Wood and steel buildings for every purpose, catalog no. 68, Brooks-Skinner Company, Inc., Quincy, Mass., 1924-1930

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924-1930

Location Note

Box 5

GUSN

GUSN-358611

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Description

Plan book for structures residential, commercial, or otherwise. The plan book is split into four sections: I. Bungalows, Camps, etc.; II. Wood Private Garages; III. Metal Private Garages; and IV. Hangars, All Steel, Public Garages, and Commercial Buildings. Most listings are accompanied by a photographic print of the completed structure, along with the design number and dimensions. Some listings are accompanied by testimonials from local firms, some have floor plans (if applicable), and some have brief descriptions including key features of the structure. The supplement focuses on garages, dwellings, and other steel buildings with listings similar to those in the larger catalog. The correspondence is addressed to Charles M. Ainsworth from the company regarding requests for construction of a steel garage and price estimates. The insert is a price list for garages separated by type.

Details

Descriptive Terms

garages
residential structures
floor plans
commercial buildings
hangars
advertising
wood and wood products
steel (alloy)
bungalows
business (commercial function)
lumber
photographic prints
measurements (dimensions)
estimates
testimonials
price lists
printed ephemera
pattern books

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : photographic prints, plan ; 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches
1 supplement; 10 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches
1 insert; 13 x 4 1/8 inches
2 correspondence; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.349

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

Quincy (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brooks-Skinner Company, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other Organizations

Brooks-Skinner Company, Inc.

Subjects

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Wood
Steel
Architectural photography
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 5

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