The book of homes: help for the man who wants to build, Boston Herald-Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1924

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924

Location Note

Box 9

GUSN

GUSN-360773

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Description

Plan book of house designs published by the Boston Herald-Traveler. The first portion of the plan book provides articles discussing topics of construction, maintenance, and decoration. The house designs in the latter portion of the plan book contains the house designs. Each design is accompanied by an illustration, a floor plan, a plan number, a brief description of the house's features, and cost estimates.

Details

Descriptive Terms

articles
advertising
houses
floor plans
illustrations (layout features)
construction (assembling)
decoration (process)
estimates
business (commercial function)
maintenance
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 12 x 9 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.590

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Herald-Traveler (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

Boston Herald-Traveler

Subjects

Advertisement
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 9

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