Building Technology Heritage Library

Association for Preservation Technology, Int.

The Building Technology Heritage Library (BTHL) is primarily a collection of American and Canadian, pre-1964 architectural trade catalogs, house plan books and technical building guides. Trade catalogs are an important primary source to document past design and construction practices. These materials can aid in the preservation and conservation of older structures as well as other research goals.

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Building Technology Heritage Library

14,055 14K

Building Construction Vol 2

1944 1944

by W. B. McKay

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152 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, brickwork, masonry, drainage

Building Technology Heritage Library

15,392 15K

Excelsior fresco stencils.

1924 1924

by Geo. E. Watson Co.

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1 v. (unpaged), ill., 24 cm, trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, Division 09, interior decoration, painting, decorative finishing

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,854 5.9K

Homes of today : 1932.

1932 1932

by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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84 p., ill, 31 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, prefabricated, kit houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

35,304 35K

Home Builders Catalog: plans of all types of small homes

1928 1928

by 1928 Home Builders Catalog Co.

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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 listing.
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture -- catalogs, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

13,131 13K

Kitchen Plan Book, The

Jun 18, 1920 06/20

by Hoosier Manuf. Co.

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56 p, B&W illus
Topic: Kitchens, kitchen casework, Division 12, furnishings

Building Technology Heritage Library

22,231 22K

Lake Shore Lumber & Coal [house plans].

1925 1925

by Lake Shore Lumber & Coal Co.

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53 p., ill, 32 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,422 5.4K

Building Construction Vol 1

1945 1945

by W. B. Mc Kay

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184 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, brickwork, masonry, carpentry

Building Technology Heritage Library

11,264 11K

Complete catalogue 1905

1905 1905

by Roach & Musser Sash and Door Co.

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494 p. ; ill. ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: woodwork -- catalogs, doors -- catalogs, Division 06, Division 08, Division 12, wood posts and...

Building Technology Heritage Library

14,051 14K

The books of a thousand homes, vol. 1

1923 1923

by Home Owners' Service Institute

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316 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Avery Library Architectural Trade Catalogs

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Touchstone houses : fifty-six houses planned to solve the servant problem

1919 1919

by Touchstone Magazine

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60, [4] p. : 28 cm
Topics: Touchstone Magazine -- Catalogs, Architecture, Domestic -- United States -- Designs and plans --...

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Artistic homes...

1903 1903

by Herbert Chivers

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1024 p.,ill., plans, 24 cm
Topics: domestic architecture, house plans, residential designs

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,706 11K

Building Construction Vol 3

1944 1944

by W. B. McKay

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162 p, ill, 22 x 28.5 cm
Topics: Architecture handbook, Building construction manual, carpentry, joinery, roof coverings

Building Technology Heritage Library

11,703 12K

Modern homes: their design and construction

1931 1931

by American Builder Publishing Corp.

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272 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans -- catalogs'\, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

18,566 19K

Homes of brick and stucco.

1929 1929

by Standard Homes Company

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47 p. : ill., plans ; 30 cm., trade catalog
Topics: house plans, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,981 6.0K

The home fires : a few suggestions in face brick fireplaces.

1923 1923

by American Face Brick Association

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47 p. : ill. ; 26 cm., trade catalog
Topics: fireplaces, Division 10, fire brick, Division 04, mantlepieces

Building Technology Heritage Library

25,533 26K

Artistic city houses, no. 43

1890 1890

by Herbert Chivers

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32 p. ; ill., plans ; 21 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Book of homes

1929 1929

by Building Age Publishing Co.

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96 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 33 cm. ; trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Architectural interior and exterior woodwork standardized : the permanent furniture for your home.

1920 1920

by Curtis Companies

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238 p., [14] [. of plates, ill., 31 cm trade catalogs.
Topic: millwork (woodwork) -- catalogs, Division 06, built-in furniture

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,711 5.7K

Color charm enters the bathroom

1928 1928

by Kohler Company

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16 p., illus., 24 cm
Topics: Plumbing, Division 23, plumbing fixtures, bathroom

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,231 6.2K

Home lovers' bargain book: factory to catalog

1928 1928

by Spiegel, May, Stern Co.

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130 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: furniture -- catalogs, Division 12, rugs, oriental rugs, beds, bed linens, dressers, desks,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Fabrique d'ornements en zinc : cuivre, plomb, tole, pour le batiment : execution d'apres dessins

1910 1910

by A Limbourg (Firm)

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160 p. : ill. ; 27 cm., Trade Catalog
Topics: Decoration and Ornament, Ornaments, Zinc, Division 12, Furnishings, Metal Ornamentation, Exterior...

