A manual of home building, edited by Arthur Bates Lincoln, Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc., 441 Lexington Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1927

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1927

Location Note

Box 11

GUSN

GUSN-364390

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Description

Manual published by the Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc. Edited by Arthur Bates Lincoln, the Institute's consulting architect. Discusses topic related to home building such as selecting and buying lumber, installing plumbing, and selecting wallpaper, among others. Includes floor plans and illustrations of houses designed by the Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc. throughout. Subscription form for Better Homes and Gardens can be found in the front.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
houses
business (commercial function)
floor plans
illustrations (layout features)
construction (assembling)
articles
printed ephemera
manuals (instructional materials)

Physical Descrption

1 manual, 48 pages : illustrations, plans ; 9 15/16 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.784

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc. (Publisher)
Lincoln, Arthur Bates (Editor)

Material Type

printed ephemera
manuals (instructional materials)

Other People

Lincoln, Arthur Bates

Other Organizations

Home Owners' Service Institute, Inc.
Better Homes and Gardens

Subjects

Advertisement
Architecture
Building
House

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 11

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