Historic New England

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by registered architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1921

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with a photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, descriptions of features of the house, the price of the plans, and individual room dimensions. The back of the plan book also provides plans for...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358779

Ref. Code: EP005.414

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by competent architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1922

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the price of the plans, and a description of the history of the house design and the architects who designed it. Some designs may also have cross sec...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358780

Ref. Code: EP005.415

Barrows built buildings: 1915 to 1920, National Engineering Corporations, 60 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., 1920

Brochure showcasing industrial buildings built by the presenting company. The brochure unfolds to show a spread of each of these buildings side-by-side. Underneath the photographic print is a list of the buildings, the companies housed in them, and their locations. Each building/set of buildings is ...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358781

Ref. Code: EP005.416

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

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...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358783

Ref. Code: EP005.417

Builders speculation ranch houses, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of ranch house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with a design name, square footage, floor plans, and a brief paragraph describing unique features. The back of the plan book contains an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358784

Ref. Code: EP005.418

Colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book for colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed home, the name of the design, floor plans, and total and individual room measurements. The back of the plan book has an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358785

Ref. Code: EP005.419

Gracious colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Homes Designs. Each listing comes with a floor plan, an illustration of the completed house, illustrations of the house interior, a brief description of some unique features, and the name of the house design. The back of the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358786

Ref. Code: EP005.420

Concrete cottages, 2nd ed., Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., 1910

Plan book showcasing cement house designs published by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Listing showcase illustrations of the house from the front, rear, and side, the location of the house, the name of architect, builders, and their location, house specifications, cost estimates, and floor plans.

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358788

Ref. Code: EP005.421

The house for modern living, Harcourt, Brace, and Company, N.Y., 1935

Plan book featuring 107 small house designs selected by editors of the Architectural Forum. The plan book is separated by the competition classes, and is ordered by Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mentions. Each listing is accompanied by multiple views of the house...

Date: 1935

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358790

Ref. Code: EP005.422

Homes: handbook of American Society for Better Housing, Inc., 1st ed., American Society for Better Housing, 101 Park Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1936

Plan book for home designs selected and published by the American Society for Better Housing. The beginning of the plan book contains articles covering different considerations about home construction. The house designs listed throughout the rest of the plan book are supplemented with the floor plan...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358791

Ref. Code: EP005.423

Not a house, but a home, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1916

Plan book of home designs designed by architect Aymar Embury II. The first half of the plan book consists of articles giving suggestions for constructing houses using materials from the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau (e.g., proper ways to lay foundation, suggested wood trims in the interior). The second ...

Date: 1916

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358792

Ref. Code: EP005.424

Snug homes of friendly wood, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1936

Plan book for wood homes published by the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau. Each listing covers a two-page spread with exterior views of the completed home, floor plans, the cubage, a cost estimate, and a paragraph detailing unique features of the house. The end of the plan book contains some articles abou...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358793

Ref. Code: EP005.425

Book of homes, Boston Herald-Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1920

Plan book for house designs compiled by the Boston Architectural Club and published by the Boston Herald-Traveler. Each listing comes with a photographic print or illustration of the completed house, the design number, the architects name, a paragraph describing the features of the house, and floor ...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358794

Ref. Code: EP005.426

The Boston Herald-Traveler's book of homes: how to plan, finance and build your home, Building Department of the Boston Herald and Traveler, Boston, Mass., 1922

Plan book of house designs published by the Building Department of the Boston Herald and Traveler. The first portion of the plan book provides articles discussing topics of construction, maintenance, and decoration. The house designs in the latter portion of the plan book contains the house designs ...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358796

Ref. Code: EP005.427

The Boston Post book of homes: how to plan, build and finance your home, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., undated

Plan book for house designs published by The Boston Post. The first half of the plan book contains articles for house construction and maintenance, as well as the house designs. Each house design comes with a floor plan, an illustration of the house (provided by either Boston-based architects Robert...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358797

Ref. Code: EP005.428

The Boston Post book of homes, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., 1936

Plan book for home designs published by The Boston Post. The first half of the plan book provides two-page spreads of each house design, supplemented with floor plans, payment plans, construction outlines, photographic prints of the completed house, and descriptions of the house's unique features. T...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358798

Ref. Code: EP005.429

The Boston Post book of all electric homes, The Boston Post, Boston, Mass., 1937

Plan book for electric homes published by by the Boston Post. The majority of the plan book contains two-page spreads of home designs, with supplementary information including the cost of construction, photographic prints of the completed homes, the names of the architects, floor plans, construction...

