Gordon-Van Tine homes, Gordon-Van Tine Co., Davenport, Iowa, 1922

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1922

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

GUSN

GUSN-355022

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Description

Extensive descriptions, illustrations, floor plans, and testimonials are provided in the catalog. Plumbing, heating, and lighting systems are described in the back pages. A woman sits with her dog in an outdoor area in the cover illustration. The verso has an illustration of the company's factory. There are also interior and exterior views of their facilities inside the plan book.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
bungalows
cottages
prefabrication
women (female humans)
factories (structures)
illustrations (layout features)
testimonials
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 140 pages : illustrations, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.014

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Davenport (Scott county, Iowa)

Record Details

Originator

Gordon-Van Tine Co. (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other People

Logan, Maurice, 1886-1977

Other Organizations

Gordon-Van Tine Co.

Subjects

Advertisement
Prefabricated houses
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

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