National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1949

Location Note

Box 7

GUSN

GUSN-359269

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Description

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listing come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listings come with multiple design variations and accompanying illustrations.

The front cover advertises Edwin K. Greer Co., based in Wareham, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
floor plans
advertising
business (commercial function)
prefabrication
illustrations (layout features)
measurements (dimensions)
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

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

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.443

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Wareham (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

National Plan Service, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

National Plan Service, Inc.

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Prefabricated houses
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 7

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