October, 1920 
7 
My 
S TAIRCASES in which beauty is the first consideration, for the 
bedrooms built-in dressing tables that are a part of the house 
itself, mantels that carry out the architectural type of the house — 
these are items of Curtis Woodwork. Like the doors we build, 
and the china closets, thewmdows, 
the wall paneling, the cupboards, 
the bookcases, and all the interior 
woodwork which, built into a home, 
make it livable and lovable, they 
are all part of the Curtis plan to 
place beautiful homes within the 
reach of all who would build. 
For overfiftyyears Curtis Wood¬ 
work has been known as good wood¬ 
work—honest craftsmanship. But 
we began to see our business as something more than a mill 
making a good product. We believed we could help America toward 
a happier type of architectural expression. 
With the co-operation of Trowbridge and Ackerman, New York 
architects, we are able to offer home-builders portfolios of Bettei 
Built Homes, in four different architectural types—Colonial, English, 
"■■■**«*■ - 
Pendroy, C-532 
A charming 5-room house of Western expression, 
with same plan as the Colonial and English 
houses shown here. 
Western, and Southern. Each portfolio contains illustrations of 
exteriors, interiors, and floor plans, with complete descriptions 
of 32 homes. These houses range from 3-room cottages to 8-room 
homes. Curtis Woodwork and built-in furniture for these homes 
was designed by the same archi¬ 
tects that designed the houses, to 
insure harmony of expression. 
The designs and sizes of Curtis 
Woodwork being standardized, the 
lowered cost of production has 
brought the price of beautiful 
woodwork lower than it has ever 
been before. 
Curtis Woodwork is sold through 
lumber dealers. Curtis dealers have 
the complete catalog to show. They can obtain hee for piospective 
builders our portfolios of “ Better Built Homes. Speedy whether 
you want Volume VI (32 homes of 3, 4 and 5 rooms), or Volume 
VII (32 homes of 6, 7 and 8 rooms). 
If there is no Curtis dealer in your town, send 25 cents with the 
coupon checked for the portfolio you want. (50 cents in Canada.) 
Valcour C-514 
A cozy , cool 5-room Southern home that possesses 
unusual individuality. 
Bradley, C-530 
This is the Colo¬ 
nial expression of the 
same plan as Pend¬ 
roy, C-532, and Nor¬ 
wich , C-53J. 
CURTIS SERVICE BUREAU 
092-4092 So. Second Street Clinton, Iowa 
Manufacturing and Distributing Plants at 
Detroit, Mich. Lincoln, Neb. 
Topeka, Kan. Chicago, Ill. 
Sioux City, Iowa 
Clinton, Iowa 
Dayton, Ohio 
Oklahoma City, Okla. 
Wausau, Wis. 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
Eastern Offices at Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Akron, and New York 
The makers of CURTIS Woodwork guarantee complete satisfaction to its users 
“We’re not satisfied unless you are.” 
Norwich, C-531 
The best traditions 
of English archi¬ 
tecture are observed 
in this 5-room house, 
which has the same 
plan as the Colonial 
and Western houses 
on the left. 
CURTlS 
WOODWORK 
“The Permanent Furniture for Your Home ,} 
CURTIS SERVICE BUREAU 
3092-4092 So. Second Street, Clinton, Iowa. 
Enclosed find_cents in stamps, for which please send me 
Portfolio of Better Built Homes, Vol VI (3, 4, 5-room houses! 25c; 
Portfolio of Better Built Homes, Vol. VII (6, 7, 8-room houses) -5c 
(Please check the one you wish) 
Name- 
Street or R. F. D- 
, Town-- 
State- 
