Historic New England

Expansible homes designed to grow, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1952

Plan book for expansible homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with illustrations of the completed plans, floor plans, dimensions, and a brief desctiption of unique features. Each listing also comes with optional plans, with a page flap between each two-page spread showcas...

Date: 1952

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359295

Ref. Code: EP005.447

Summer living, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1947

Plan book for summer vacation homes. House types included are log cabins, cottages, boat houses, and tourist cabins. Each listing comes with an illustration, floor plans, a design name, dimensions, and a brief description of unique features. The front cover advertises F. R. Prescott Lumber and B...

Date: 1947

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359296

Ref. Code: EP005.448

Eastern homes of individuality, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1948

Plan book for eastern style homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with an illustration of the completed house, the name of the design, the room count, floor plans, and a brief description of the unique qualities of the design. The front cover advertises the Franklin Cou...

Date: 1948

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359297

Ref. Code: EP005.449

Style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1944

Plan book for new home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color illustration of the completed design, a design number, dimensions, and floor plans. The back of the plan book provides articles on new interior design trends.

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359298

Ref. Code: EP005.450

New modern ranch homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1956

Plan book for new modern ranch homes published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a color illustration of the completed design, floor plans, dimensions, design numbers, and a description of unique features. The front cover advertises the Franklin County Lumber Company, based i...

Date: 1956

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359299

Ref. Code: EP005.451

Portrait of Florence King with a dog, circa 1900

One cartes-de-visite of Florence King, age 5, standing on a chair with a dog outside the front door of a house. She is wearing a white dress and has a white bow in her hair. The dog has a matching white bow wrapped around his neck. The photograph is dated circa 1900. It was taken by Prezeau & Tougas...

Date: undated

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 359308

Ref. Code: PC001.02.02.1600.0400

Photograph album, 1913-1914

Bound black photograph album with the word "Photographs" embossed on the front cover. Contains approximately 290 black-and-white photographic prints. Album contains photographs taken and compiled by unknown individuals. Most of the photos are mounted in the album with a small number loose between pa...

Date: 1913-1914

Collection: Photograph albums collection

GUSN: 359311

Ref. Code: PC009.307

Small homes keyed to the times, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for small home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing includes an illustration of the design, the name, a floor plan (with optional plans provided for variations on the design). square footage, and a brief description on the design's features. The back of the plan boo...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359317

Ref. Code: EP005.452

Enjoy the protection of your own home, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1942

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a color illustration of the completed house, floor plans, dimensions, a small cross section, and a brief description of the design's key features.

Date: 1942

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359318

Ref. Code: EP005.453

Home style trends, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a color photographic print of the completed house, floor plans, dimensions, a small cross section, and a brief description of the design's key features. Most houses come with alternate...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359319

Ref. Code: EP005.454

Practical small structures for the farm, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1944

Trade catalog for farm structure designs and farm equipment published by the National Plan Service. Product listings come with a product number, an illustration of the structure or equipment, a brief description describing the equipment's functions, a cross section (when applicable), and a floor pla...

Date: 1944

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359321

Ref. Code: EP005.455

We are co-operating with Better Housing Program, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and a floor plan. The back of the plan book provides an index fo...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359322

Ref. Code: EP005.456

Blue book of perfect fit homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1965

Plan book for home designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the design number, an illustration of the completed design, dimensions, a bulleted list of key features, and floor plans. The back of the plan book contains business reply cards and instructions on how to orde...

Date: 1965

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359323

Ref. Code: EP005.457

Homes of moderate cost, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1941

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1941

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359324

Ref. Code: EP005.458

Duplex-townhouse plans, National Plan Service, Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., 1981

Plan book for duplex-townhouse designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with a design number, the basic square footage, floor plans, and an illustration of the completed project. The back of the plan book contains blueprint order forms and price lists for basic blueprint de...

Date: 1981

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359325

Ref. Code: EP005.459

Colorful homes, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., undated

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the design number, a room count, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans. The back of the plan book provides an index for each of the blueprints...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359326

Ref. Code: EP005.460

Small homes of originality, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1946

Plan book for house designs published by the National Plan Service. Each listing comes with the name of the design, a room count, total dimensions, an illustration of the completed house, a description of unique features of the design, and floor plans (including for alternate designs of the house). ...

Date: 1946

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 359327

Ref. Code: EP005.461

Monument salesman collection

A collection of thirty-six cabinet cards, forty-one lithographs, and one sketch of funerary monuments manufactured by various marble manufacturers in Rutland, Vermont. The materials belonged to a monument salesman who worked for an unidentified company. This collection is arranged in two series. Cab...

