Twenty new prize contest small house plans, Bituminous Coal Institute, New York City, N.Y., 1945

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1945

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358639

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Description

Plan book of winning small home designs from a contest sponsored by the Bituminous Coal Institute. Each house design comes with multiple cross sections, a floor plan, and the name of the architect. Designs may also come with photographic prints of scale models, illustrations of the completed house, and house dimensions.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
competitions
advertising
coal
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
photographic prints
measurements (dimensions)
cross sections
architects
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, photographic prints, plans ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.361

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Bituminous Coal Institute (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Bituminous Coal Institute

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architects and builders
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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