Name/Title
"AMERICAN BUILDER," JULY 1929Entry/Object ID
2004.129.1.1Description
Color: Black; Blue; Green; Red; White
"American Builder," July 1929 (Vol. 47, No. 4), published by American Builder Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Simmons-Boardman. The front cover as the title in red, a subtitle in blue, both at the top, the date and price at the bottom left, and a color image of a brick Colonial Revival home at the center. Contents include material on projects in Washington, D. C.; drive-in markets; several fine residences; building apartments; home financing; house interiors; floor sanders; roofing; and regular features. There are many photographs, plan layouts, and drawings, as well as industry-related advertisements in the 160-page publication. In good condition, the item has acid burns on the front cover edges; cover creases; some surface soiling on the cover; page yellowing; folds at the top left corner of the last few pages; losses to the top left corner of the back cover and the bottom right of the front; cover stains; and cover tears.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), American Builder Publishing Corporation, Simmons-Boardman [firm], Building--United States, Construction industry--United States, Architecture--United States, Dwellings--Design and construction, Apartments--Design and construction, Building--Equipment and suppliesLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)