Modern rural homes, National Architects Union, 927 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 8

GUSN

GUSN-360436

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Description

Plan book of rural house designs published by the National Architects Union. Each design covers a two-page spread. One page features a detailed illustration of the completed house, captioned with the design number and the estimated construction cost. The second page describes unique features of the house by floor, accompanied by floor plans and total dimensions.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
houses
floor plans
rural housing
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
estimates
measurements (dimensions)
modern American styles and periods
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 7 x 10 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.510

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

National Architects’ Union (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

National Architects’ Union

Subjects

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Modern
rural
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 8

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