Elegant Small Homes of the Twenties - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Elegant Small Homes of the Twenties write by Chicago Tribune. This book was released on 2013-01-16. Elegant Small Homes of the Twenties available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 challenge’s top results, presenting the nineteen prize-winning designs for five- and six-room houses, plus eighty additional sets of the best architectural plans. A new introduction by Daniel D. Reiff, Ph.D., adds interesting detail about the competition and the competitors. These fascinating snapshots of American domestic architecture of the 1920s include glimpses of New England and Southern colonials, Normandy cottages, stately Italianate dwellings, and other styles. Each of the designs features a floor plan and exterior views of the house. Architects, architecture buffs, and historians will prize these authentic renderings of the leading designs in American architecture of nearly a century ago.
The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties
The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties write by William A. Radford. This book was released on 2013-02-20. The Most Popular Homes of the Twenties available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Based on a rare 1925 catalog, this showcase of one of the most beloved eras of American architecture features floor plans, construction details, and photos of twenty-six homes. Styles range from English cottages and Spanish bungalows to Dutch colonials, New England farmhouses, and Italianate designs. More than 250 illustrations, and 21 color plates, complement the text, which contains detailed descriptions of exteriors and interiors. Supplementary articles explain how to convert porches into living space, install plumbing, and build garages. Other home-improvement suggestions offer tips on landscaping gardens and designing interior woodwork. Daniel D. Reiff, an authority on antique house-plan books, offers an informative introduction that places these authentic views of early-twentieth-century American architecture into a wider context.
90 Houses of the Twenties
90 Houses of the Twenties - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 90 Houses of the Twenties write by Jens Pedersen. This book was released on 2012-07-12. 90 Houses of the Twenties available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This outstanding house plan catalog from a prominent Midwestern builder was issued on the eve of the Great Depression. Its full-color, beautifully realistic illustrations depict colonials, bungalows, duplexes, and other residences, accompanied by floor plans and detailed descriptions of interiors. A nostalgic look back at the way homes were constructed during the 1920s, this volume offers an authentic resource for modern home restorers, builders, and interior designers and a splendid browsing book for fans of architecture, advertising, and Americana. Architectural historian Daniel D. Reiff provides an informative Introduction.
124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929
124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook 124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929 write by National Building Publications. This book was released on 2012-10-16. 124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An annual publication intended as a reference work for contractors, suppliers, architects, and homeowners, the 1929 Home Builders Catalog offered a beautifully illustrated look at a variety of homes. Painstakingly reproduced from a rare edition, this volume offers old-house restorers, preservationists, and lovers of 1920s architecture an authentic view of American homes of the era.
Vitruvius Scoticus
Vitruvius Scoticus - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Vitruvius Scoticus write by William Adam. This book was released on 2011-06-16. Vitruvius Scoticus available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland's first great classical architect to document the country's 18th-century buildings. Unlike previous Vitruvius volumes, it features plans for many smaller structures and served as a model book for 19th-century American builders and architects. Its 160 plates include 100 of Adam's own designs.
