Historic New England

James A. Perkins sketchbook, 1881-1886

This sketchbook contanis various pencil and ink sketches of buildings, mainly located within Massachusetts. Some drawings were of buildings in New Hampshire and Europe, and a small portion depicted unknown children, people, furniture, and landscapes. Unattached sketches were removed and stored in a ...

Date: 1881-1886

Collection: Original art collection

GUSN: 356755

Ref. Code: GC001.USMA.General.779

Henry "Harry" Bevis and family in car [WD77]

Car is a 1912 Stoddard-Dayton with 25 horsepower.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356756

Ref. Code: PC074.03.43

Henry "Harry" Bevis' daughter kneeling with dog [WD78]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356757

Ref. Code: PC074.03.44

Henry "Harry" Bevis seated with daughter and two dogs [WD79]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356758

Ref. Code: PC074.03.45

Henry "Harry" Bevis' house [WD80]

House was on Cottage Street in Plainville.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356759

Ref. Code: PC074.03.46

Henry "Harry" Bevis and family in car [WD81]

Car is a 1912 Stoddard-Dayton with 25 horsepower.

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356760

Ref. Code: PC074.03.47

Henry "Harry" Bevis at desk in Whiting & Davis factory [WD82]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356761

Ref. Code: PC074.03.48

Group of children wading in the cold stream off the Ten Mile River [WD83]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass plate negative collection

GUSN: 356762

Ref. Code: PC074.03.49

Home, fireside, and garden, J. G. Deering & Son, 14 Elm Street, Biddeford, Maine, undated

Plan book for home designs published by J. G. Deering & Son. Each design comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plan. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs as well as ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358696

Ref. Code: EP005.388

The house to live in, Nationwide House Plan Service, 1932

Plan book for house designs published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each product listing contains the name of the design, an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the design number, and a brief description of the houses. Distributed by Thames Lumber Co. of New London, Connecticut...

Date: 1932

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358699

Ref. Code: EP005.389

24 attractive modern homes: new ideas by small home architects, Nationwide House Plan Service, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book for home designs published by the Nationwide House Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, the name of design, the design number, floor plans, and a brief description of house's unique features.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358700

Ref. Code: EP005.390

Your home of tomorrow and how to save for it, Better Homes and Gardens, undated

Plan book for home designs published by Better Homes and Gardens. Each listing comes with floor plans (variations of the design are also included), a photographic print of the completed house, design number, a brief paragraph describing features of the style, and the name of the architect who design...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358701

Ref. Code: EP005.391

Home and garden, Snell Lumber, Herkimer, N.Y., undated

Plan book for home designs. Each design comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plan. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358703

Ref. Code: EP005.392

Home and garden, Harris, McHenry & Baker Co., undated

Plan book for home designs published by Harris, McHenry & Baker Co. Each listing comes with color illustrations of the completed house, interior, and unique details, the name of the design itself, a short description, and floor plans. Also interspersed are spreads of garden structures and designs.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358705

Ref. Code: EP005.393

Style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., 1944

Plan book describing style trends. Each listing contains the name of the house style, a color illustration of the completed house, the design number, a brief description of what makes the style unique, floor plans, and the cubic footage. Some styles come with multiple house designs (e.g., the Cape C...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358707

Ref. Code: EP005.394

Attractive small homes, National Plan Service, Inc., undated

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design numbers, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises The Lampson Lumber Company, bas...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358708

Ref. Code: EP005.395

National homes of individuality, National Plan Service, Inc., 1948

Plan book of home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, an illustration of the completed structure, cubic and square footage of the house, floor plans, and a description of the house's unique features. Front cover advertises Hutton & Bourbonnais ...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358711

Ref. Code: EP005.396

Funeral Mass materials, 1998-1999

Series contains two folders containing typed funeral Mass materials such as eulogies, hymns, and scripture readings for Matthew J. Killian and Stanley J. Killian.

Date: 1998-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358713

Ref. Code: EP006.001

Mass cards, 1939-2015, undated

Series contains Mass cards ranging from 1939 through 2015. Mass cards are for the Desroches, Rocharz, and Killian families, as well as numerous other families from the Taunton, Massachusetts, area.

Date: 1939-2015, undated

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358714

Ref. Code: EP006.002

Memorial books, 1959-1999

Series contains six memorial books containing genealogical information, funeral guest lists, and donation lists. Five of the six memorial books contained printed ephemera such as obituaries, Mass cards, receipts, automobile lists, and funeral guest and donation lists.

