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Brick for the average man's home: a selection of thirty-five designs for practical and artistic homes, including cottages, bungalows, houses and two-apartment buildings. One and two-car garages also are shown. Every house is designed to be built of common brick, thus assuring beauty combined with economy. Working drawings and specifications available for each house and garage, 1st ed., Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, Cleveland, Ohio, 1920

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1920

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005

GUSN

GUSN-355072

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  • Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection
  • Brick for the average man's home: a selection of thirty-five designs for practical and artistic homes, including cottages, bungalows, houses and two-apartment buildings. One and two-car garages also are shown. Every house is designed to be built of common brick, thus assuring beauty combined with economy. Working drawings and specifications available for each house and garage, 1st ed., Common Brick Manufacturers' Association of America, Cleveland, Ohio, 1920
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Description

Plan book includes illustrations, floor plans, and descriptions for house designs. Text on the front cover reads, "New and original designs for small houses with working drawings available."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
floor plans
cottages
bungalows
brick (clay product)
families
garages
apartments
illustrations (layout features)
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Description

1 plan book, 72 pages : illustrations (some color)

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.031

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Cleveland (Cuyahoga county, Ohio)
Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

Common Brick Manufacturers’ Association of America (Publisher)
Faithorn Company (Printer)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

Common Brick Manufacturers’ Association of America
Faithorn Company

Subjects

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Brick
House
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005

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