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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.
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124 Distinctive House Designs and Floor Plans, 1929 - National Building Publications
FRANCE
6 Rooms. Bath. Toilet, Dining Nook and Sun Parlor
The ELMS
AGRACEFUL design employing white siding for the walls and a thatch roof. Good windows groupings and plenty of light for a well planned interior. Note the many built-in conveniences such as dumb-waiter, clothes chute, dining nook, disappearing stairs, linen closet. The entrance opens to a reception hall which forms part of a big living room.
5 Rooms and Bath
The ELON
SHINGLED walls, and unusual roof lines with a chimney built of common brick give this house its home-like appearance. The living room is unusually large and contains a natural fireplace. Built-in dining set, ironing board, disappearing stairs, and other conveniences including a ventilator in the kitchen over the range. Suitable to any location.
6. Rooms and Bath
The ELLSBERRY
SHINGLED walls, shuttered windows, a characterful entrance, and a typical colonial chimney are outstanding architectural features of this well designed home. The excellent arrangement of rooms with many built-in conveniences and the disappearing stairs give an exceptional amount of living space. The good sized living room has a
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