Vintage Home Plans

20th century houses from around the world (for the edification of us all). No copyright infringement intended.

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Norway, 1956: Housing Directorate's type drawing 108

A compact modern three bedroom house.

Nordiske Småhus by Helge Abrahamsen, 1958. (Oslo, Norway) —from my library

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United States, c. 1935: No. 798-B

A 1.5-story English cottage style house with a prominent front chimney and window seat.

Colorful Homes by National Plan Service, c. 1935. (Chicago, IL, USA)

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France, 1927: A rustic little cottage

A 1.5-story house with a living/dining room, kitchen and a toilet on the first floor. The second floor contains two bedrooms.

Maisons Pour Tous Vol. II - No. 12, 15 January 1927. (Paris, France) —from my library

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United States, 1973: The Crestwood

A large five-bedroom house with attached two-car garage.

Aladdin Readi-Cut Houses, 1973. (Bay City, MI, USA) —from my library

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Hungary, 1918: Xanti

A rowhouse with a covered, gated entrance. It contains a living room, bedroom, kitchen, pantry, and back porch.

Magyar Építőművészet, 1918. (Budapest, Hungary)

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Canada, 1946: A small modern house

A compact three-bedroom house with a shed roof.

Practical Home Plans by G. Everett Wilson, 1946. (London, ON, Canada) —from my library

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USSR (Ukraine), 1989: Detached House 184-24-268.13.87

A traditional house with living room, kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, utility room, an enclosed porch, and an open porch.

Индивидуальный жилой дом (Individial House) by Urozhai, 1989. (Kiev, Ukraine, USSR) —from my library

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United States, c. 1935: No. 4859

A triplex with a larger unit on the first floor and two smaller units on the second floor.

Garlinghouse Duplex Designs #6 by L. F. Garlinghouse Co., c. 1935. (Topeka, KS, USA)

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Czechoslovakia (Czechia), 1939: Family House 2

A small 1.5-story house with a tile and stone front porch.

Rodinné Domky by Venant Hanzelka, 1939. (Brno, Czechoslovakia) —from my library

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United States, 1959: 5418

A compact split-level house with three bedrooms space for a future family room downstairs.

Planned Homes for Better Living by National Plan Service, 1959. (Chicago, IL, USA)

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Australia, c. 1925: House

A three-bedroom house with beamed ceilings in the living areas and a variety of bay and box windows.

Illustrated Booklet of Designs & Plans by Dunlop Home Builders Ltd., c. 1925. (Melbourne, Australia)

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United States, 1979: Plan 5403

A modern three-bedroom house with striking windows and a loft in the attic above the bedrooms.

Hudson Home Plans by Hudson Publishing Co., 1979. (Los Altos, CA, USA) —from my library

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United Kingdom, 1960: The “Sussex” House

A 1.5-story house with four bedrooms, a massive stone fireplace, and a large curved window in the dining room.

Planahome Book of House Plans, 7th edition, 1960. (Richmond, London, UK) — from my library

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United States, 1908: Design No. 5002

A three-bedroom bungalow which has a large open living space with beamed ceilings.

Radford’s Artistic Bungalows by The Radford Architectural Company, 1908. (Chicago, IL, USA)

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Hungary, 1977: CS 05 SZ 1 AV

A split-level house with three bedrooms, one of which can be separated into two rooms with a sliding door.

A magánlakásépítés ajánlott tervei 1. Családi házak by Építésügyi Tájékoztatási Központ, 1977. (Budapest, Hungary) —from my library

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United States, 1959: 5423

A 3-bedroom modern ranch house with a large living room fireplace chimney and a decorative garage door.

Planned Homes for Better Living by National Plan Service, 1959. (Chicago, IL, USA)

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Australia, c. 1939: Design No. 443

A two-bedroom bungalow with an ornate front porch.

A Selection of Modern Bungalow Designs by George Hudson Pty. Ltd., c. 1939. (Sydney, Australia)