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How to Own Your Home: A Handbook for Prospective Home Owners

Description: Book discussing considerations for the purchase of a home covering topics including purchasing financing, general property considerations, house plans, construction, maintenance, and expenses. A table showing the percentage of families owning their homes from 1900 to 1920 by region and state is included.
Date: 1923
Creator: Taylor, James S. & Gries, John M.
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Recommended Minimum Requirements for Masonry Wall Construction: Report of Building Code Committee, June 26, 1924

Description: Report discussing recommended minimum requirements for masonry wall construction covering exterior and interior masonry walls for all buildings, including walls for small dwellings. Definitions of terms are provided. Various types of brick, concrete, stone, veneered, and tiled walls are covered.
Date: 1925
Creator: Woolson, Ira Harvey
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