Addition to the House of Mrs. Charles Taylor, 232 Kenyon Street, Hartford, Conn.
ArchitectDesigned by
Smith & Bassette
American, 1910 - 1940
Date1929-1931
MediumArchitectural drawings; pencil on tracing paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 13 3/4 x 20 3/4in. (34.9 x 52.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Roy D. Bassette, Jr. and John H. Bassette
DescriptionPlans for a three story frame addition with clapboard siding include rear and side elevations, as well as floorplans for the foundation and first through third levels. A kitchen, dining room, pantry, butler's pantry, servant's hall, and porch are noted on the first floor, all with fir flooring. The second floor contains a chamber (bedroom) with French doors opening onto a sleeping porch insulated with Thermofill. Additions to the third floor include a bathroom, closets, and a chamber with French doors leading to a balcony. The balcony is surrounded by a hip-length lattice-like railing and has cypress slat flooring, with a tar and gravel roof. Designer also noted that Celotex should line the exterior walls and ceiling of the addition.
Object number1976.18.206.1-.5
Markings1976.18.206.5: Stamped in black ink at lower right "VERIFY AND TAKE ALL / MEASUREMENTS AT JOB."InscribedAccession numbers are written in pencil on lower right verso of all drawings. All drawings also include dimensions, instructions, and notes in pencil.NotesDate Note: Building permits for additions to 232 Kenyon Street were issued in 1929, 1930, and 1931. (Finlay 10/5/2010)Collections
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