Historic New England

The book of 100 homes, book B, The John T. Cottrall Co., 28-30 Exchange Street, Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book advertising bungalows, cottages, two-story homes, and duplexes. Product listings include photographic prints of the completed buildings, the name of the design, the room count and total dimensions, floor plans, and a detailed summary of what makes the design unique and some of the building...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358633

Ref. Code: EP005.358

Modern homes, The Lyon & Billard Co., 13 South Colony Street, Meriden, Conn., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs from the early 20th century. House listings come with the number designation, the room count, a photographic print or illustration of the completed house (either in color or black-and-white), a floor plan, and a list of important dimensions. Interspersed are also...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358635

Ref. Code: EP005.359

Artcraft homes, Berkshire Lumber Co., Pittsfield, Mass., 1917

Plan book published by the Berkshire Lumber Company for houses. The plan book begins with explanations of terms, the company's history, and notes for new builders and homeowners. Each product listing comes with either an illustration or photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, cost es...

Date: 1917

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358637

Ref. Code: EP005.360

Twenty new prize contest small house plans, Bituminous Coal Institute, New York City, N.Y., 1945

Plan book of winning small home designs from a contest sponsored by the Bituminous Coal Institute. Each house design comes with multiple cross sections, a floor plan, and the name of the architect. Designs may also come with photographic prints of scale models, illustrations of the completed house, ...

Date: 1945

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358639

Ref. Code: EP005.361

Modern homes, Henry C. McDuff Estate, 434 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs from the early 20th century. House listings come with the number designation, the room count, a photographic print or illustration of the completed house (either in color or black-and-white), a floor plan, and a list of important dimensions. Interspersed are also...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358641

Ref. Code: EP005.362

Modern small homes of quality and permanence, The Raymond & Alexander Lumber Co., New London, Conn., undated

Plan book for modern small housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprint...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358642

Ref. Code: EP005.363

Modern small homes of quality and permanence, The Loucks & Clarkes Corporation, Wallingford, Conn., undated

Plan book for modern small housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprint...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358643

Ref. Code: EP005.364

Modern homes, Newell Coal and Lumber Co., Pawtucket, R.I., 1929

Plan book for modern housing designs. Product listings include an illustration or photographic print of the completed structure, a list of dimensions, floor plans, and a short summary of key features of the housing design. The first few pages of the plan book also include some sample blueprints that...

Date: 1929

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358644

Ref. Code: EP005.365

A buyer's guide to today's home styles, Armstrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pa., undated

Plan book giving details about different styles of homes. Home styles included are the Ranch House, the Split-Level House, the Colonial Home, the Cape Cod Home, and the Contemporary Home. Each style comes with four or five pages detailing variations on the style, accompanying color illustrations and...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358646

Ref. Code: EP005.366

Your ideal new home: 57 select designs for comfortable home living, Associated Architects Home Designs, Providence, R.I., 1952

Plan book detailing housing designs. Each design is accompanied with an illustration of the completed house, the name of the design, a short sentence describing a unique feature, and a floor plan.

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358647

Ref. Code: EP005.367

Alpha cement: why people like concrete homes, Alpha Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., 1947

Plan book for homes primarily made from concrete. Along with house designs and their associated floor plans, each comes with a certain feature as to why the home is better for being made out of concrete. Also interspersed in the pages are short spreads on how houses made of concrete are built along ...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358648

Ref. Code: EP005.368

Alpha cement: 22 low cost concrete homes, Alpha Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for concrete homes. The first section details some specific styles of concrete homes, accompanied by illustrations of the completed project, floor plans, and a description written by the company detailing unique features. The following pages showcase real-life examples of the homes, with p...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358649

Ref. Code: EP005.369

The stucco house, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, Chicago, Ill., 1921

Plan book providing information about stucco houses. The catalog is divided into chapters each providing different contextual information. Chapters two and four provide floor plans and house design examples with associated floor plans. Chapters one, three, and five provide insight into the building ...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358650

Ref. Code: EP005.370

Houses of stucco, The Atlas Portland Cement Company, 25 Broadway, New York, N.Y., 1926

Plan book for stucco houses by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. The first pages of the catalog describe the benefits of using Portland Cement Stucco for house construction, claiming its cost effectiveness, safety, and easy construction. The latter portion of the catalog showcases the house designs...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358651

Ref. Code: EP005.371

[Plan book], Dix Lumber Company, North Cambridge, Mass., 1926

Plan book of house designs from the Dix Lumber Company. Listings include color or black-and-white photographic prints of the completed homes, dimensions, design number, floor plan, and a brief descriptiojn of the design's key features. Also interspersed are articles describing the materials used to ...

