Pacific's Book Of Homes: A Notable Exhibition Of California Architecture

Pacific's Book Of Homes: A Notable Exhibition Of California Architecture

Author: Pacific Ready-Cut Homes, Inc.

Year: 1925

Catalog with dark red pasteboard covers. Both covers are completely loose from the pages. There are four staples holding the pages together. The front cover has a tall, dark rectangle in the center that has a raised illustration of a home with the words "Pacific's Book of Homes" above it and "DeLuxe Edition, Pacific Ready-Cut Homes, Inc., Los Angeles, California" below it. Around the rectangle on the front cover, there are Celtic and floral designs raised into the cover. The back cover is blank. There is some wear on the bottom edge and the spine. 160 pages. Size: 8" x 10.5" From antiquehomestyle.com: "Of the many kit home manufacturers during the first half the 20th century, Pacific Ready Cut was the third largest after Aladdin and Sears. Located in Los Angeles, Pacific Ready Cut Homes, Inc. was originally incorporated in 1909 as Pacific Portable Construction Company by William Butte and Francis Barker. In 1908, Barker purchased a small factory and the equipment to manufacture small, portable houses in Los Angeles. A native New Englander, he was experienced in lumber manufacturing and milling and was probably well aware of companies like E. F. Hodgson, which began building and sel