Radford's brick houses and how to build them - a standard collection of new, original, and artistic designs for brick houses, apartments, stores and flats, garages, etc.; together with complete (14740866566)

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Title: Radford's brick houses and how to build them : a standard collection of new, original, and artistic designs for brick houses, apartments, stores and flats, garages, etc. ; together with complete instruction in the manufacture of brick and its practical uses as a building material selected and compiled by William A. Radford ... Every plan designed and executed by a corps of licensed architects of the highest professional standing, assisted by a staff of expert draftsmen. Over 300 designs and details.
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Radford, William A., 1865-
Subjects: Brick houses--Designs and plans--Catalogs Architecture, Domestic--United States--Designs and plans--Catalogs Trade catalogs--Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.
Publisher: The Radford Architectural Company, Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y.
Contributing Library: Winterthur Museum Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation



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