Historic New England

Cellular steel-unit house, Architectural Record, vol. 74, no. 4, by C. Matlack Price, McGraw-Hill, New York, N.Y., 1933 October

Issue of the Architectural Record written by C. Matlack Price. The architect describes prefabricated steel modules to create small and large houses. The article is from the Architectural Record, October 1933, pages 249-311.

Date: 1933

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355443

Ref. Code: EP005.076

Ladies' home journal garden pattern, number 151, corner lot 80' x 120', designed for the New England states, Fletcher Steele, Boston, Mass., Ladies' Home Journal, Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The plan is intended for average size city and suburban lots and can be adapted for variations in lot size. A sketch perspective for the garden is included. The plan has birdhouses, rose garden, and perennial garden.

Date: 1931

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 355444

Ref. Code: EP001.12.001.004a.032

Attractive New England homes, Chalmers Lumber Companies, 191 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine, undated

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans of house designs for customers.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355446

Ref. Code: EP005.077

Low-cost homes: planning, financing, building, by Stephen H. Chalmers, Home Institute, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1941

Suggestions are provided for the design, construction, heating and insulation systems, and costs associated with building a home. Includes photographic prints and floor plans of houses.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355447

Ref. Code: EP005.078

Home designer magazine book of house plans: a plan book of California homes, 1923 ed., Dixen & Hillen, 1844 Fifth Avenue, Oakland, Calif., 1923

Illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions of house designs are provided for consumers.

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355451

Ref. Code: EP005.079

Our new book of summer camps and lodges, Porter Lumber Co., 212 North Water Street, New Bedford, Mass., undated

The plan book presents a variety of cottages and structures for summer living. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions for each structure.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355452

Ref. Code: EP005.080

Chalmers New England homes, Chalmers Lumber Companies, 191 Turner Street, Auburn, Maine, undated

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for customers. The house plans are named for New England cities and towns.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355453

Ref. Code: EP005.081

Liberty ready-cut homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., circa 1950

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design. Text on the cover reads, "Direct from factory to you!"

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355454

Ref. Code: EP005.082

Liberty ready-cut homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1944

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design. Text on cover reads, "Factory to you."

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355455

Ref. Code: EP005.083

New Liberty homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1939

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design.

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355456

Ref. Code: EP005.084

Liberty ready-cut homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1945

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design. Text on cover reads, "Factory to you."

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355457

Ref. Code: EP005.085

Liberty ready-cut homes, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1948

The plan book contains illustrations, descriptions, and floor plans for prefabricated houses. There is a detailed description of materials, order form, and building time for each design. Text on the cover reads, "Direct from factory to you!"

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355458

Ref. Code: EP005.086

Homes of character, Lewis Manufacturing Company, Bay City, Mich., 1922

The plan book contains descriptions, floor plans, and photographs for each house design. Building materials, fixtures, windows, and doors are described along with a question-and-answer section.

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355459

Ref. Code: EP005.087

New England homes, Arlington Coal & Lumber Co., Arlington Heights, Mass., undated

The plan book contains photographic prints, floor plans, and descriptions of house designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355460

Ref. Code: EP005.088

Home builder's plan book: a collection of architectural designs for small houses submitted in competition by architects and architectural draftsmen in connection with the 1921 Own Your Home Expositions New York and Chicago, 1st ed., Building Plan Holding Corporation, New York, N.Y., 1921

Plan book contains house designs submitted for a competition in connection with the 1921 Own Your Home Expositions. Includes floor plans, illustrations, elevations, and descriptions of designs. Text on the cover reads, "Fifty small house plans, working drawings available, prize and honor designs of ...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355471

Ref. Code: EP005.089

The home idea book, 1941 ed., Johns-Manville, 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, N.Y., 1941

The catalog has suggestions for exterior and interior design, remodeling, insulation, and house design plans. Includes illustrations demonstrating ideas discussed.

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355472

Ref. Code: EP005.090

Your home for tomorrow, Industrial Publications, Inc., 59 East Van Buren Street, Chicago 5, Ill., 1945

Remodeling ideas for living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, and storage areas. Includes photographic prints demonstrating these ideas in houses.

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355474

Ref. Code: EP005.091

The home idea book, 1939 ed., Johns-Manville, 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, N.Y., 1939

The trade catalog covers home financing, construction materials, landscaping, remodeling, and house design plans. Text on the cover reads, "Helpful suggestions on how to get the most for your money in building, remodeling, decoration, maintenance."

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355475

Ref. Code: EP005.092

The home idea book, 1940 ed., Johns-Manville, 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, N.Y., 1940

Trade catalog covers such topics as site selection, building materials, color and interior decoration, ceilings, insulation and financing.

