Better homes from old houses, The Barrett Company, 40 Rector Street, New York, N.Y., 1924

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1924

Location Note

Box 9

GUSN

GUSN-360618

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Description

The catalog contains listings of house designs. Each listing comes with two illustrations, a description, and floor plans of the original, unaltered house. Following over another page are similar listings detailing the alterations to the original designs. Along the bottom of each page are advertisements for Barrett Shingles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
renovation
siding (material)
shingle
floor plans
business (commercial function)
illustrations (layout features)
trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book : illustrations, plans ; 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.557

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

The Barrett Company (Publisher)

Material Type

trade catalogs
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

The Barrett Company

Subjects

Advertisement
Shingles
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 9

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