<div>Paperback catalog for the Standard Homes Company in Washington, D.C. and Raleigh, N.C. The title "Homes for Your Street and Mine, Standardized To Avoid Waste" is printed at the top of the front cover. In the center of the front cover is a color illustration of a yellow house, which is the "Redwood" model found on p.19. The pictures inside are black and white. At the bottom of the front cover it says "America's Best Planned Small Homes." The upper left corner says, "50 cents, Coin or Postage." The upper right corner says, "C-53 Washington." The lower right corner says, "Complete Plans in Duplicate $20." The bottom left corner says, "Blueprints Available Through Your Local Dealer, or Direct." The back cover shows another house plan, "The Revere," in color, with the floor plans in the lower half. 31 pages. Size: 8.5" x 11.5"<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>**The Standard Homes Company began in 1917 in Detroit, Michigan by A. Gales Johnson. Moved to Toledo in 1918, then Washington, D.C. in 1921, with a southern office in Raleigh, NC. By 1950, the company was called Standard Homes Plan Service, and is still in business today, operated by Johnson's great-grandsons. <br /></div>

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