Date: 1937

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358799

Ref. Code: EP005.430

The Architectural Exhibitor, vol. 5, no. 2, Architects Exhibit Corporation, 11 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., 1931

Periodical published by the Architects Exhibit Corporation. The majority of the catalog contains articles focusing on specific aspects of interior decoration and household maintenance. Most articles are accompanied with photographic prints or illustrations to support the claims and information,

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358801

Ref. Code: EP005.431

A dream house for a small budget, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., 1947

Plan book for a house design published by the Armstrong Cork Company. The folder in which the inserts are located has a floor plan and blueprint on one side. There are individual inserts for exterior views of the house, a description of the house and the process of coming up with the design, a list ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358802

Ref. Code: EP005.432

General

Sub-series

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358828

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03

General - Folder 1

File

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358829

Ref. Code: EP001.07.03.01

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359185

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.04

Dining room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the dining room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359186

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.05

Bedroom, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the bedroom in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359187

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.06

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359188

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.07

Parlor, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the parlor in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359189

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.08

Guest room, Burgess House, Wareham, Mass., undated

One mounted albumen print of the interior of the guest room in the Burgess House in Wareham, Massachusetts. Photograph was taken by Small's, a photographic studio in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Photograph is undated.

Date: undated

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359190

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Wareham.169-1.09

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique, antiques, 201 High Street, Newburyport, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for Lord Timothy Dexter Antique Shop in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The card features a man in colonial dress holding a cane, accompanied by a small dog. The names Virginia Bowlen and Norma Belt are located at the bottom corners of the card.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359191

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.017

Business card for Paul Cary, antiques, Route 7, Wallingford, Vermont, circa 1940

Business card for Paul Cary, fixer of antiques. The business card shows two chairs: the chair on the left is shown broken, the chair on the right is shown fixed.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359192

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.018

Trade card for J.D. Conlon, antiques, 159 Newbury St., Boston, Mass., circa 1940

Trade card for J. D. Conlon, a buyer, seller, and repairer of "high grade clocks." The name of the business and its services are written in cursive, and the card has an ornate border of different kinds of clocks.

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359193

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.019

Business card for James S. Wiley, toy train collector, 25 Elm Street, Marblehead, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for collector James S. Wiley. The center of the card shows a train on railroad tracks in a field, with an ornate border surrounding the image. There is also a New Hampshire address for Elmwood Road, Hancock, alongside the Marblehead, Massachusetts address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359194

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.020

Business card for James E. Storer, antique toy trains, 69 Pleasant St., Lexingotn, Mass., circa 1940

Business card for James E. Storer, toy train collector. The business card has the headline "Old Toy Trains Wanted," and underneath is a printed red image of a train with the label N.Y.C. & H.R.R. Underneath is the name of the collecotr and his address.

Date: undated

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 359195

Ref. Code: EP001.01.005.01.021

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 5 January

One photographic print of a family of six unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated January 5, 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "Jan 5, 1933 / at my ho...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359199

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.01

8 Naples Rd., Brookline, Mass., 1933 15 January

One photographic print of four unidentified individuals sitting in the living room at 8 Naples Road in Brookline, Massachusetts. The photograph is dated 1933. The photographer is unknown. The following is handwritten in green ink on a piece of cardboard: "1933 / Before leaving for the Boston / Symph...

