1923 antique FACE BRICK ASSOC SMALL HOUSE architecture design HOUSE PLANS book
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Original 1923 architectural design booklet titled The Home of Beauty published by The American Face Brick Association of Chicago, Illinois. This illustrated promotional catalog presents a collection of architectural designs for small brick houses, compiled from a national competition among architects and draftsmen.

The booklet measures approximately 8 × 11 inches and contains numerous illustrated house designs with accompanying floor plans, architectural drawings, and descriptive text discussing construction methods, building economics, and the aesthetic advantages of face-brick homes. Several featured houses are credited to architects from cities such as Buffalo, New York; New York City; Toledo, Ohio; Los Angeles, California; and others, reflecting the nationwide design competition referenced in the introduction.

Inside are multiple examples of early-20th-century American residential architecture, including Colonial Revival, cottage, bungalow, and traditional brick home styles, each shown with elevation drawings and detailed floor plans. The book also includes essays such as “The Building of a Home” and “How to Build a House” by architect Aymar Embury II, along with comparative construction cost tables and promotional material advocating brick construction. The final pages list officers and member companies of the American Face Brick Association in 1923.

This type of trade publication was distributed to home builders, architects, and prospective homeowners during the 1920s housing boom, and today serves as a useful reference for historians of American architecture, early suburban development, and building industry promotion.

Condition is good overall for its age, with light edge wear, some handling marks, and minor chipping along the spine edge of the paper covers. Interior pages appear clean and well preserved with typical age toning.

A nice period architectural reference with appealing house illustrations and plans.

Authentic period piece related to family, history or local heritage - well-suited for historical collections, genealogical /genealogy research, or museum acquisition.  Vintage or Antique.

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