Mill cut-to-fit homes, Bay City Ready-Cut Home Co., Bay City, Mich., 1917

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1917

Location Note

Box 8

GUSN

GUSN-360325

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Description

Plan book for cut-to-fit homes published by Bay City Ready-Cut Home Co. Each home listing comes with a name, a photographic print of the completed home, the price of the home, dimensions, a brief description of the home's unique qualities, and floor plans. There is also an article in the back explaining the company's dedication to furnishing their homes and their complete material list.

Details

Descriptive Terms

model houses
advertising
houses
prefabrication
floor plans
business (commercial function)
photographic prints
estimates
articles
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : photographic prints, plans ; 9 x 6 1/8 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.473

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Bay City (Bay county, Michigan)

Record Details

Originator

Bay City Ready-Cut Home Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

Bay City Ready-Cut Home Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Prefabricated houses
House
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 8

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