Date: 1940

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355476

Ref. Code: EP005.093

40 points you should consider in building your new home, Johns-Manville, 22 East Fortieth Street, New York, N.Y., 1936

The trade catalog covers use of effective construction materials, insulation, attic and basement areas, and planning room spaces for enjoyable living. Advertises various products manufactured and sold by Johns-Manville.

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355477

Ref. Code: EP005.094

Inexpensive bungalows: typical California homes costing from $1000 to $2250, 8th bungalow book ed., Los Angeles Investment Company, 333-337 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, Calif., 1912

Plan book includes photographic prints, descriptions, and floor plans of inexpensive bungalows for potential customers.

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355480

Ref. Code: EP005.095

Home owner's annual, vol. 2, Science and Mechanics Publishing Company, 49 East Superior Street, Chicago, Ill., 1946

Volume 2 of Home Owner's Annual magazine containing articles discussing planning, remodeling, and completing repairs for houses. Text on the front cover reads, "Home planning, remodeling, and repairing."

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355482

Ref. Code: EP005.096

American historic homes, The Mentor, vol. 3, no. 1, serial no. 77, February 15, 1915, by Esther Singleton, The Mentor Association, Inc., 52 East 19th Street, New York, N.Y., 1915 February 15

Issue of The Mentor written by author Esther Singleton. The houses described are the Jumel Mansion in New York City, New York; Monticello, Westover and Mount Vernon in Virginia; the Pickering House in Salem, Massachusetts; and the Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee.

Date: 1915-02-15

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355484

Ref. Code: EP005.097

Indiana limestone for school & college buildings, 1st ed., vol. 6, series B, Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association, Bedford, Ind., 1924 September

Booklet promoting the use of limestone as a building materials. Includes photographic prints of school and college buildings made of limestone. Text on the title page reads, "Build the nation securely with Indiana limestone the nation's building stone."

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355507

Ref. Code: EP005.098

Distinctive houses of Indiana limestone: showing some of the finest homes in America built of the aristocrat of building materials, vol. 1, series B, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Ind., 1927

Booklet discussing the incorporation of limestone into mansions around the country. Includes photographic prints of example residences utilizing limestone. Text inside the front cover reads, "Build the nation securely with Indiana limestone the nation's building stone." A plate, on the last unnumber...

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355510

Ref. Code: EP005.099

Designs for houses built of Indiana limestone: comprising twenty-one of the best designs submitted in the Indiana Limestone House Competition, 4th ed., Indiana Limestone Quarrymen's Association, Bedford, Ind., 1922 September

Text on the title page reads, "Reprinted from a special issue of the Architectural Review, vol. 5, no. 9, September 1917." Includes information on the prize and illustrations and elevations selected for publication, and extract from the report of the jury of award." Text on the front cover reads, "B...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355511

Ref. Code: EP005.100

Distinctive homes of ILCO Riplstone, 1st ed., July 1931, Indiana Limestone Company, Bedford, Ind., 1931

House designs that utilize limestone are presented for customers planning to build their own homes. Illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions for each design are included.

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 355514

Ref. Code: EP005.101

Northeast Corner Exterior View, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1914

1 photograph

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360506

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.164

Northwest Exterior View with Unidentified Person in Foreground, Boardman House, Saugus, Mass., 1914

1 photograph

Collection: Historic New England properties photographic collection

GUSN: 360507

Ref. Code: PC006.BOA.01.165

The Boston Post book of homes, Home Building Department of the Boston Post, Boston, Mass., undated

The plan book is separated into house design listings and informational articles describing how to build and maintain a new home. The home listings each come with an illustration or photographic print of the completed design, floor plans, approximate costs, and descriptions of the house's features. ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360508

Ref. Code: EP005.527

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

The plan book is separated into house design listings and informational articles describing how to build and maintain a new home. The home listings each come with an illustration or photographic print of the completed design, floor plans, approximate costs, and descriptions of the house's features. ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360509

Ref. Code: EP005.528

The Miami Herald book of homes, The Miami Herald, Miami, Fla., 1939

The plan book is separated into house design listings and informational articles describing how to build and maintain a new home. Most home listings cover two pages, and come with an illustration or photographic print of the completed design, floor plans, approximate costs, and descriptions of the h...