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The book of beautiful homes.

1932 1932

by Andrew C. Borzner

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132 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,222 4.2K

Maloney nursery book 1928.

1928 1928

by Maloney Bros. Nursery Co.

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49 p., ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: nurseries (horticulture), Division 32, plants, trees, planting

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,477 5.5K

Stencil catalogs: cut stencils for the use of practical men.

1920 1920

by Alabastine Co.

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60 p., ill., 16 cm., trade catalogs
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, Division 09, paint

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,780 4.8K

Electric fixtures and supplies : illuminating glassware.

1920 1920

by Enzor-Hoel Company

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179 p., ill., 23 cm, trade catalog
Topic: Electric lighting -- Catalogs, Division 26, light fixtures

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,143 4.1K

The story of oak floors : character, dignity and charm are inherent in oak ...

1925 1925

by Oak Flooring Bureau

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24 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. trade catalog.
Topics: Flooring -- catalogs, Division 09, wood flooring, wood strip and plank flooring

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,434 5.4K

Shoppell's Modern Houses

1886 1886

by Co-operative Building Plan Association

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ca. 575 p. in various pagings, plates : ill. (some col.), plans ; 37 cm., trade catalog
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,247 7.2K

Building material, millwork-lumber-roofing : mantels and fireplace furnishings

1929 1929

by Sears, Roebuck & Co.

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80 p., illus., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: Building materials - millwork, lumber, windows, doors, roofing, storm windows

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Keith's architectural studies : modern American homes costing to build under prices quoted $ 4,000 and over.

1900 1900

by Walter J. Keith

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160 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog, No. 8
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,532 6.5K

Distinguished home designs for modern living

1963 1963

by Plan Publishers Inc.

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v. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, ranch homes

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Better homes at lower cost, no. 17

1930 1930

by Standard Homes Co.

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 32 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Glass manual.

1946 1946

by Pittburgh Plate Glass Company

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1 v. (approx 520 p.), ill., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: glass, glazing, Division 08, special function glazing, decorative glazing, glass production,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,564 7.6K

Lambert's suburban architecture

1894 1894

by Wm A. Lambert

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120 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,565 2.6K

A portfolio of advanced designs for your new home: how to plan it wisely, build it soundly, finance it securely

1957 1957

by Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 33 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,463 7.5K

Better houses for budgeteers

1946 1946

by Royal Barry Wills

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110 p. ; ill., plans ; 30 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans, house planning

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,943 2.9K

Illustrated Description of the Taylor Hydraulic Air Compressor and Transmission of Power by Compressed Air

1897 1897

by Taylor Hydraulic Air Compressing Co

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Trade catalog, Text, Illus, Photographs, CCA ID:90-B5924, ca. 1897, 24 p, 25 cm
Topics: Division 43, Process Gas and Liquid Handling Purification and Storage Equipment, Gas Handling...

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Keith's architectural studies, no.8

1905 1905

by M. L. Keith

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160 p. ; ill., plans ; 27 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,218 3.2K

Morgan woodwork details.

1950 1950

by Morgan Company

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67 pl., ill, 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: millwork -- catalogs, woodwork -- catalogs, Division 06, ornamental woodwork, wood trim

Building Technology Heritage Library

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A few suggestions for ornamental decoration : a collection of designs & colour schemes for painters' and decorators' work / compiled by F. Scott Mitchell.

1908 1908

by Thos. Parsons & Sons

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130 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm., trade catalog
Topics: interior decoration, Division 09, paints, varnish, decoration and ornament

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Seventy-two designs for fireproof homes

1925 1925

by United States Gypsum Co.

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112 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

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Your new home, 1948 edition

1947 1947

by John S. Burrows

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,949 5.9K

California plan book : 2nd and enlarged edition.

1946 1946

by Home Book Publishers, Francis W. Brown, Ed.

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112 p., ill, plans, 32 cm
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, ranch houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

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For brighter homes : Insulux glass block

1950 1950

by American Structural Products Co.

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15 p., illus., 28 cm, trade catalog
Topics: glass block, Division 08, openings, windows

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12,036 12K

For home lovers.

1929 1929

by National Lumber Manufacturers Association

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32 p., illus., plans, 28 cm
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Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

1,814 1.8K

Waylite-Superock: the modern building material: plan book.

1939 1939

by Waylite Company

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28 p., ill., plans, 28 cm, trade catalog
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Topics: concrete blocks -- catalogs, Division 03, concrete unit masonry, house plans -- catalogs, domestic...

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,699 3.7K

Sunset western ranch houses

1946 1946

by Lane Publishing Co.

