100 Turn-Of-The-Century House Plans

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: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.9"

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