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- Collection: John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings
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Spiers House, Nos 24, 25, 26 Window Finish Detail, Fireplace Plan, Wash Board Detail
One sheet with three drawings, each labeled separately: no. 24 detail plans of window; no. 25 plan and sections for fireplace (information on the mantel missing); and no. 26 section detail for 'wash board' Poor condition; lined with mulberry (?)…
Spiers House, Plan No. 1, Plan of Foundation, and Plan No. 5, Framing of Front
Plan of stone foundations (No. 1) and plan of timber framing for the facade wall (No. 5) including notes as to size of beams and method of joining. Signed and dated: "John W. Cosby archt/ Jan 14th 1862, Raliegh/NC". Condition: has sustained vertical…
Spiers House, Plan No. 4, Section Through on Line A(subscript 1) A(subscript2)
Cross section of main house through principal formal rooms. Signed: "John W Cosby Archt/ Raleigh/ Jan 14, 1862/ N.C. " Condition: good
Spiers House, Plan No. 6, Front Elevation.
Colored presentation drawing, elevation of east side of house, principal facade. Labeled, "Plan No 6". Signed, "John W Cosby Architect/Raleigh/Jan 14th 1862/NC". Condition, good; some staining and foxing on perimeter of support, some mulberry paper…
Spiers House, Plan No. 8, North Side Elevation.
Colored presentation drawing, elevation of north side of house. Labeled, "Plan No 8". Signed, "John W Cosby Architect/Jan 14th 1862 Raleigh/NC". Condition, good; corner losses and some mulberry paper repairs on back to small edge tears.
Spiers House, Specifications to Accompany Plans of a House for J. B. Spiers Esq.
Detailed specifications for Spiers house including requirements for materials and construction. Written in longhand. Page 1 of four-page folio (pages 2 and 4 blank). Condition: good.
Spiers House, Verso of Plan No. 3 with penciled redrawing of plan.
Pencil redrawing of second floor plan reflecting changes (/). Unsigned and undated. Condition: good.
Spiers House, Weatherboard Detail
Image of an actual scale drawing of specifications for weatherboard. Includes instructions for fabrication and finish. Condition: good. [unsigned] "No. 27 / Plan of Weatherboarding" In-house finding aid item number 23
Spiers House, Written specifications for house construction, pages 2 and 3
Detailed specifications for Spiers house including requirements for materials and construction. Interior of folio, pages 2 and 3. Condition: good.
Verso of Older Man in a Frock Coat [profile]
Verso of bust-length profile portrait of a balding man facing left. Condition: Poor, paper has an arched top, acid mat burn, horizontal tear from right side three-quarters across the image, chips from the side and top edges, evidence of water damage…