Houses for homemakers, by Royal Barry Wills, Franklin Watts, Inc., 285 Madison Ave., New York 17, N. Y., 1945

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1945

Location Note

Box 11

GUSN

GUSN-363552

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Description

Plan book written by Royal Barry Wills and published by Franklin Watts, Inc. Contains fifty sketches and plans, ten pages of details, and 100 hints for home builders. Each design includes a sketch, floor plans, a description, and dimensions.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 94 pages : illustrations, plans ; 11 x 8 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP005.775

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Franklin Watts, Inc. (Publisher)
Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962 (Author)

Material Type

printed ephemera
pattern books

Other People

Wills, Royal Barry, 1895-1962

Other Organizations

Franklin Watts, Inc.

Subjects

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House
Architecture
Architects and builders

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Box 11

Related Items

Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

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