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358653

Ref. Code: EP005.372

Passport of American seaman Edmund Phillips, Boston, Mass., 1831 April 15

One passport for American seaman Edmund Phillips. The passport was certified by Notary Public for the County of Suffolk and Justice Peace John Johnson on April 15, 1831. It is also stamped with John Johnson's Seal of Office. The passport describes Edmund Phillips as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tal...

Collection: Miscellaneous manuscript collection

GUSN: 358661

Ref. Code: MS029.002.019

Helen Killian funerary collection

A collection of funerary materials related to the Killian, Rocharz, and Desroches families as well as others living in Taunton, Massachusetts. The collection contains memorial books, mass cards, funeral mass materials, and miscellaneous printed materials such as receipts, legal documents, and lists ...

Date: 1939-2015, undated, predominant 1980-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358667

Ref. Code: EP006

Practical homes for Springfield, Edward S. Decker, 38 Cass Street, Springfield, Mass., undated

Plan book of home designs distributed by Edward S. Decker. Each house design listing comes with a design number, a color or grayscale illustration of the completed design, a floor plan of the design, overall dimensions, and a description of the design's unique features. Some listings include testimo...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358670

Ref. Code: EP005.373

Marcoullier's book of homes, Marcoullier Bros. Lumber Co., Westfield, Mass., undated

Plan book of home designs published by Marcoullier Bros. Lumber Company. Each house design listing comes with a design number, a color or grayscale illustration of the completed design, a floor plan of the design, overall dimensions, and a description of the design's unique features. Some listings c...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358672

Ref. Code: EP005.374

Practical small homes, 4th ed., J. G. Deering & Son, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine, 1937

Plan book of home designs distributed by the Brown-Blodgett Company and sold by J. G. Deering & Son. Home design listings come with design numbers, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic footage of the house, floor plans, and extensive descriptions of the house style and the materials and...

Date: 1937

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358673

Ref. Code: EP005.375

Small colonial homes, Architectural Guild of Small Home Design, Inc., 1932

Plan book published by the Architectural Guild of Small Home Design. The first half of the catalog contains product listings of the designs with cubic footage, illustrations of the completed projects, floor plans, and descriptions of unique features of the home. The latter half of the catalog contai...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358674

Ref. Code: EP005.376

Small colonial homes, Architectural Guild of Small Home Design, Inc., 1932

Plan book published by the Architectural Guild of Small Home Design. The first half of the catalog contains product listings of the designs with cubic footage, illustrations of the completed projects, floor plans, and descriptions of unique features of the home. The latter half of the catalog contai...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358675

Ref. Code: EP005.377

Houses of wood for lovers of homes, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1927

Plan book published by the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau. The plan book contains illustrations of the completed house, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The latter portion of the plan book also ...

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358676

Ref. Code: EP005.378

The home of beauty: designs for a small brick house, American Face Brick Association, 130 North Wells Street, Chicago, Ill., 1924

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. The catalog contains illustrations of the completed house, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product nu...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358677

Ref. Code: EP005.379

The home of beauty: designs for a small brick house, American Face Brick Association, Chicago, Ill., 1925

Plan book published by the American Face Brick Association advertising designs for small brick houses. The catalog contains illustrations, floor plans, a brief description of the features of the house, a credit line for the designer and where they are located, and a product number. The first eleven ...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358678

Ref. Code: EP005.380

Town & country ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., 1962

Plan book for ranch home designs published by the National Plan Service and distributed by the T.S. Mann Lumber Company. Each product listing comes with an illustration of the exterior of the house, floor plans, square footage, and design number. Business reply cards are also provided in the back of...

Date: 1962

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358683

Ref. Code: EP005.381

Modern living homes, new ed., National Plan Service, Inc., 1948

Plan book for home designs published by the National Plan Service and distributed Franklin County Lumber Company. Each listing comes with an illustration, a design number, a paragraph describing unique features, cubage and square footage, and some come with a cross section of the house.

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358685

Ref. Code: EP005.382

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

Plan book for 'eastern style' home designs published by the National Plan Service and distributed by The Niantic Lumber Company. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, a floor plan and cross section, cubic and square footage, and some provide illustrations of the interior of...

Date: 1949

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358687

Ref. Code: EP005.383

A modern way to build, Pope & Cottle Company, Revere Beach Parkway, Revere, Mass., 1934

Plan book for both residential and public structures distributed by the Pope & Cottle Company. Product listings for residential structures have design numbers, a photographic print of the completed structure, a short description of the structure's features, a floor plan, and square footage. Other pr...

Date: 1934

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358688

Ref. Code: EP005.384

Portable houses, Springfield Manufacturing Company, Springfield, Mass., undated

Plan book for portable residential and public structure designs published by the Springfield Manufacturing Company. Each design listing comes with a photographic print or illustration of either the interior or exterior of the structure, a design number, square or cubic footage, and a brief testimoni...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358690

Ref. Code: EP005.385

Premier book of garage plans, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book containing blueprints for garages published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each blueprint contains a floor plan, a cross section, and elevation views of the structure. Side verso provides an illustration of the completed structure, the name given by the company, the design number, a...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358692

Ref. Code: EP005.386

Ranch & country homes, Southern California Building Permit Service, West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif., 1955

Plan book for home designs compiled by Hiawatha T. Estes and published by the Southern California Building Permit Service. The plan book begins with a list of the house designs and the corresponding architects and architectural firms responsible for their creation. The rest of the plan book places t...

