Model Houses for the Industrial Classes

Download or read book Model Houses for the Industrial Classes written by Banister Fletcher and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banister Fletcher's Model Houses for the Industrial Classes is a pioneering work on social housing and urban design. Originally published in 1850, this book argued for the importance of good design and sanitation in the construction of housing for the working classes, and provided a series of detailed plans and specifications for a range of model houses. Featuring numerous illustrations and diagrams, as well as a wealth of practical advice, Model Houses for the Industrial Classes remains a classic text on the subject of social housing. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.