Collection: Monument salesman collection

GUSN: 359331

Ref. Code: CC026

Cartoons scrapbook

Some of the cartoons in this scrapbook contain harmful imagery and language, including but not limited to exaggerated stereotypical depictions of Black, Asian, and Native Americans and other Indigenous individuals, language and imagery reinforcing binary gender expectations, and exaggerated stereoty...

Date: 1896-1948, undated

Collection: Scrapbooks collection

GUSN: 359332

Ref. Code: MS004.060

Home, sweet home, by John Howard Payne, Pictorial Literature Society, Churchill Road, London, England, undated

Contains the lyrics to a song is used to promote the Union Mutual Life Insurance Company of Portland, Maine. Text on the verso reads, "With compliments of Union Mutual Life Insurance Company, Portland, Maine." Includes illustrations throughout. Published by the Pictorial Literature Society. Written ...

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356282

Ref. Code: EP005.236

Melvin Goldman house, Orchard Green Aurora, Ill

House for Mr. Melvin Goldman, Orchard Green Ill, (commission 2094). This commission has not been located.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356283

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.OrchardGreen.01

Wigwarm portable houses, E. F. Hodgson, Dover, Mass., 1908

Prices, floor plans, and specifications for Wigwarm cottages, bungalows, garages and other structures are described. Includes photographic prints of designs throughout.

Date: 1908

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356284

Ref. Code: EP005.237

Nelson Apartments

1 slide for Nelson apartments, unknown location, (no commission) undated

Date: 1971

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356285

Ref. Code: AR029.04.03.NelsonApts.01

Modern homes: their design and construction, American Builder Publishing Corporation, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y., 1931

The plan book contains twelve traditional home styles adapted for contemporary homes with suggestions for furniture and interior decoration. Includes illustrations for each home style discussed.

Date: 1931

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356287

Ref. Code: EP005.238

Home, autumn 1926, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1926

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1926

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356288

Ref. Code: EP005.239

Home, fall 1927, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1927

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356290

Ref. Code: EP005.240

Home, winter season 1927-28, Walter Corey Company, 28 Free Street, Portland, Maine, 1927-1928

Publication discussing the topics of interior decoration and furnishings. Includes photographic prints of the interiors of houses and furnishings.

Date: 1927-1928

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356291

Ref. Code: EP005.241

We built a house ourselves, by Harry Irving Shumway; Furnishing of House Beautiful homes, no. 1, by Flora MacDonald, The House Beautiful Publishing Company, Inc., Boston, Mass., 1918

The volume contains reprints of articles which appeared in House Beautiful magazine. The first, written by Harry Irving Shumway, discusses home building. The second, written by Flora MacDonald, discusses furnishing homes. Photographs of the interiors and exteriors of houses are included.

Date: 1918

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356293

Ref. Code: EP005.242

View of Whiting & Davis factory from Plainville Cemetery [WD2]

1 glass plate negative

Date: 1900-1915

Collection: Nathan S. Wales glass-plate negative collection

GUSN: 356295

Ref. Code: PC074.03.02

Harriet Beecher Stowe House,where Uncle Tom's Cabin was written, Brunswick, Maine

1 black-and-white print

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356300

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USME.0300.0050.001

Window shoppers in front of Charles Pollock's studio, 342 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.

The backs of two women and one man are captured looking at the portraits in the photographer's studio window.

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356301

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8790.003

Exterior view, Parker House Hotel, School Street, Boston, Mass.

The Parker House Hotel towers over other buildings in the image. On the right side the back of King's Chapel can be seen. To the left of the Parker House is a building housing the J.B. Chisholm Printing Office, Gridley, auctioneers, and a bank at street level. Part of the entrance gate to old City ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356302

Ref. Code: PC001.03.01.USMA.0480.7100.001

Exterior view, rear, Boston and Providence Railroad Station, Park Square, Boston, Mass.

Berkeley Street is in the foreground of the image. The station clock tower can be seen on the left side of the image. The top sign reads "Park Square Automobile Station, automobile entrance Providence Street." The second sign reads "Boston Autombile Exchange, automobile entrance Providence Street." ...

Collection: General photographic collection

GUSN: 356303

Ref. Code: PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.6210.006

European traditions: a collection of cottage and chateau designs, Larry W. Garnett & Associates, Inc., 3275 West Ina Road, Suite 110, Tucson, Ariz., circa 1991

Contemporary house designs, based on French chateaux and cottages, are described in the plan book. Includes photographic prints and floor plans for various designs. An order form is in the back of the catalog.