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160 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

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3,959 4.0K

Portfolio of homes

1930 1930

by Robert L. Stevenson

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203 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

21,957 22K

1926 complete waverly catalog: stoves, ranges, furnaces, boilers, repairs

1926 1926

by The Waverly Heating Supply Co.

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168 p. ; ill. ; 32 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: commercial ranges, heating stoves, furnaces, heating boilers -- catalogs, Division 10, Division 11,...

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10,974 11K

Practical homes, 10th ed.

1953 1953

by Wm. E. Pedersen

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64 p. ; ill., plans ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,385 3.4K

Houses for homemakers.

1945 1945

by Royal Barry Wills

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94 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,233 5.2K

Guaranteed building plans with interior views and details : a standard collection of new, original and artistic designs of cottages, bungalows, residences and flats of frame, brick, cement, plaster, concrete blocks, hollow tile, stucco etc. and farm buildings of all descriptions together with interior and exterior details and interior views.

1915 1915

by William A. Radford

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254 p., ill, 29 cm. trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, farm buildings, agricultural buildings

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APS home plans: 40 plans for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes suitable for building anywhere in the U.S.A.

1946 1946

by American Plan Service

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v. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm.; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,020 6.0K

Portfolio of fifty new small homes / designed by R.C. Hunter.

1930 1930

by Hunter, R. C. (Rowland C.)

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1 portfolio ([51] leaves) : ill., plans ; 29 cm. trade catalogs.
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,920 7.9K

The window women want.

1923 1923

by Andrew Hoffman Manufacturing Co.

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15 p., ill., 22 cm, trade catalog
Topics: windows, Division 08, wood windows, casement windows

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,219 2.2K

Book of 100 House Plans [No 5 of the 'Practical Planning' series]

1955 1955

by Beryl Guertner

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72 p, ill, 27 x 19.7 cm, trade catalog
Topics: House plans -- catalogs, Design and development, domestic architecture, interior design

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7,861 7.9K

Modern houses : beautiful homes.

1887 1887

by Shoppell, R. W. (Robert W.)

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xviii, 336 p. : ill., plans ; 37 cm. trade catalogs.
Topic: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, interior decoration, furniture,

Building Technology Heritage Library

4,772 4.8K

Popular mechanics' famous concrete block house

1949 1949

by Popular Mechanics Press; James R. Ward

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v. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: home construction -- catalog, Division 03, concrete forming, cast-in-place concrete, structural...

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,051 5.1K

General catalogue of E.L. Roberts & Co., wholesale manufacturers of doors, glazed sash, blinds: no. 600

1908 1908

by E.L. Roberts & Co.

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431 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: woodwork -- catalogs, sashes -- catalogs, doors -- catalogs, Division 06, Division 08, Division 12,...

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2,334 2.3K

Plans for hotels, apartments, tourist courts

1949 1949

by American Plan Service

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v. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans, hotels, apartments, tourist...

Building Technology Heritage Library

10,657 11K

Honor bilt modern homes.

1921 1921

by Sears. Roebuck and Co.

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126 p., ill., plans, 29 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, prefabricated houses, kit houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

41,522 42K

Modern home plans

1950 1950

by Modern Home Plans

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48 p., illus., plans, 28 cm
( 1 reviews )
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans, ranch houses

Building Technology Heritage Library

1,948 1.9K

Our book of attractive small homes.

1930 1930

by Joseph T. Evans

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63 p., ill., plans, 29 cm, trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,557 6.6K

Honor-bilt modern homes

1925 1925

by Sears, Roebuck and Co.

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118 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, Division 08, Division 22, Division 26, domestic architecture, designs and...

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3,961 4.0K

Stencils and stencil materials

1910 1910

by The Sherwin-Williams Co.

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16 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm. x 17 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: stencil work -- catalogs, Division 09, decorative finishing, interior painting

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3,604 3.6K

28 concrete homes

1941 1941

by National Concrete Masonry Association

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31 p. ; ill., plans ; 29 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans, concrete homes

Building Technology Heritage Library

2,495 2.5K

Bungalows

1938 1938

by J. W. Lindstrom

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112 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, bungalows

Building Technology Heritage Library

5,147 5.1K

A book of artistic homes shown in rotogravure: illustrating the work of many of the most prominent small house architects in America

1926 1926

by Building Age and National Builder

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56 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 34 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,275 7.3K

Blue label brand stencils. For all decorative purposes.

1900 1900

by Geo. E. Watson Co.

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[34] p., ill, 27 x 10 cm, trade catalog
Topics: stencils -- catalogs, interior decoration, Division 09

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,211 6.2K

Home builder's plan book

1921 1921

by Building Plan Holding Corp.

