The Building Technology Heritage Library, a project of the Association for Preservation Technology, is a collection of American and Canadian historical architectural trade catalogs, house plan books and technical building guides.Â
We’ve pulled out some interesting highlights for you below. Enjoy!
1908: Radford’s House and Barn Plans
1909: Radford’s Cement Houses and How to Build Them
1911: Glimpses of New York : an illustrated handbook of the city
1912: Radford’s Brick Houses and How to Build Them
1913: Hodgson’s low cost American homes
1913: Catalogue of Ornaments for the Exterior of Theaters
1914: Bonds and Mortars in the Wall of Brick
1915: NATCO Hollow Tile Fireproofing
1917: The NATCO Tex-Tile House
1918: Concrete Building Block and Brick
1920: Topeka Tent & Awning Co. Catalog
1923: Presto Up: Patented Bolt-Together Cottages
1932: Exterior Lighting Fixtures
1924: Practical Bricklaying: A Handbook of Instruction
1925: Fenestra Blue Book of Steel Windows
1926: Brick, How to Build and Estimate
1927: Cinder Concrete Building Units
1927: Deutsche Holzhauser Katalog (German)
1928: Home Lover’s Bargain Book
1928: Better Homes at Lower Cost
1928: Modern Farm Buildings Already Cut and Fitted
1930: Natural Cut Stone for Fine Buildings
1933: The Super-Safe Home of the Future
1937: Your Home of Burned Clay Masonry
1937: Armstrong’s Insulating Fire brick
1940: Futurama by General Motors
1940: Kamp Kabins and Wee Homes
1945: French Mosaic Stained Glass
1946: The Key to Color Harmony in Your Home
1950: The High Cost of Cheap Construction
1954: Foamglas in Thin Wall and Sandwich Panel Construction