AMERICAN BUILDER

Object/Artifact

Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"AMERICAN BUILDER"

Entry/Object ID

2000.194.1.1

Description

Color: Burgundy; Gold A hardbound set of "American Builder" magazine, published by American Carpenter & Builder Co., October 1928 - March 1929. The book has a burgundy cover with the title, volume number, and issue dates in gold on the spine. On the inside of the front cover is a label for the Detroit Public Library. Each issue within includes articles on the field of construction and architecture with such articles as "The Church Beautiful"; "Furnace Heating"; "Building Houses Fit for Heroes"; "What Kind of Roofing for the Houses You Build?"; and "What's New in Contractors' Equipment." There are also many floor plans for homes with names like "Fallston" and "Oriole," as well as other structures including some commercial buildings. Facets of interior and exterior decoration are also covered. Found throughout are many advertisements for related products, black and white photographs and illustrations, as well as some color drawings. At the back of every issue is an advertisers' index. With abrasions, fading of the gold lettering, and some surface soiling, the artifact is in overall good condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Architecture, Construction, Interior decoration, Construction industry, Building

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), American Carpenter & Builder Co., Detroit Public Library, Architectural plans, Architect designed homes, Architectural design, Architecture--Details, Decoration and ornament, Contractors

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)