Practical homebuilding, by C. O. Powell, North Western Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, Ill., 1914

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1914

Location Note

Box 11

GUSN

GUSN-364182

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Description

Plan book published by North Western Expanded Metal Co. containing suggestions to help "you avoid many of the mistakes commonly made by home builders." Includes illustrations, floor plans, dimensions, and photographic prints of designs. Specifications on laths produced and sold by the company are included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
houses
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
floor plans
photographic prints
product specifications
metal
lath
expanded metal
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 40 pages : illustrations, photographic prints, plans ; 9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.777

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

North Western Expanded Metal Co. (Publisher)
Powell, C. O. (Author)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other People

Powell, C. O.

Other Organizations

North Western Expanded Metal Co.

Subjects

Advertisement
Architecture
House
Architectural photography
metal
Building

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 11

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