Date: 1939

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360511

Ref. Code: EP005.529

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

The plan book is separated into house design listings and informational articles describing how to build and maintain a new home. The home listings each come with an illustration or photographic print of the completed design, floor plans, approximate costs, and descriptions of the house's features. ...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360512

Ref. Code: EP005.530

Modern homes, National Capital Press, Inc., Washington, D.C., undated

Plan book of modern house designs published by National Capital Press, Inc. Each architectural design comes with a photographic print of the completed design and a floor plan listing the design number.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360515

Ref. Code: EP005.531

The best 111 Detroit News house plans, Detriot News, Detriot, Mich., 1949

Plan book of house designs published by Detroit News. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed house by the architect, a floor plan, a design number, and a description of the house's unique features.

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360517

Ref. Code: EP005.532

100 house designs, Detroit News, Detroit, Mich., 1946

Plan book of house designs published by Detroit News. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed house by the architect, a floor plan, a design number, and a description of the house's unique features.

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360518

Ref. Code: EP005.533

127 most popular Detroit News house plans, Detroit News, Detroit, Mich., undated

Plan book of house designs published by Detroit News. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed house by the architect, a floor plan, a design number, and a description of the house's unique features.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360519

Ref. Code: EP005.534

Where wood makes your dream come true, Long-Bell Lumber Company, Kansas City, Mo., 1929

Plan book of house designs published by Long-Bell Lumber Company. Each listing comes with a photographic print and illustration of the completed design, a title for the design, and a description of the house.

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360520

Ref. Code: EP005.535

50 sketches and plans compiled by The Detroit Times, The Times Publishing Co., Detroit, Mich., 1947

Plan book of house designs compiled by The Detroit Times and published by The Times Publishing Co. Each house design comes with an illustration of the completed house by the architect, a floor plan, a design number, dimensions, and a description of the house's unique features.

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360522

Ref. Code: EP005.536

Stearns tanks, The A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass., 1920

Catalog showcases the company's water tanks and other products in various workplace environments, such as at their own lumberyard or within factories. The back of the catalog contains lists of the offered tanks' dimensions, capacities, and weights. Published by The A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360523

Ref. Code: EP005.537

Stearns tanks: all kinds and sizes for all purposes, A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass., 1915

Trade catalog showcasing the company's water tanks and other products in various workplace environments, such as at their own lumberyard or within factories. The back of the catalog contains lists of the offered tanks' dimensions, capacities, and weights. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360524

Ref. Code: EP005.538

Mantel catalogue, A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., Neponset, Boston, Mass., undated

The catalog contains listings for numerous mantel designs. Each listing comes with a lithograph of the completed design, a design number, dimensions of all the components, and a price for the plans at the bottom of the page. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360525

Ref. Code: EP005.539

Stearns' cypress greenhouses, A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass., undated

The catalog showcases the company's facilites and photographic prints of completed greenhouses utilizing their lumber. The back pages showcase product outlines along with their product designations and a price list. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360526

Ref. Code: EP005.540

Stearns' cypress doors, A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass., undated

The trade catalog contains printed lithographs of the doors offered by the company. Each door is marked with dimensions and design numbers. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360527

Ref. Code: EP005.541

Stearns' cypress doors, A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass., undated

The trade catalog contains printed lithographs of the doors offered by the company. Each door is marked with dimensions and design numbers. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360528

Ref. Code: EP005.542

Cypress lumber...and its uses, 2nd ed., A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass., 1895

The catalog is meant to showcase the uses of cypress wood in numerous environments, such as being used in industry through water tanks and storage tanks or through use as a building material for houses. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: 1895

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360529

Ref. Code: EP005.543

Cypress lumber and its uses, 3rd ed., A. T. Stearns Lumber Company, Neponset, Mass., 1900

The catalog is meant to showcase the uses of cypress wood in numerous environments, such as being used in industry through water tanks and storage tanks or through use as a building material for houses. Published by A. T. Stearns Lumber Company.

Date: 1900

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360530

Ref. Code: EP005.544

[Catalog], The A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., 1 Sudbury Street, Boston, Mass., undated

This trade catalog contains listings for all the products sold by the company. For example, there are listings and price lists for hood brackets, balusters, mantels, doors, and mouldings. Published by The A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360531

Ref. Code: EP005.545

The Dodson birdhouses, Joseph H. Dodson, 1201 19 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Ill., 1914

The catalog provides listings for numerous birdhouse designs. There are also articles on how to attract birds to the birdhouses, appropriate feeds, and a guide to common birds in the area.

Date: 1914

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360533

Ref. Code: EP005.546

Architects handbook, A. W. Hastings & Co., Inc., Somerville, Mass., undated

The trade catalog contains listings for sash frames, door frames, garage doors, room doors, and other carpentry. Published by A. W. Hastings & Co., Inc.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 360535

Ref. Code: EP005.547

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