The house to live in, Nationwide House Plan Service, 1932

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1932

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358699

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Description

Plan book for house designs published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each product listing contains the name of the design, an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the design number, and a brief description of the houses. Distributed by Thames Lumber Co. of New London, Connecticut.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
floor plans
advertising
lumber
illustrations (layout features)
business (commercial function)
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.389

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

New London (New London county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Originator

Nationwide House Plan Service (Providence, R.I.) (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Thames Lumber Company
Nationwide House Plan Service (Providence, R.I.)

Subjects

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House
Wood
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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