Brown Company homes, Brown Company, Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, circa 1920

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358620

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Description

Plan book for homes published by the Brown Company. Each house design is accompanied by either a black-and-white or color photographic print or illustration, a brief description of the house features, floor plans, the dimensions of the house, and the design number.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
houses
advertising
business (commercial function)
photographic prints
illustrations (layout features)
measurements (dimensions)
pattern books
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations (some color), photographic prints, plans ; 8 1/4 x 11 3/8 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.352

Date Notes

circa 1920

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Portland (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Brown Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Brown Company

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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