When you build, The Stuyvesant Building Group, 572 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y., circa 1930

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

circa 1930

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

GUSN

GUSN-369564

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Description

Booklet published by The Stuyvesant Building Group walking readers home through the process of buying and building a "speculative" house. Includes information on financing, employing an architect, and construction. Photographs of houses and some floor plans are also included. Booklet sponsored by American Architect and Architecture, Home Beautiful, and Town & Country.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
houses
speculating
architects
hardware (components)
illustrations (layout features)
printed ephemera
booklets

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 20 pages : photographic prints ; 9 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.309

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2023

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Originator

The Stuyvesant Building Group (Publisher)

Material Type

printed ephemera
booklets

Other Organizations

The Stuyvesant Building Group
American architect and architecture
Town and Country
House beautiful

Subjects

House construction
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Removed from EP005: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection.

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