New ideas for building your home, special new and improved ed., compiled and edited by John Normile, Meredith Press, Des Moines, Iowa, 1940

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1940

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

GUSN

GUSN-356695

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Description

There are sections devoted to gardened homes, Bildcost gardened homes, and separate articles on other considerations such as building materials, roofing, wiring, painting, insulating, and landscaping. Text on the front cover reads, "Better Homes & Gardens' book of selected home plans. 130 selected homes with photographs and plans. Financing your home. Building your home."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
building materials
gardens
roofing
electric wiring
paint (coating)
insulation
landscaping plans
photographic prints
books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 book, 178 pages : photographic prints, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.286

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Des Moines (Polk county, Iowa)

Record Details

Originator

Normile, John (Editor)
Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa) (Publisher)

Material Type

books
printed ephemera

Other People

Normile, John

Other Organizations

Better Homes and Gardens
Meredith Publishing Services (Des Moines, Iowa)

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Garden
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

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