Date: 1959-1999

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358715

Ref. Code: EP006.003

Printed ephemera, 1939-1999

Series contains five receipts for Sowiecki Funeral Service, one automobile list, and a certificate authorizing use of a burial vault.

Collection: Helen Killian funerary collection

GUSN: 358716

Ref. Code: EP006.004

Portfolio of one hundred & one small homes, R. C. Hunter & Bro. Architects, 501 5th Avenue, New York, N.Y., 1926

Portfolio of house designs distributed by R. C. Hunter and Bro. Architects. Each design is accompanied with either an illustration or photographic print of the house, plan numbers, and detailed floor plans

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358745

Ref. Code: EP005.397

House of the month selection of exclusive designs, Monthly Small House Club, Inc., 140 Massau Street, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book containing 17 house designs on separate sheets. Each sheet contains a color print of a house, the name of the house design, the name of the architect, a floor plan, the total cubic and square footage, the name of a local sponsor where the plan book was distributed, and a short paragraph de...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358746

Ref. Code: EP005.398

House plans from The American home, The American Home Publishing Company, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Plan book from the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed home with captions, floor plans, and an article describing either the owners of the property or the hi...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358747

Ref. Code: EP005.399

Book of house plans, The American Home, 251 Fourth Avenue, New York, N.Y., undated

Issue of The American Home magazine published by the American Home Publishing Company showcasing national house styles. Each listing encompasses two pages, and is accompanied by a photographic print or illustration of the completed homes with a caption, floor plans, and an article describing either ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358748

Ref. Code: EP005.400

"Standard' Sanitary appliances, Ideal-Standard, New York City, New York, 1958

Trade catalog for sanitary and plumbing appliances from Ideal-Standard. Products listed include bidets, porcelain baths, drinking fountains, vitreous china sinks, and fittings and accessories for these appliances. Each listing is accompanied with dimensions, technical information for installation (a...

Date: 1958

Collection: Ephemera collection

GUSN: 358761

Ref. Code: EP001.12.006.011.031

100 homes illustrated, The Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1903

Plan book of 100 house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back ...

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358762

Ref. Code: EP005.401

Lumberman's house plan book, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1907

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the house, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of ...

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358763

Ref. Code: EP005.402

Radford's modern homes, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of t...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358764

Ref. Code: EP005.403

20th century practical barn plans, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book detailing architectural plans for barns and other structures. Each listing is accompanied with either a floor plan, an illustration of the completed structure, a cross section, a designation number, and paragraphs explaining the unique features of each plan. The book is separated into seve...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358765

Ref. Code: EP005.404

One hundred modern homes, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1903

Plan book of 100 house designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the home, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, and the price of the plans. The back of the plan book contains an index describing total cos...

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358766

Ref. Code: EP005.405

Radford's stores & flat buildings, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of store and flat designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans, the design number, an illustration of the completed structure, the price of the plans, the overall footage, and descriptions of unique features of the structure. The back of the p...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358767

Ref. Code: EP005.406

Radford's cement houses and how to build them, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book for designs of cement houses published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the catalog consists of fifteen chapters detailing the steps in constructing a cement house, including considerations of cement choice, wall construction, and constructing other special structure...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358768

Ref. Code: EP005.407

Radford's brick houses and how to build them, Radford Architectural Company, 178 West Jackson Boulevard., Chicago, Ill., 1912

Plan book for designs of brick houses published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the catalog consists of sections detailing the steps in constructing a brick house, such as considerations of brick choice, cost considerations, and each section is accompanied by photographic pri...

Date: 1912

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358769

Ref. Code: EP005.408

Radford's house and barn book, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908

Plan book for house and barn designs published by the Radford Architectural Company. The first part of the plan book showcases houses designs, accompanied with floor plans, design numbers, illustrations, and the overall dimensions. The latter portion of the catalog showcases barn designs, with each ...

Date: 1908

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358773

Ref. Code: EP005.409

Architectural details for every type of building, R. D. Radford, Chicago, Ill., 1938

Plan book providing architectural detail drawings compiled by architect William A. Radford. The drawings are not organized in any particular order. Detail drawings are provided with titles, captions providing context, and related illustrations within the catalog.

Date: 1938

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358774

Ref. Code: EP005.410

Guaranteed building plans with interior views and details, Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill., 1915

Plan book of building plans for multiple structure types. Design plans can cover multiple pages, with accompanying photographic prints of completed structures, cross sections, floor plans, illustrations of the interior, overall footage, and articles describing unique features of the structure.

