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Spiers House, No 19, No 20, No 21 Cornice and Console and Base Block of Doors of Parlour and Dining Room, 1862

 Item — Drawer: 10

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The drawings in this collection include Specifications and Drawings for Spiers House, Raleigh, NC, 1862. The Spiers house was never constructed, and little information has been found regarding the Spiers family. Plans for the house offer a glimpse into antebellum architecture, in particular plans for a structure intended to house not only a family but enslaved servants.

Dates

  • 1862

Creator

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.

Extent

From the Collection: 23 Sheets

From the Collection: 217.5 Megabytes (26 total images. Resized digital scans of the John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings are available through the Hampden-Sydney Archives & Special Collections' Digital Repository.)

From the Collection: 5 Volumes (5 optical discs containing original scans)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Abstract

Side and front elevation of cornice, console and base block of parlor and dining rooms decorated with scrolling acanthus, rosette, bead and reel, egg and dart, and bead and reel moldings. Condition: good with some edge tears, lined with mulberry (?) paper. Signed: John W Cosby Archt / Raleigh / Jan 14th 1862 / NC

Physical Description

Drawing on Paper

Dimensions

3 drawings, sheet 55.3 x 66 cm, 21 3/4 in. x 26 in. Note vertical orientation.

Repository Details

Part of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections Repository

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