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Charming & classic All-American suburban houses from 1919

Early in the 20th century, there was an interesting development in American home life -- people started moving from the city out to the suburban districts and small towns. See some classic All-American suburban houses from that era here!

How to make a space-saving guest wall for visitors (1961)

Here's an idea designed to make one room serve two purposes . . . a cozy, practical family room, plus well-planned facilities for extra guests or family additions.

Going up in style: 20 gorgeous ornate antique elevators

Why take the stairs while you can ride up in comfort inside one of these metalwork 'cage' style antique elevators, made with beautiful ornamental iron? Just tell the bellhop what floor you want.

How to make a roll-away children’s activity center (1961)

Children's activity center Hours of family-planned fun with this compact "home saver" A separate little world for the youngsters of your house .... Click to read more...

Statue of Liberty construction (1886)

It took years to complete the construction of the Statue of Liberty - also known as Liberty Enlightening the World - but here are some peeks behind the scenes into how it was done!

A vacation home on the water: The Homarina beach cabin (1960)

The Homarina beach cabin provides secure boat storage, over 400 square feet of comfortable, practical leisure living space, plus a large deck right at water's edge.

The retro-modern space-age Monsanto Home of the Future at Disneyland (1)

The retro-modern space-age house: Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland (’50s & ’60s)

Monsanto's Home of the Future at Disneyland - set in the futuristic year 1986 - was built almost entirely of plastic, either alone or in combination with traditional building materials.

A vacation home with Japanese style: Summer teahouse (1960)

A touch of Old Japan, added to the occidental comforts and convenience you've come to expect -- that's this charming summer teahouse vacation home design from 1960.

Your second home The Ranger A-Frame cabin from 1960

Build your second home: The Ranger A-Frame cabin (1960)

Here's a basic but striking A-frame cabin that's designed for the 'blue snow' country. Inside, there's a wealth of wide-open wonderful space for taking your ease on vacation!

In the neighborhood? Check out 30 mid-century house designs & home plans from 1958

Come see this collection of more than 30 classic home designs and house plans from 1958, during the mid-century housing boom when millions of residences were being built in America.

7 budget small house designs (1956)

These seven unique budget small house designs prove that good things still do come in small packages -- that originality can make the tiniest house attractive!

3 fun backyard additions: Mini-barn, outdoor kitchen & play castle (1965)

If your family never stays home because there's nothing to do, check out these ways to pep up your yard or garden. Sometimes the simplest things, as in the play castle here, yields the most imaginative results.

Build a dream-come-true play house in your backyard (1962)

Any little girl who gets this playhouse will see the magical land of make-believe come true right in her own backyard. It's a real house, with a Dutch front door and hearts and flowers dormers and a white picket fence.

How to make a boy’s Alaskan bedroom hideaway (1961)

Boy's Alaskan bedroom hideaway Built-in utility... plus a new world of adventure The young men of your house will appreciate this beautiful and ... Click to read more...

How to make a kitchen center island (1961)

Kitchen center island A step-saving kitchen island with roll-away cart This kitchen island food preparation and serving center is designed to sa... Click to read more...

How to make a fold-away dining corner in your kitchen (1961)

Fold-away dining corner A family-centered dining nook tucks away into warm wood paneling Here is an idea that will provide additional living spa... Click to read more...

An unforgettable lemon-and-lime colored kitchen (1977)

Over, under and all around, a sunny mood pervades this lemon-and-lime kitchen in suburban Cincinnati. But this kitchen has more than good looks.

Design & decor for a small but practical dream house (1960)

Our practical dream house: Practical in the sense of low maintenance. Dreamy in the way it realizes the family's hopes. What a house costs to build o... Click to read more...

14 quaint residential garage additions from the twenties

Few families today are without automobiles, so the lack of a garage affects the resale value of any home. A garage not in good taste architecturally almost as seriously affects that value.

How to make an ‘anchors away’ boat shelter & patio (1961)

Move out of doors in style during the summer . . . yet provide year-round storage for your boat, motor and outdoor equipment. All this in one simple operation with the "Anchors Away" boat shelter and convertible patio.

How to make a buffet server for your dining room & kitchen (1961)

Make a 'Finger-tip' buffet server Display, serve, store, "roll away" with this serving center of fine wood This built-in buffet will save you st... Click to read more...

How to make a fold-up home workshop (1961)

Make a fold-up home workshop Plan, work, store, protect with this "fold away" workshop For Dad only . . . a complete, self-contained home worksh... Click to read more...

How to make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe closet for your bedroom (1961)

Make a 'Lazy Susan' wardrobe Four-season wardrobe selection at the touch of a finger Separate your wardrobe by season . . . by formal and inform... Click to read more...

TWA’s space age Flight Center opens at New York’s JFK Airport (1962)

Probably the most beautiful, and certainly the most imaginative, air terminal in the world will be unveiled when Trans World Airlines formally opens its new Flight Center at New York International Airport (Idlewild).

Testing the aloha spirit: Hawaii’s tourist boom brings growing pains (1960)

Hawaii is experiencing its greatest tourist boom in history. But there are fears that the Islands' friendly Aloha spirit will be sacrificed in the rush to keep pace with the influx.

Modernism reigns: The SF Bay Area’s new Orinda Theatre opens (1941)

Modernism reigns in house situated at 'The Crossroads' Promptly at 7 tomorrow night, the doors of the new Orinda Theater will swing open for the fi... Click to read more...

The construction of the Empire State Building (1929-1930)

The highest building in the world will be built on the site of the Waldorf Astoria hotel. It will be known as the Empire State Building, will be eighty stories high, and will cost more than $66,000,000.

Asbestos - from the California Department of Public Health

Asbestos: What it is, and where it’s found (1896)

Thousands of lives would be lost before it was discovered that simple asbestos - something natural, helpful and seemingly innocuous - would actually lead to many major health problems.[

A castle in the clouds: The Vanderbilt Mansion, Biltmore (1895)

A castle in the clouds Lavish expenditure of money: A thirty-thousand acre farm improved at an expense of $6,000,000 The Vanderbilt Mansion on a... Click to read more...

7 popular new home styles of the 1920s

One of the first problems which confronts the prospective home builder is the selection of the style of architecture for his new home. New England Col... Click to read more...

Everyone’s dream: An affordable vacation cabin (1958)

Vacation cabin This vacation cabin is the answer to everybody's dream: a place to get away from it all for as little money as possible. Just $1,500... Click to read more...

Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service (1912)

Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service Only the other day, the Lusitania and her the Mauretania were the world wonder sisters of the briny... Click to read more...

A DIY picnic set (1955)

Make a picnic table that's BIG A DIY picnic set Our 3'-by-8' picnic table is planned for outdoor eating, with lots of people and plenty of food. T... Click to read more...

World’s largest vessel, the Titanic, being built (1910)

Here is an architectural picture of the steamship Titanic, which is being built for the White Star line at Belfast; also a view of the giant steel “cradle” in which the ship is being constructed.

Housing: Is the US ready to take the lead? (1976)

Housing: Ready to take the lead? The US has climbed out of recession five times since World War II -- and every recovery but one has been led by a bo... Click to read more...

Make it: Fun furniture for kids (1955)

Fun furniture by Woman's Day Workshop; William E Whitlock, Director Put together a half dozen of these Fun Furniture pieces, and your child will... Click to read more...

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