Collection: Domestic interiors photographic collection

GUSN: 359200

Ref. Code: PC002.USMA.Brookline.244.02

Leisure time living second homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Plan book for vacation homes (or leisure homes) published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the home, the name of the design, a brief description outlining some unique qualities of the house, basic dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains b...

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359224

Ref. Code: EP005.433

Town and country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1962

Plan book for ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with either a black-and-white or color illustration of the house, usually from the front, a floor plan, basic dimensions, and a short phrase or testimonial describing the design. The back fo the plan book contains a...

Date: 1962

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359225

Ref. Code: EP005.434

Early American colonial home plans, rev. ed., National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for colonial home plans published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color or grayscale illustration of the house, the design number, floor plans, and basic dimensions. Some listings may also come with optional designs. The back of the plan book has a blueprint order f...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359226

Ref. Code: EP005.435

Quality homes for better living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1955

Plan book for single-story homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the home, a floor plan, basic dimensions, a brief description detailing unique qualities, and the name of the house design. The back page of the plan book has an index of the blueprint...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359227

Ref. Code: EP005.436

Color-perfect wallpaper, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1943

Wallpaper sample book published by Sears, Roebuck and Company. The sample book provides wallpaper sections, with each section accompanied by the cost per roll as well as cost estimates based on color, guides for how much to purchase based on room dimensions, some have an illustration of the wallpape...

Date: 1943

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359228

Ref. Code: EP005.437

Loring & Phipps architectural collection

The collection contains materials related to the architectural firm Loring & Phipps. These materials include loose architectural renderings, bound architectural renderings, and photographs of buildings design by Loring & Phipps. Renderings are in watercolor and graphite pencil and depict private res...

Date: 1895, undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359229

Ref. Code: AR041

Home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1968

Periodical published by the National Plan Service. The periodical contains articles pertaining to proper framing techniques around the home, how to match color palettes, general interior design considerations, and new house designs.

Date: 1968

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359230

Ref. Code: EP005.438

Color perfect wallpapers for 1941, Sears, Roebuck and Co., 1941

Sample book for wallpapers published by Sears, Roebuck and Co. Each wallpaper sample provides information including the price for a single roll, sidewall paper, border to match, and ceiling papers, and a brief description of the design and how it could fit with other decorations.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359231

Ref. Code: EP005.439

Modern living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for homes published the National Plan Service. Home listings come with a full page illustration of the completed design, a short description of the home's qualities, basic dimensions, and a floor plan.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359232

Ref. Code: EP005.440

Leisure time living homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for vacation homes published by the National Plan Service. Design listings are accompanied by color or grayscale illustrations of the completed designs, floor plans, basic dimensions, the name of the design, and bulleted points describing key features of the design.

Date: 1965

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359233

Ref. Code: EP005.441

Eastern home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for eastern-style home designs published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with color illustrations, floor plans, design names, dimensions, and descriptions of key features. Some listings also come with an additional page going more in-depth into the design's unique qualities. ...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359234

Ref. Code: EP005.442

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listing come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listings come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359269

Ref. Code: EP005.443

National economy homes: engineered for substantial savings, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1949

Plan book for economically-priced homes published by the National Plan Service. Listings come with multiple illustrations of the completed design, the name of the design, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief description of key features. Some listing come with multiple design variations and accompany...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359270

Ref. Code: EP005.444

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the design name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of the p...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359271

Ref. Code: EP005.445

Loose architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains architectural renderings of assorted architectural elements and interiors; exteriors of private residences in Milton, Massachusetts, and other unidentified locations; and exteriors of public buildings such as schools and churches.

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359284

Ref. Code: AR041.001

Bound architectural renderings, 1895, undated

Contains one scrapbook and two folders of scrapbook materials of architectural renderings and photographs of the exteriors of private residences and public buildings such as churches and schools in Barre, Vermont; Greenwich, Connecticut; Milton, Massachusetts; Montclair, New Jersey; Nashua, New Hamp...

Date: undated

Collection: Loring & Phipps architectural collection

GUSN: 359290

Ref. Code: AR041.002

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