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William T. Marchant
1925
