Book of homes, Boston Herald-Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1920

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1920

Location Note

Box 6

GUSN

GUSN-358794

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Description

Plan book for house designs compiled by the Boston Architectural Club and published by the Boston Herald-Traveler. Each listing comes with a photographic print or illustration of the completed house, the design number, the architects name, a paragraph describing the features of the house, and floor plans. There is also an introduction written by C. A. Sherwood.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
houses
cross sections
advertising
newspapers
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
photographic prints
architects
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, photographic prints, plans ; 10 5/8 x 7 7/8 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.426

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Herald-Traveler (Publisher)
Sherwood, C. A. (Author)
Boston Architectural Club (Compiler)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other People

Sherwood, C. A.

Other Organizations

Boston Herald-Traveler
Boston Architectural Club

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architectural photography
Architects and builders
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 6

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