117 House Designs Of The Twenties. Is a reprint of the 1923 mail-order house catalogue of the Gordon-Van Tine Company. Of the 117 designs included most are substantial middle-class homes.
There are a few errors in the introduction such as the statement that Sears started selling kit homes in 1909. But the popularity of cottages and bungalows is also apparent in the wide selection of practical and appealing designs depicted. There are a few errors in the introduction such as the statement that Sears started selling kit homes in 1909.
117 House Designs of the Twenties.
Is a reprint of the 1923 mail-order house catalogue of the Gordon-Van Tine Company. The print version of this textbook is ISBN. It was 1908 and some other frustrating mis-information but thats a minor point. This fascinating book a reprint of a rare catalog of prefabricated houses from 1923 reveals in detail the types of design offered to those in the market for a new home in the early 1920s.