Prospective beautiful home A MAXIMUM HOUSE AT A MINIMUM COST
THE object of this publication is to place before the prospective beautiful home
builder, one hundred and thirty artistic and practical house designs.
The slogan of this publication is, "A MAXIMUM HOUSE AT A
MINIMUM COST." The United States unquestionably possesses the most
beautiful homes in the world, and the American Home Builders have a
highly developed sense of appreciation for artistic homes. To assist these
prospective home builders to formulate their plans, it has been the purpose
of the Author to embody in the various designs, every up-to-date require-
ment that the American building public demands.
Numerous interesting Spanish house designs have been depicted, on
account of the unusual demand for this type of house. This volume contains
the most comprehensive collection of unusual American homes that has
ever been published. The presentation of the various designs is unfque, in
that misleading cost data, detailed descriptions of various finishes and
technical discussions have purposely been eliminated, to avoid confusion in
the mind of the home builder.
The Author does not advertise stock plans and specifications, but
approximately eighty percent of the houses illustrated in this book have
been erected, and the working drawings may be purchased. The plans are
the result of painstaking incorporation of the demands of typical American
Home Builders. They are practical in every sense of the word, which is
more than can be said for many prize winning house plans designed by
students of architecture.
By having plans and specifications prepared for each individual house,
an Owner saves many times the cost of an Architect's services. To secure an
approximate erection cost of any house depicted in this volume, simply
send the answers to the various questions, as set forth in the questionnaire
found on last page, to the Architect's office, 717 Walnut Street, Philadelphia,
Penna. A careful check up of the various requirements will be made, and an
approximate erection cost will be immediately forwarded without entailing
any obligation on the part of the home builder. Your attention is called to
the presentation of the advertising matter. These advertisements have been
so arranged that they have educational as well as commercial value.
Information and catalogues will be gladly furnished by the advertisers