Grossman's showcase of homes, L. Grossman Sons, Inc., Union Street, Braintree, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

GUSN

GUSN-355008

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Description

The plan book has a company story, construction methods, financing, and material specifications. Include floor plans, illustrations, and descriptions of designs. The contact address for a salesman in Salem, New Hampshire, is stamped on one of the pages.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
prefabrication
illustrations (layout features)
construction (assembling)
product specifications
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 46 pages : color illustrations, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.006

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Braintree (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Quincy (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

L. Grossman & Sons (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

L. Grossman & Sons

Subjects

Prefabricated houses
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Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 1

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