The "home of homes," National House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 10

GUSN

GUSN-362639

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Description

Plan book containing small home designs. Each design comes with a floor plan, the design number, an illustration of the house, cubic and square footage, and a description of its unique features. Published by the National House Plan Service and designed by architect Harry Marshak.

Front cover advertises The Niantic Lumber Co., based in Niantic, Connecticut.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 24 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 8 1/16 x 10 11/16 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.731

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Niantic (New London county, Connecticut)
Providence (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

National House Plan Service (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other People

Marshak, Harry

Other Organizations

Niantic Lumber Company
National House Plan Service

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architecture
Prefabricated houses
Wood
Architects and builders

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 10

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