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| Title | House & Home, September 1955, Houston's home builders lead off 1955 Parade of Homes |
| Publisher | Time, Inc. |
| Date | 1955 |
| Description | Clipping of "Houston's home builders lead off 1955 Parade of Homes," from magazine House & Home, September 1955, pages 140-151. Part of the Meyerland 1955 Parade of Homes model house. Parade of Homes was an annual event sponsored by the Houston Home Builders Association. |
| Donor | Keeland, Margaret Scott |
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| Language | English |
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| Original Item Location | ID 2002-005, Box 23 |
| ArchivesSpace URI | /repositories/2/archival_objects/929 |
| Original Collection | Burdette Keeland Architectural Papers |
| Digital Collection | Burdette Keeland Architectural Drawings & Photographs |
| Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/2002_005 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
| Use and Reproduction | In Copyright |
| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Page 10 |
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| File Name | uhlib_2002_005_b023_004_010.jpg |
| Transcript | PARADE OF HOMES *fe Screened patio runs almost full length of house with narrow end to street 16. Huge patio adds space equal to almost a third of the enclosed area of this house and the living and family rooms are oriented toward it. Kitchen is completely equipped with built-in appliances. Price: $26,000 SoIdD Unsold □ ICA Entrance is at heart of this house 18. Central entrance to this straightforward house literally traffic plans it for greater living ease: living areas are to rear, bedrooms up front. "Porch" planting area Unsold U softens brick wall facing street. Sold □ H-shaped house is loaded with built-ins Price: $35 000 *^* K'tche" flanked by a family-dining area and formal dining room has built-in refrigerator, freezer, oven, range, dishwasher and garbage disposer. All bedrooms have built-in storage drawers behind sliding doors. Sold a Unsold D Price: $26,500 SoIdD Unsold D T-shaped plan for a traditional house 21. Dining area in this house was enlarged to make it a family-sized all-purpose room off the kitchen. Entry corridor separates day- from nighttime areas effectively. Bedroom corridor wastes no space at all, has closets. ■ - 9 SEPTEMBER 1956 149 «1 |