Distinctive houses of Indiana limestone: showing some of the finest homes in America built of the aristocrat of building materials, vol. 1, series B, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Ind., 1927

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1927

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

GUSN

GUSN-355510

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  • Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection
  • Distinctive houses of Indiana limestone: showing some of the finest homes in America built of the aristocrat of building materials, vol. 1, series B, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Ind., 1927
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Description

Booklet discussing the incorporation of limestone into mansions around the country. Includes photographic prints of example residences utilizing limestone. Text inside the front cover reads, "Build the nation securely with Indiana limestone the nation's building stone." A plate, on the last unnumbered page, features the entrance to the L.C. Hanna residence, Cleveland, Ohio. 3rd ed., 1929.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
building stone
limestone
houses
residential structures
mansions
exterior views
photographic prints
booklets
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 47 pages : photographic prints

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.099

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Bedford (Lawrence county, Indiana)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Indiana Limestone Company (Bedford, Ind.) (Publisher)

Material Type

booklets
printed ephemera

Other People

Cole, Fred

Other Organizations

Indiana Limestone Company (Bedford, Ind.)
Mead-Grede Printing Co.

Subjects

Advertisement
Limestone
House
Periodicals
Architectural photography
Mansion

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

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