This is an expanded version of one of my most popular posts ever. Click on each photo to ENLARGE. Last summer I wrote about this 1917 architectural design for a white pine house costing $12,500. I get many requests for the floor plans therefore I am including all of my scans including the plot plan and architectural details. I absolutely love everything about this house. I hope someone is inspired to build it. Even though we have central air conditioning these days, I would not eliminate the sleeping porches on the second floor. Would you? Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is one of my favorite movies. I like to think he used these plans. Let me know if you decide to build it too. See you on the Internet, Rosemary
1940s house plans were a reflection of a world changing rapidly after the hardships of the war years. Families desired simplicity and comfort, but they didn't want to sacrifice the charm.
Another in a small but cherished collection of World War II aviator’s bags (add it to the pile with this one and this one). Here comes a great find wheeled n’ dealed at the Stormville F…
618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate...
Megan and Nick have been retro enthusiasts for years. So, when they purchased their 1947 house, they knew what they had to do — take it back to its simpler-time roots. The remuddled kitchen was the first thing they attacked. What you don’t see: All the important utilities replaced or restored, like plumbing and electric…
Standard Homes Company was built up from a single plan book created by A. Gales Johnson in 1917. For more than 80 years, the company has continued a family tradition of offering home plans across a spectrum of needs to builders and homeowners. Standard Homes Created Plans for Every Budget Because of the size of
I ran across another supply of color bungalow pictures from the early 1900s. I'm going to backdate this blog post so folks won't see this at the top of their reader. These are mostly for google searches anyway. I like to do what I can to support accuracy in bungalow exterior remodels. These houses are from a book titled "Book of Home Building and Decoration," by Henry Collins Brown, published in 1912. These houses are from a house plan catalog put out by Central Lumber in 1920. This set of bungalows was published in a book titles "Home of Your Own" put out in 1921 by The Corn Exchange National Bank. Plus a pretty brick bungalow from "Genuine Economy in Home Building" published in 1913 by Hydraulic-Press Brick Company.
ca. 70 leaves : all ill. ; 48 cm., trade catalog
This room has been abit of a challenge to me somehow, I'm not exactly sure why..... Maybe it's because when we were growing up we didn't have a separate dining room - our big dining table was in our large sitting room in a huge bay window area. As children we used it mainly for colouring and playing games on. I can't remember ever using it for eating on at all (but we must have done on occasion I suppose) Mostly our meals were had in the kitchen which was a good size. It's been rather confusing as to how to get this room right. The dining table and chairs and bureau look similar to the ones that my Grandma gave to my parents. We had a few 'hand me downs' pieces of furniture as did many in the 50s and 60s. The overall look of homes in those days was a 'mish mash' of many styles and eras! But it was home... I have two Jane Harrop fireside chairs to make up which will be positioned near the fireplace (I just hope they will fit in!) I'm also toying with the idea of fitting a delft rack around the room...more to follow!
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64 p., illus., plans, 20 cm
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105 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
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48 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. trade catalog
408 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate...
105 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
126 p., ill., plans, 29 cm, trade catalog
408 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate...
1 portfolio (12 sheets) : ill., plans ; 27 cm. trade catalogs.
“A distinctly original type following swiss lines, yet this beautiful structure is perfectly adapted to modern ideas of what an American home should be.” That is the description given t…
160 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog, No. 8
618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate...
618 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog This is the second half of this 1058 page catalog. the first half is also on the Internet Archive as a separate...
105 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
12 folded sheets [48 p.] ill., plans ; 32 cm. ; trade catalog
