Fireproof construction for houses and other buildings of moderate cost, 2nd ed., National Fireproofing Company, Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa., 1909

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1909

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

GUSN

GUSN-357194

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Description

Plan book containing plans and illustrations for houses, factory buildings, stables, garages, school, hotel, and church buildings. The cover title reads, "Fireproof houses of terra cotta hollow tile and how to build them."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
building materials
fireproofing
architectural terracotta
houses
factories (structures)
garages
stables (animal housing)
schools (buildings)
hotels (public accommodations)
churches (buildings)
floor plans
structural clay tile
terracotta (clay material)
illustrations (layout features)
construction (assembling)
fireproofing tile
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 93 pages : illustrations, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.324

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

National Fireproofing Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

National Fireproofing Company
Reincke Kreicker Co.

Subjects

Advertisement
Tile
Terra Cotta
House
Architecture

Variant Title

Fireproof houses of terra cotta hollow tile and how to build them

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

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