100 Turn-of-the-Century House Plans (Dover Architecture)

By Radford Architectural Co. and Radford Architectural Co

Affordable reprint of rare 1909 catalog, featuring authentic illustrations and floor plans for homes ranging from simple three-room bungalows to elaborate 10- and 12-room structures with sitting... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486412512
• ISBN13: 9780486412511
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Before there were kit homes, there were plan books...

This is a reprint of Radford's 1909 Plan Book and (may I one day be forgiven for saying this, but), some of these houses were ugly. I mean really and truly UGLY. But some of them weren't so bad. If you were a wanna-be homeowner (almost) 100 years ago, you'd peruse the pages and pick out a house that suited your needs and your pocketbook. Then you'd send in a few bucks (typically $5 or so) and receive a full set of blueprints that you'd use to build your dream house. The quality of this reprint is good and this is a fun read, if for no other reason than to get an idea of the evolution of American architecture. Rose author, The Houses That Sears Built co-author, California's Kit Homes