117 House Designs of the Twenties Revised Edition Contributor(s): Gordon-Van Tine Co (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486269590 ISBN-13: 9780486269597 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1992 Annotation: This fascinating book, a reprint of a rare catalog of prefabricated houses from 1923, reveals in detail the types of design offered to those in the market for a new home in the 1920s. Each of the 117 homes is shown in a large frontal illustration with floor plans of the first and second floors. The specifics of plumbing, heating and lighting are included in a special section at the back of the book. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - House & Home | Design & Construction - Architecture | Buildings - Residential - Architecture | History - Modern (late 19th Century To 1945) |
Dewey: 728.370 |
LCCN: 91040731 |
Series: Dover Books on Architecture |
Physical Information: 0.41" H x 8.42" W x 11.23" (1.03 lbs) 144 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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 detail the types of design offered to those in the market for a new home in the early 1920s. |