Concrete garages, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 9

GUSN

GUSN-360715

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Description

Plan book of designs for multi-car garages. Most designs contain photographic prints and descriptions of why portland cement is the best building material. There are also articles describing the company's process in building the structures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portland cement
garages
advertising
concrete
business (commercial function)
photographic prints
building materials
articles
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : photographic prints, plans ; 9 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.580

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Atlas Portland Cement Company (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

Atlas Portland Cement Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Cement
Concrete
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 9

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