Name/Title
PhotographEntry/Object ID
2017.011.0001aazDescription
Photograph, black and white, of the side of a bungalow that is built from rusticated concrete blocks. There is a small boy in a white shirt and short dark pants standing on the steps going up to the porch. Photo is dated 9.19.1923.Made/Created
Date made
Sep 19, 1923Time Period
20th CenturyResearch Notes
Research Type
RegistrarPerson
Putzier, JenniferDate
Aug 23, 2021Notes
Rusticated concrete blocks were sometimes used as part of Sears Home kits. They were inexpensive and could be made on site. It is unusual that the blocks make up the entire house. These went out of style in the 1930s, as new automated machines could only produce smooth blocks.