Winning designs, International Calvert House Competition for the Canadian Home of Tomorrow, Canada, 1955

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1955

Location Note

Box 8

GUSN

GUSN-360390

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Description

Plan book of winning designs from the International Calvert House Competition for the Canadian Home of Tomorrow. House plans come with illustrations of the completed design, the name of the architect, floor plans, and a description of the design's unique qualities.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
houses
floor plans
competitions
illustrations (layout features)
architects
business (commercial function)
pattern books
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 8 x 10 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.500

Places

Montreal (Ontario, Canada) [river]

Record Details

Material Type

pattern books
trade catalogs

Subjects

Advertisement
Architects and builders
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 8

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