Date: 1955

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358695

Ref. Code: EP005.387

Home, fireside, and garden, J. G. Deering & Son, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine, undated

Plan book for home designs published by J. G. Deering & Son. Each design comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plan. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs as well as ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358696

Ref. Code: EP005.388

The house to live in, Nationwide House Plan Service, 1932

Plan book for house designs published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each product listing contains the name of the design, an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the design number, and a brief description of the houses. Distributed by Thames Lumber Co. of New London, Connecticut...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358699

Ref. Code: EP005.389

24 attractive modern homes: new ideas by small home architects, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book for home designs published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, the name of design, the design number, floor plans, and a brief description of house's unique features.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358700

Ref. Code: EP005.390

Your home of tomorrow and how to save for it, Better Homes and Gardens, undated

Plan book for home designs published by Better Homes and Gardens. Each listing comes with floor plans (variations of the design are also included), a photographic print of the completed house, design number, a brief paragraph describing features of the style, and the name of the architect who design...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358701

Ref. Code: EP005.391

Home and garden, Snell Lumber, Herkimer, N.Y., undated

Plan book for home designs. Each design comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plan. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358703

Ref. Code: EP005.392

Home and garden, Harris, McHenry & Baker Co., undated

Plan book for home designs published by Harris, McHenry & Baker Co. Each listing comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plans. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358705

Ref. Code: EP005.393

Style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., 1944

Plan book describing style trends. Each listing contains the name of the house style, a color illustration of the completed house, the design number, a brief description of what makes the style unique, floor plans, and the cubic footage. Some styles come with multiple house designs (e.g., the Cape C...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358707

Ref. Code: EP005.394

Attractive small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design numbers, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises The Lampson Lumber Company, bas...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358708

Ref. Code: EP005.395

National homes of individuality, National Plan Service, Inc., 1948

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic and square footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises Hutton & Bourbonnais ...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358711

Ref. Code: EP005.396

Funeral Mass materials, 1998-1999

Series contains two folders containing typed funeral Mass materials such as eulogies, hymns, and scripture readings for Matthew J. Killian and Stanley J. Killian.

Date: 1998-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358713

Ref. Code: EP006.001

Mass cards, 1939-2015, undated

Series contains Mass cards ranging from 1939 through 2015. Mass cards are for the Desroches, Rocharz, and Killian families, as well as numerous other families from the Taunton, Massachusetts, area.

Date: 1939-2015, undated

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358714

Ref. Code: EP006.002

Memorial books, 1959-1999

Series contains six memorial books containing genealogical information, funeral guest lists, and donation lists. Five of the six memorial books contained printed ephemera such as obituaries, Mass cards, receipts, automobile lists, and funeral guest and donation lists.

Date: 1959-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358715

Ref. Code: EP006.003

Printed ephemera, 1939-1999

Series contains five receipts for Sowiecki Funeral Service, one automobile list, and a certificate authorizing use of a burial vault.

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358716

Ref. Code: EP006.004

Portfolio of one hundred & one small homes, R. C. Hunter & Bro. Architects, 501 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1926

Portfolio of house designs distributed by R. C. Hunter and Bro. Architects. Each design is accompanied with either an illustration or photographic print of the house, plan numbers, and detailed floor plans

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358745

Ref. Code: EP005.397

House of the month selection of exclusive designs, Monthly Small House Club, Inc., 140 Massau Street, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book containing 17 house designs on separate sheets. Each sheet contains a color print of a house, the name of the house design, the name of the architect, a floor plan, the total cubic and square footage, the name of a local sponsor where the plan book was distributed, and a short paragraph de...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358746

Ref. Code: EP005.398

House plans from The American home, The American Home Publishing Company, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book from the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed home with captions, floor plans, and an article describing either the owners of the property or the hi...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358747

Ref. Code: EP005.399

Book of house plans, The American Home, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Issue of The American Home magazine published by the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed homes with a caption, floor plans, and an article describing either ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358748

Ref. Code: EP005.400

"Standard' Sanitary appliances, Ideal-Standard, New York City, New York, 1958

Trade catalog for sanitary and plumbing appliances from Ideal-Standard. Products listed include bidets, porcelain baths, drinking fountains, vitreous china sinks, and fittings and accessories for these appliances. Each listing is accompanied with dimensions, technical information for installation (a...

Date: 1958

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358761

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.011.031

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