Historic Colonial Williamsburg Octagon house floor plans, brick, PDF file

Description

Colonial Williamsbrg, The Magazine - 1780s
Building name: The Magazine
Designer/Architect: Alexander Spotswood
Date of construction: 1715
Location: Williamsburg, Virginia
Style: Colonial Style
Number of sheets: 7 sheets measuring 24" x 36"
Sheet List
Cover sheet, information, Site Plan, Notes
First Floor Plan, 1/4"=1'-0"
Second Floor Plan, Attic Plan, 1/4"=1'-0"
Elevation, 1/4"=1'-0"
Elevation, Section, 1/4"=1'-0"
2 Sheets of Details,various scales
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HISTORY: The Magazine was built by order of Governor Alexander Spotswood in 1715. It was built for storage of munitions in times of conflict. Spotswood himself was responsible for the design, a surprisingly graceful octagonal structure, given its function.
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. With some imagination and creativity this structure could be modified to make a very interesting house . One approach might be to place the social rooms on the second level, reachable by a ground level entry hall and central spiral stair. With additional windows at the second level this would make a grand space. The remainder of the ground level could be given over to a couple of bedrooms and a bath. The high attic could easily contain an additional bed/bath suite. Where there is a good view from the second level this would be an ideal arrangement. This house has outside dimensions of approximately 34' x 34'.
Please visit my other listings for many other drawings I am offering. I have house plans in wide variety of styles including Colonial, Craftsman, and Prairie, as well as plans of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Irving Gill, Purcell & Elmslie and others.
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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 Colonial building, not a pseudo-colonial 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.
(CW010 PDF)