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356305

Ref. Code: EP005.243

New England Architect and Home Builder, vol. 1, no. 3, W. H. Hunt Publishing Company, 59, 60, 61 Currier Building, Lynn, Mass., 1903 March

Issue of the New England Architect and Home Builder magazine. The publication is "devoted to home building, decoration, and furnishing." Articles are accompanied by photographic prints and floor plans. Advertisements for related businesses are throughout.

Date: 1903

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356308

Ref. Code: EP005.244

Official souvenir & program, Rhode Island old home week, Old Home Week Committee, Publicity Department, Providence, R.I., 1907

The program promotes Rhode Island history, tourism, individuals, and historic buildings. Includes information on events and speakers as well as advertisements for local businesses.

Date: 1907

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356309

Ref. Code: EP005.245

Postcard, Clark House, built 1758, Wolfeboro, N.H., undated

The song title below the postcard reads, "Dear old New Hampshire." The refrain may also be the title which reads, "Carry me back to old New Hampshire."

Date: undated

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356311

Ref. Code: EP005.246

Practical homebuilding, by C. O. Powell, North Western Expanded Metal Co., Chicago, Ill., 1914

The author provides guidance in selecting the location, design, building materials, and other considerations for building a house. Includes photographic prints of houses throughout.

Date: 1914

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356319

Ref. Code: EP005.247

Seventh annual Home Beautiful Exposition, March 26 to April 2, 1927, Mechanics Building, Boston, Mass., 1927

The schedule of events is listed in the program. Events featured the smallest ballet in the world, a wedding, a fashion show, and hair dressing. The running title is "Home Beautiful and Building Trades Exposition." Campbell's office is at 329 Park Square Building.

Date: 1927

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356321

Ref. Code: EP005.248

Example for sorting records

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Date: 2021

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356322

Ref. Code: AR029.04.04.336

This is the miniature gas bungalow to be shown at the New England Gas Industry exhibit in conjunction with the Home Beautiful Exposition, April 21 to May 5, 1923, Mechanics Building, Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass., 1923

The brochure, from the Salem Gas Light Company, describes the miniature house exhibit fueled by an on-site miniature gas plant. Tickets were enclosed for the Home Beautiful Exposition. Text on the top and bottom of the item reads, "You can do it better with gas."

Date: 1923

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356326

Ref. Code: EP005.249

Poultry housing, bulletin no. 133, rev., March, 1924, by O. M. Wilbur, University of Maine, College of Agriculture, Extension Service, Orono, Maine, 1924

The bulletin describes a chicken house for the optimum laying of eggs. Includes photographic prints, illustrations, and floor plans.

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356327

Ref. Code: EP005.250

Concrete House Magazine, vol. II, no. 5, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1924

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Concrete for permanence."

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356329

Ref. Code: EP005.251

Royal Barry Wills Resources - Fences

Royal Barry Wills had photographs of fences from homes around New England. He used these images as inspiration for is own work. This folder contains fourty-two 8"x10" black and white photographs of fences and fence posts made from various materials.

Date: undated

Collection: Royal Barry Wills Associates architectural collection, 1925-2013 (bulk 1920s-1980)

GUSN: 356330

Ref. Code: AR029.03.04.01.RBWResources-Fences

Concrete House Magazine, vol. III, no. 2, March-April 1925, Portland Cement Association, Chicago, Ill., 1925

The issue of Concrete House Magazine describes the advantages of using concrete and stucco for house construction. Photographic prints and some floor plans for houses are included. Text on the front cover reads, "Fire-safe homes of permanent beauty. Ideal home built by Topeka Daily Capital, Topeka, ...

Date: 1925

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356333

Ref. Code: EP005.252

The Architectural Record, vol. 55, no. 4, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, New York, N.Y., 1924 April

The issue of Architectural Record is dedicated to architect Harrie T. Lindeberg. The inside of the front cover has a newspaper obituary dated January 12, 1959, a New York Herald Tribune article dated May 16, 1934 about Lindeberg's plan for the American embassy in Moscow, and a death announcement fro...

Date: 1924

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356335

Ref. Code: EP005.253

Old home week addresses, by Governor Frank W. Rollins, The Rumford Press, Concord, N.H., 1900

The text of speeches the New Hampshire governor gave in Rollinsford, Salem, North Woodstock, Hanover, Concord, Mont Vernon, and New Ispswich New Hampshire, as well as Portland, Maine.

Date: 1900

Collection: Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

GUSN: 356337

Ref. Code: EP005.254