Victorian Design Architecture House Mansion Plans Historic Queen Ann 1885 #249

Description: Victorian Design Architecture House Mansion Plans Historic Queen Ann 1885 Plate #249 Published by the Co-operative Building Plan Association 63 Broadway New York City. This is a genuine 133 years old antique lithograph print. In excellent condition, very clean sheet lighter than the photos depict, See Photos for close up details. This is an original print not a reproduction.Sheet size, 11" X 14". Printed on heavy card stock paper. This rare 19th century folio-sized print came from a portfolio that contains several pages of beautifully illustrated homes accompanied by their blueprints and design specifications. The designs range or number for any given illustrated residence falls within their $3,000-$3,500 price range. The Co-operative Building Plan Association published designs prepared by an in-house staff of architects for nearly three decades (between 1881 and 1907). the co-op was run by Robert W. Shoppell and sought to bring artistic homes at an affordable price. at its peak the firm employed about 50 architects, who provided free consultation to the customer who purchased a Shoppell plan, priced in the range of 15 to 65 dollars. Shoppell's business intended to directly challenge the rising popularity of expensive custom-designed plans. the builders' portfolio was issued in three portfolios containing 100 designs each. Shoppell's designs were targeted to an audience of architects, builders, and real estate individuals and were intended to offer sufficient construction details and pricing to protect those professions from "making losing contracts". Embrace your artistic and quirky self with a Victorian house plan. Laden with turrets, porches, and bays and embellished with gingerbread, shingles, and fanciful windows, Victorian home plans offer grand and distinctly unique curb appeal. In fact, A Victorian house plan can be interpreted and personalized in an infinite number of ways. Wonderfully fanciful, Victorian architecture was popular in the United States from 1875 through the turn of the century. Building advancements and techniques afforded by the industrial revolution inspired freedom—specifically, the ability to break away from simple, symmetrical box-shaped houses. Suddenly, flamboyant, head-turning architectural embellishments, like gingerbread trim, were possible for the average person to possess. Payment Terms: I accept credit card via PayPal. Shipping Terms: High bidder pays winning bid plus USPS MAIL. Insurance extra email for quote after auction ends.Refunds, Returns: If you are not satisfied upon receipt, you may return it to me for a full refund of the bid and shipping. Free Returns.

Price: 22 USD

Location: Sacramento, California

End Time: 2024-12-03T20:32:13.000Z

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