Learn how to Multcolib Research Picks - House History: Floor Plan Books
Victorian House Designs in Authentic Full Color
75 Plates from the "Scientific American-architects and Builders Edition", 1885-1894
(Book - 1996)
728.37 V645 1996
Available
in some locations
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1000 Turn-of-the-century Houses
With Illustrations and Floor Plans
(Book - 2007)
728.370973 C543o 2007
Available
in some locations
Houses by Mail
A Guide to Houses from Sears, Roebuck and Company
(Book - 1986)
728.37 S847h
Available
in some locations
Craftsman Homes
[more than 40 Plans for Building Classic Arts & Crafts-style Cottages, Cabins, and Bungalows]
(Book - 2002)
728.37 S854c 2002
All copies in use
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Country and Suburban Homes of the Prairie School Period
With 424 Photographs and Floor Plans
(Book - 1982)
728.37 V946c 1982
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in some locations
Aladdin "built in A Day" House Catalog, 1917
(Book - 1995)
728.37 A316 1995
Available
in some locations
Homecraft
A Handbook for Home Builders and Home Makers
(Book - 1923)
O- 720.9795 H765
In-library use only
in some locations
Wardway Homes, Bungalows, and Cottages, 1925
(Book - 2004)
728.370973 M788w 2004
All copies in use
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Portland Homes
Illustrating Floor Plans and Exterior Views of Modern Homes
(Book - 1926)
O- 728.6 U58
In-library use only
in some locations
Classic Modern Homes of the Thirties
64 Designs by Neutra, Gropius, Breuer, Stone, and Others
(Book - 1989)
728.37 F699c 1989
Available
in some locations
Portable and Prefabricated Houses of the Thirties
The E.F. Hodgson Company 1935 and 1939 Catalogs : An Unabridged Reprint
(Book - 2007)
728.37 T256p 2007
Available
in some locations
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These books of floor plans contain designs and basic plans of homes from our recent past. Some feature local designs, while others are generic. Some show plans that were available cheaply from house plan services, some feature styles once available as kit homes, and others showcase architect-designed houses that can give you a sense for the details of period architectural style. The books in this list are arranged by date, with the oldest house plans listed first. They are only a sample of what the library owns -- a few librarian favorites!
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