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Spiers House, No 15, 16, 17, and 18, Front Door and Portico, 1862 Drawer 10

Sheet of four drawings including a small scale elevation of the front door, fanlight, side panels and lights (no. 18), full scale renderings of portico column (no. 15), capital (no. 16), and base (no. 17). Each drawing individually signed and dated, "John W Cosby/ Raleigh / Jan 14 1862 N.C." Condition: poor, lined with mulberry paper, multiple cracks through images and losses in images, but clearly legible.
  1. Hampden-Sydney College
  2. John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

Spiers House, No 19, No 20, No 21 Cornice and Console and Base Block of Doors of Parlour and Dining Room, 1862 Drawer 10

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
  1. Hampden-Sydney College
  2. John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

Spiers House, No 22 Section of a Window Frame and No 23 Section of the Casings and Jamb Linings of Doors, 1862 Drawer 10

Drawings of full size detailed section of windows and doors with notes specifying materials and methods of construction. Good condition; minor losses to edges; lined with mulberry paper repairs. Signed: "John W. Cosby archt / Raleigh / Jan 14th 1862 NC"
  1. Hampden-Sydney College
  2. John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

Spiers House, Nos 24, 25, 26 Window Finish Detail, Fireplace Plan, Wash Board Detail, 1862 Drawer 10

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 (?) paper; substantial losses to upper left of drawing. Each numbered detail and plan separately signed "John W Cosby archt / Jan 14th 1862 Raleigh / NC"
  1. Hampden-Sydney College
  2. John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

Spiers House, Plan No. 1, Plan of Foundation, and Plan No. 5, Framing of Front, 1862 Drawer 10

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 tears through image, stabilized with mulberry paper lining.
  1. Hampden-Sydney College
  2. John Wayt Cosby Architectural Drawings, 1862/1875

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