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84 p. ; ill., plans ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

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H M Reynolds Shingle Co.

Sep 12, 1910 09/10

by H. M. Reynolds Shingle Co.

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4 p. samples
Topic: roofing, asphalt shingles, Division 07, thermal and moisture protection

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3,311 3.3K

The open hearth: a catalogue of designs of brick and terra cotta fireplace mantels

1897 1897

by Fiske, Homes & Co.

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66 p. ; ill. ; 20 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: fireplaces -- catalogs, Division 04, Division 10, masonry fireplaces, fireplace specialties,...

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,097 6.1K

Attractive homes

1912 1912

by Max L. Keith

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192 p. ; ill., plans ; 26 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: house plans -- catalogs, domestic architecture, designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

6,051 6.1K

Houses for good living

1946 1946

by Royal Barry Wills

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112 p. ; ill., plans ; 31 cm. ; book
Topics: house plans, domestic architecture, residential designs and plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

3,066 3.1K

A manual of face brick construction

1920 1920

by American Face Brick Association

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115 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: Brick masonry -- catalogs, Division 04, domestic architecture, plans

Building Technology Heritage Library

7,884 7.9K

Building with assurance

1921 1921

by Morgan Woodwork Organization

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408 p. ; ill. ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
Topics: woodwork -- catalogs, domestic architecture -- catalogs, furnishings -- catalogs, Division 06,...

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About the Building Technology Heritage Library

The BTHL contains materials from various private and institutional collections. These materials are rarely available in most architectural and professional libraries. The first major architectural trade catalog collection is that of the Canadian Centre for Architecture, which encompasses more that 4,000 catalogs from the early 19th century through 1963. In addition to the architectural trade catalogs, the initial contributions include a large number of house plan catalogs, which will be of great interest to owners of older homes. The future growth of the Building Technology Heritage Library will also include contemporary materials on building conservation.

Searching the collection

The BTHL keywords include the standard subject headings used by the Library of Congress and an additional nomenclature used by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The CSI Master Format 2004 Numbers and Titles have been used for most materials. This will allow contemporary practitioners to search through historic archives with a modern nomenclature.

The Construction Specification Institute Master Format 2004 Numbers and Titles

Division 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements
Division 01 – General Requirements
Division 02 – Existing Conditions
Division 03 – Concrete
Division 04 – Masonry
Division 05 – Metals
Division 06 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Division 07 – Thermal and Moisture Protection
Division 08 – Openings
Division 09 – Finishes
Division 10 – Specialties
Division 11 – Equipment
Division 12 – Furnishings
Division 13 – Special Construction

Facility Services Subgroup

Division 21 – Fire Suppression
Division 22 – Plumbing
Division 23 – Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Division 25 – Integrated Automation
Division 26 – Electrical
Division 27 – Communications
Division 28 – Electronic Safety and Security

Site and Infrastructure Subgroup

Division 31 – Earthwork
Division 32 – Exterior Improvements
Division 33 – Utilities
Division 34 – Transportation
Division 35 – Waterway and Marine Construction

Process Equipment Subgroup

Division 40 – Process Integration
Division 41 – Material Processing and Handling Equipment
Division 42 – Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment
Division 43 – Process Gas and Liquid Handling, Purification and Storage Equipment
Division 44 – Pollution Control Equipment
Division 45 – Industry-Specific Manufacturing Equipment
Division 48 – Electrical Power Generation

About the Association for Preservation Technology http://www.apti.org

Association for Preservation Technology International is a cross-disciplinary, membership organization dedicated to promoting the best technology for conserving historic structures and their settings. APT is an international organization based in North America. APT members, who hail from more than 30 countries, include preservationists, architects, engineers, conservators, consultants, contractors, crafts persons, curators, developers, educators, historians, landscape architects, students, technicians, and other persons directly involved in the application of methods and materials to maintain, conserve, and protect historic structures and sites for future use and appreciation. The international, interdisciplinary character of APT - with its outstanding publications, conferences, training courses, awards, student scholarships, regional chapters, and technical committees - makes it the premier worldwide network for anyone involved in the field of historic preservation.

Please consider joining APT to show your support for the Building Technology Heritage Library and become a part of our community. www.apti.org

Thanks to our sponsors and contributors:

The Building Technology Heritage Library has been supported by grants from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Historic Preservation Education Foundation, the National Center for Preservation Training and Technology and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. In kind contributions have been provided by the Association for Preservation Technology, the Internet Archive, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, Mike Jackson, FAIA, and Dean Koga.

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