A place to hang your heart: an architect's portfolio of distinctive small home designs, Home Builders' Research Institute, Inc., 426 Investment Building, Washington, D.C., 1946

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1946

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 3

GUSN

GUSN-356050

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  • Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection
  • A place to hang your heart: an architect's portfolio of distinctive small home designs, Home Builders' Research Institute, Inc., 426 Investment Building, Washington, D.C., 1946
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Description

The portfolio was created in response to requests received by "Small Homes Annual." Text on the front cover reads, "An architect's portfolio of superb small homes." Includes illustrations and floor plans for small home designs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
floor plans
advertising
portfolios (groups of works)
architects
illustrations (layout features)
business (commercial function)
pattern books
portfolios (groups of works)
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 portfolio : illustrations (some color), plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.209

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheeek, 2019.

Places

Washington (DC)

Record Details

Originator

Home Builders’ Research Institute (Washington, D.C.) (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
portfolios (groups of works)
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Home Builders’ Research Institute (Washington, D.C.)

Subjects

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Architects and builders
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 3

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