Town houses of James M. Beebe & Gardner Brewer House, covering the John Hancock Estate on Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

Item Information

Title:
Town houses of James M. Beebe & Gardner Brewer House, covering the John Hancock Estate on Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
Description:
This presentation drawing depicts the front elevation of the French Renaissance double town houses at 29-30 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant as the homes of James M. Beebe (30 Beacon Street) and Gardner Brewer (29 Beacon Street). The John Hancock House had been located on this site until it was demolished in 1863. These houses were taken down to make way for the expansion of the Massachusetts State House in 1917.
Architect:
Bryant, Gridley James Fox, 1816-1899
Date:
1864
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Genre:
presentation drawings (gifts)
exterior elevations
architectural drawings (visual works)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
AR002: Luther Briggs, Jr. architectural collection
Subjects:
town houses
double houses
Renaissance Revival
Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)
Brewer, Gardner, 1806-1874
Beebe, James M. (James Madison), 1809-1875
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Beacon Hill
James M. Beebe House (Boston, Mass.)
Gardner Brewer House (Boston, Mass.)
Extent:
1 presentation drawing : graphite, ink, and watercolor on wove paper ; 11 1/2 x 14 7/8 inches; 11 1/2 in. x 14 7/8 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/195028
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
195028
Call #:
AR001.USMA.0250.010