The house for modern living, Harcourt, Brace, and Company, N.Y., 1935

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1935

Location Note

Box 6

GUSN

GUSN-358790

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Description

Plan book featuring 107 small house designs selected by editors of the Architectural Forum. The plan book is separated by the competition classes, and is ordered by Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mentions. Each listing is accompanied by multiple views of the house exterior, floor plans detailing the total cubage, and information on equipment provided by General Electric. Other house designs may come with testimonials made by the judges of the competition. The beginning of the catalog also details the process of selecting the designs. Published by Harcourt, Brace, and Company.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
modern American styles and periods
houses
competitions
advertising
business (commercial function)
exterior views
measurements (dimensions)
testimonials
equipment
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 11 7/8 x 9 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.422

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

New York state (United States)

Record Details

Originator

Harcourt, Brace and Company (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Harcourt, Brace and Company
Architectural Forum
General Electric Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Modern
Periodicals
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 6

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