Date: 1915

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358775

Ref. Code: EP005.411

Radford's portfolio of plans, Radford Architectural Company, 185 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill., 1909

Plan book of house plans published by the Radford Architectural Company. Each listing comes with floor plans of the design, the design number, an illustration of the completed house, the overall footage, acknowledgements and terms for acquiring the blueprints, and the price of the plans. The back of...

Date: 1909

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358776

Ref. Code: EP005.412

The charm of old New England, Firesafe Builders Products Corp., Mill Street, Cranston 5, R.I., undated

Brochure showcasing five house designs from Firesafe Homes. The brochure opens to an illustration of each design, the names of the designs, dimensions for each, floor plans, and descriptions of the company's services in constructing and delivering the house to the consumer. The back of the brochure ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358778

Ref. Code: EP005.413

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by registered architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1921

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with a photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, descriptions of features of the house, the price of the plans, and individual room dimensions. The back of the plan book also provides plans for...

Date: 1921

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358779

Ref. Code: EP005.414

House beautiful homes: a collection of designs for small houses made by competent architects especially for the House Beautiful Magazine, House Beautiful Publishing Co., Inc., 8 Arlington Street, Boston, Mass., 1922

Plan book of designs published by the House Beautiful Publishing Company. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, floor plans, the price of the plans, and a description of the history of the house design and the architects who designed it. Some designs may also have cross sec...

Date: 1922

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358780

Ref. Code: EP005.415

Barrows built buildings: 1915 to 1920, National Engineering Corporations, 60 Federal Street, Boston, Mass., 1920

Brochure showcasing industrial buildings built by the presenting company. The brochure unfolds to show a spread of each of these buildings side-by-side. Underneath the photographic print is a list of the buildings, the companies housed in them, and their locations. Each building/set of buildings is ...

Date: 1920

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358781

Ref. Code: EP005.416

Prize designs from our recent competition, F. W. Bird & Son, East Walpole, Mass., undated

Plan book of house designs published by F.W. Bird & Son. The houses are ordered from first prize to eigth prize, with honorable mentions listed after. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house and floor plans surrounded by decorative borders. The architect and their location are...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358783

Ref. Code: EP005.417

Builders speculation ranch houses, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of ranch house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with a design name, square footage, floor plans, and a brief paragraph describing unique features. The back of the plan book contains an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358784

Ref. Code: EP005.418

Colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book for colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Home Designs. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed home, the name of the design, floor plans, and total and individual room measurements. The back of the plan book has an order sheet.

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358785

Ref. Code: EP005.419

Gracious colonials, Associated Architects Home Designs, 606 Plainfield Street, Providence, R.I., undated

Plan book of colonial house designs published by the Associated Architects Homes Designs. Each listing comes with a floor plan, an illustration of the completed house, illustrations of the house interior, a brief description of some unique features, and the name of the house design. The back of the ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358786

Ref. Code: EP005.420

Concrete cottages, 2nd ed., Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad Street, New York, N.Y., 1910

Plan book showcasing cement house designs published by the Atlas Portland Cement Company. Listing showcase illustrations of the house from the front, rear, and side, the location of the house, the name of architect, builders, and their location, house specifications, cost estimates, and floor plans.

Date: 1910

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358788

Ref. Code: EP005.421

The house for modern living, Harcourt, Brace, and Company, N.Y., 1935

Plan book featuring 107 small house designs selected by editors of the Architectural Forum. The plan book is separated by the competition classes, and is ordered by Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize, and Honorable Mentions. Each listing is accompanied by multiple views of the house...

Date: 1935

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358790

Ref. Code: EP005.422

Homes: handbook of American Society for Better Housing, Inc., 1st ed., American Society for Better Housing, 101 Park Avenue, New York City, N.Y., 1936

Plan book for home designs selected and published by the American Society for Better Housing. The beginning of the plan book contains articles covering different considerations about home construction. The house designs listed throughout the rest of the plan book are supplemented with the floor plan...

Date: 1936

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358791

Ref. Code: EP005.423

Not a house, but a home, Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau, Little Rock, Ark., 1916

Plan book of home designs designed by architect Aymar Embury II. The first half of the plan book consists of articles giving suggestions for constructing houses using materials from the Arkansas Soft Pine Bureau (e.g., proper ways to lay foundation, suggested wood trims in the interior). The second ...

Date: 1916

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 358792

Ref. Code: EP005.424

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