Modern homes, Henry C. McDuff Estate, 434 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1929

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358641

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Description

Plan book for modern housing designs from the early 20th century. House listings come with the number designation, the room count, a photographic print or illustration of the completed house (either in color or black-and-white), a floor plan, and a list of important dimensions. Interspersed are also pages highlighting certain aspects of houses (e.g., bay windows, garages) and how the consumer can benefit from installing them with their homes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
houses
modern American styles and periods
advertising
business (commercial function)
photographic prints
illustrations (layout features)
measurements (dimensions)
pattern books
trade catalogs

Physical Descrption

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

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.362

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Pawtucket (Providence county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Henry C. McDuff Estate (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
trade catalogs

Other Organizations

Henry C. McDuff Estate

Subjects

Advertisement
Modern
House
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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