Prize designs from our recent competition, F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

undated

Location Note

Box 6

GUSN

GUSN-358783

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Description

Plan book of house designs published by F.W. Bird & Son. The houses are ordered from first prize to eigth prize, with honorable mentions listed after. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house and floor plans surrounded by decorative borders. The architect and their location are also provided underneath the designs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floor plans
houses
advertising
competitions
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
architects
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.417

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019

Places

East Walpole (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

F.W. Bird & Son (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

F.W. Bird & Son

Subjects

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House
Architects and builders
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 6

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