A "Fisklock" brick house, Fiske & Co., Inc., 1953 Arena Building, New York, N.Y., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

GUSN

GUSN-355084

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Description

The advantages of the "Fisklock Tapestry" brick in house construction is described including fireproofing and insulation. A residence utilizing the brick, designed by Clinton Noble and located in Winthrop, Massachusetts, is photographed. Reprint from building material supplement to the February 3, 1917 issue of The Literary Digest. The reprint is from page 265 of the Literary Digest.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
brick (clay product)
houses
fireproofing
insulation
photographic prints
reprints
trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 reprint : photographic prints

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.039

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

New York City (New York state)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Winthrop (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Fiske & Company, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

reprints
trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Other People

Noble, Clinton

Other Organizations

Fiske & Company, Inc.

Subjects

Advertisement
Brick
House
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

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