Complete republication of a detailed plan book, designed for prospective homeowners of the 1930s by a home construction service, includes exterior photographs and floor plans for 100 charming structures. Illustrations of each model are accompanied by text describing interiors, color schemes, closet space, and other amenities. Nearly 200 illustrations. Unabridged republication of The Book of 100 Homes, originally published by Brown-Blodgett Co., St. Paul, Minnesota, 1936.
Sears House Designs of the Thirties by Sears, Roebuck and Co. 68 Sears-designed homes display handsome exterior and interior views — with vestibules, breakfast alcoves, massive chimneys, unusual roof lines, and other attractive features. Over 200 black-and-white illustrations.
124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929 by National Building Publications Meticulous reproduction of rare catalog offers a beautifully illustrated look at homes intended for budgets from $3,500 to $15,000. Designs include such special features as built-in cabinets and clothes chutes. 370 black-and-white illustrations.
Small Houses of the Forties: With Illustrations and Floor Plans by Harold E. Group 56 floor plans and elevations of houses that originally cost less than $15,000 to build. Recommended by financial institutions of the era, they range from Colonials to Cape Cods.
