A new house for the old without the expense of building, American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924

Location Note

Box 9

GUSN

GUSN-360696

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Description

Catalog explores how the company renovated numerous structures throughout Illinois, showcasing how its product improved the exterior and interior design of the structure. There are also some explanations of the process in the back with cross sections.

Details

Descriptive Terms

brick (clay product)
renovation
advertising
interior views
exterior views
floor plans
cross sections
associations
illustrations (layout features)
business (commercial function)
face brick
printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

1 trade catalog : illustrations, plans ; 9 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.567

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Illinois (United States)

Record Details

Originator

American Face Brick Association (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

American Face Brick Association

Subjects

Advertisement
Brick
House

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 9

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