Carter's Grove Plantation - historic colonial mansion, home plans, PDF File

Description

Carter's Grove Plantation - 1750s
Building name:; Carter's Grove Plantation
Designer/Architect: Minetree/Wheatley/Baylis
Date of construction: 1749-55
Location: near Williamsburg, Virginia
Style: Colonial Style
Number of sheets: 27 sheets measuring 24" x 36"
Sheet List
Cover sheet, information, Site Plan, Notes
2 Sheets of Floor Plans, 1/8"=1'-0"
6 Sheets of Detailed Floor Plans, 1/4"=1'-0"
2 Sheets of Elevations, 1/8"=1'-0"
6 Sheets of Sections, 1/4"=1'-0"
10 Sheets of Details,various scales
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When Robert "King" Carter, one of the richest men of the American colonies, died in 1732, he left behind 10 surviving children and a legacy that included massive estates measuring over 300,000 acres. Carter Burwell, his grandson, knew how to put a bit of that wealth to good use. Between 1749 and 1755 he built one of the most beautiful country homes of the era, Carter's Grove Plantation. To see that the work was done to the highest standard he turned to the best craftsmen that Williamsburg, Virginia had to offer, the brick mason, David Minetree and the carpenter, John Wheatley. Richard Baylis was brought over from England, expressly to do the interior woodwork. Together these men created a masterpiece that has rarely been equaled.
As a work of art these prints are worth purchasing in their own right. For those of you interested in building a historically inspired house, these plans offer an excellent starting point. At 27 large sheets, they include a wealth of detail show room layouts and proportions, details of wood panelling, doors, windows, dormers... All or a part of this building could be adapted in many ways. Either of the wings could be adapted as a very pleasant small home of its own, while the central block provides generous space for a large family. The entire complex would make an excellent small luxury hotel. This design clearly requires a large country setting as well as a relatively flat site. The outside dimensions are approximately 42' x 201'.
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IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BUILD:
These plans are not complete architectural drawings as might be required by your local permitting agency and do not contain all the structural, waterproofing and other details and information necessary for construction. But your local builder or architect should be able to adapt these drawings and add to them as necessary. What they do provide is accurate design information about a REAL historic house, not a pseudo-historic tract house as you will find in the house plan magazines on your supermarket shelf.
The original drawings from which these dimensionally accurate scans were made are kept at the Historic American Building Survey, in the Library of Congress.
(CW011 pdf)
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