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Universal Millwork Catalog, 1927Over 500 Designs for Doors, Windows, Stairway…
Enthusiasts of early twentieth-century domestic architecture and interior design, carpentry hobbyists, and those with an interest in restoration work will rejoice in the republication of this rare millwork catalog. Intended for use by dealers, architects, contractors, and builders, the Universal Catalog Bureau's 1927 publication stressed the importance of matching woodwork to the style of the h…
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- 9780486138640
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- 1 online resource (352 pages)
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1000 Turn-of-the-Century HousesWith Illustrations and Floor Plans
A remarkable presentation of the "finished ideas of a practicing architect of high rank in his profession," this early-twentieth-century showcase of homes features a wide range of designs from a Midwest master. Reproduced from a rare edition, the work features a splendid array of dwellings, from cottages and bungalows to sprawling mansions. Each house is meticulously illustrated and accompanied…
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- 9780486138633
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- 1 online resource (256 pages)
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Sears Modern Homes, 1913
For thousands of Americans, catalogs such as Sears' Modern Homes were the first step in realizing their dreams of owning a home. Reproduced from a rare 1913 edition, this volume features 112 designs for homes of "comfort and refinement." These authentic plans offer a wealth of information on building materials and other details, along with external views, floor plans, descriptions with prices, …
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- 9780486138770
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- 1 online resource (128 pages)
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Classic Modern Homes of the Thirties64 Designs by Neutra, Gropius, Breuer, St…
Splendid pictorial record of architectural style strongly influenced by Bauhaus movement. Over 300 illustrations show interiors, exteriors. Details on construction, site, cost, more.
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- 9780486138619
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- 1 online resource (144 pages)
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Late Victorian Interiors and Interior Details
The first high-quality reprint of a rare guide, this reproduction of an 1882 publication features fifty-two plates of original interior designs. Author William B. Tuthill (18551929) is best known as the architect of Carnegie Hall; he also lectured at Columbia University, was a founder of the Architectural League of New York, and served on the Art Commission of Chicago's 1893 Columbian Expositio…
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- 9780486138565
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- 1 online resource (80 pages)
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The Bungalow BookFloor Plans and Photos of 112 Houses, 1910
Cozy, charming, and distinctly Californian, the bungalow is an enduring architectural icon. Originally designed to survive earthquakes, the low, rambling structures combined grace, beauty, and comfort at minimum cost. Early in the twentieth century, Los Angeles architect Henry Wilson, who called himself "The Bungalow Man," compiled 112 of the most popular and economic bungalow blueprints of his…
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- 9780486138336
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- 1 online resource (160 pages)
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Elegant Small Homes of the Twenties99 Designs from a Competition
In 1927, the Chicago Tribune sponsored a competition for "trained men of talent, incorporating into the small home ideas of real worth, types of rare charm, and the best possible plans for comfort and convenience." This collection spotlights the challenges top results, presenting the nineteen prize-winning designs for five- and six-room houses, plus eighty additional sets of the best architectu…
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- 9780486138213
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- 1 online resource (112 pages)
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117 House Designs of the Twenties
In the post-World War I era, as the economic boom of the 1920s gathered momentum, millions of Americans set out to make the dream of owning their own home come true. Labor and materials were plentiful and cheap, and new trends in home design made the prospect of homebuilding an exciting venture. This fascinating book, a reprint of a rare catalog of prefabricated houses from 1923, reveals in det…
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- 9780486138084
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- 1 online resource (144 pages)
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The American VignolaA Guide to the Making of Classical Architecture
"Vignola codified the rules of classical architecture for the Italian Renaissance . . . Ware codified Vignola for the American Renaissance." John Barrington Bayley, from the Introductory Notes to The American Vignola From 1890 to 1940, Americans designed and built classical architecture on an extraordinary scale. During this American Renaissance were built countless libraries, museums, univers…
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- 9780486137698
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The Architect, or Practical House Carpenter (1830)
The superbly illustrated and detailed handbook that popularized the use of classic Greek architectural style in America in the early and middle 1800s. 271 illustrations.
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- 9780486137537
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- 1 online resource (192 pages)
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