The home of beauty: designs for a small brick house, American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358677

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Description

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. The catalog contains illustrations of the completed house, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The first 10 house designs featured are ranked from 1st prize to Honorable Mention for their designs. The beginning of the catalog features a brief price list for blueprints and design plans, and the back of the catalog features an essay on building a home.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brick (clay product)
floor plans
houses
advertising
associations
competitions
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
price lists
face brick
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 10 7/8 x 8 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.379

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

American Face Brick Association (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

American Face Brick Association

Subjects

Advertisement
Brick
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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