A compilation of original home designs showing actual photogrpahs of exteriors and accurate floor plans of moderately priced residences, cottages, bungalows, garages, and farm buildings.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Second edition. A selection of a few designs of attractive homes, including bungalows, semi-bungalows, houses and two- and four-unit apartment buildings. Working drawings and specifications available for each house.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
The C.M. Foss is surrounded by Scaffolding. Carpenters will stand on the scaffolding to work. Individual boards are used as the sheeting later to be covered with siding. Today this is the home of John and Joy Thomsen.
Cottage tenements of Crosby, Minnesota, were also known as Honeymoon Row. The cottages are under construction, with horses and buggies parked outside. These four-room cottages, built by the mine owners, rented for $12 a month including sewer, water, electric lights and a sanitary closet.
Man standing outside of a house being built. He is holding a hammer in his hand. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
House being built. Could be a part of a house or barn. There is a man in the photo holding a saw. Images in this collection were found in the attic of an old farm house in Kandiyohi County formerly owned by George Kallevig. Whether these negatives are from the Kallevig family or not is unknown.
Second edition of Keith's Interiors Beautiful, featuring artistic interior views of American homes. Rooms include halls and stairways, living rooms, music rooms, libraries, dining rooms, bedroom, billiard rooms, porches, and more.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Twelfth edition of Sedgwick's Best House Plans. The plans are for one-story bungalows, cottages, frame cemented houses, brick houses, and other styles of houses. The designs are done by Charles Sedgwick and have been built across the United States and Canada.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library