Small homes of charm, American Builder and Building Age, Chicago, Ill., 1931

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1931

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

GUSN

GUSN-355745

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Description

The magazine contains floor plans and photographic prints of house designs, and provides advice on cutting costs and good construction. There are additional plans for kitchens, bathrooms, and garages.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
kitchens
bathrooms
garages
photographic prints
articles
estimates
magazines (periodicals)
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 magazine, 138 pages : photographic prints, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.147

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

American Builder and Building Age (Publisher)

Material Type

magazines (periodicals)
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

American Builder and Building Age

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architectural photography
Periodicals
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 2

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