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Presto-Up Cottages, Harris Brothers Company, Chicago, Illinois

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1923

Location Note

Product catalogues: Architecture and architectural elements: General (2 of 3)

GUSN

GUSN-269812

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Description

The patented bolt-together cottages and garages are described with illustrations, floor plans, material specifications and construction details. Price lists for cottages, churches, community buildings, school houses and stores are included.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
dwellings
cottages
garages
prefabrication
trade catalogs
price lists

Physical Description

1 trade catalog, 24 pages : illustrations ; 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

1988

Reference Code

EP001.12.002.005.023

Image Dimensions

10 1/4 x 7 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Material Type

trade catalogs
price lists

Other Organizations

Harris Brothers Company

Subjects

Prefabricated houses

Descriptive Terms

bungalow
cottages
Harris Brothers Company
floor plans

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Product catalogues: Architecture and architectural elements: General (2 of 3)

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