November, 1920 
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Face cBrick for the 
oAverage Home 
T HE use of Face Brick in the homes of the average 
family has greatly increased in the last few years. 
More and more, people are thinking of home'building 
in terms of permanent investment. 
First cost is not the important financial fadtor in build' 
ing. Upkeep, depreciation, fire'safety and insurance 
rates determine the ultimate economy of your expen' 
diture. And beauty, too, has a tangible value in case 
you ever wish to sell or rent — not to mention the sat' 
isfadtion it gives you to live in an artistic home. 
The difference between frame and brick upkeep and 
depreciation amounts in five years to more than twice 
the initial excess cost of brick. 
Even if you are not ready to build now, now is the 
time to think matters over and formulate your plans. 
“The Story of Brick" and “The Home of Beauty” will 
help you to a decision. 
American Face Brick Association 
ii 2 i Westminster Building ■ Chicago, Illinois 
“the story of brick” 
An artistic booklet with attractive illus¬ 
trations and useful information for all 
who intend to build. The Romance of 
Brick, Extravagance of Cheapness, 
Comparative Costs, How to Finance 
the Building of a Home, are a 
few of the subjects treated. Your copy 
is awaiting your request. Send today. 
“THE HOME of beauty” 
A book of fifty designs of attractive 
small Face Brick houses,selected from 
four hundred drawings entered in a 
national architectural competition. 
The houses represent a wide variety 
of architectural styles, with skillful 
handling of interior arrangements. 
Sent on receipt of fifty cents in stamps. 
One of the fifty small face brick houses shown in “The Home of Beauty 
HODGSONhouIs 
A House That Will Last A Lifetime 
Hodgson Portable Houses are built for permanent use. From the one or two 
room cottage to the house of ten or more rooms they will stand the wear and 
tear of years and weather. 
Hodgson Portable Houses are simple in construction. Delivered in painted 
sections—plainly marked—they can be hrmly bolted 
together without the aid of skilled workmen. There 
can be no mistakes—doors and windows have their 
places and fit perfectly. 
Hodgson Portable Houses are beautiful. Spe¬ 
cially designed Hodgson lattice work can be used 
with flowers, vines and shrubbery to produce an 
effect of great attractiveness. 
There are Hodgson Portable Houses for every 
purpose — churches, hospitals, schools, barracks, 
offices, garages, play-houses, bird-houses, and dog¬ 
houses—all built to last. 
Write today for catalog. 
E. F. HODGSON COMPANY 
Room 226. 71-73 Federal St. 
Boston, Mass. 
6 East 39th St., New York City 
PLAN your FENCE NOW 
I N the spring you will not want tne garucn oi i<*wn 
disturbed, and you will therefore want your fence erected 
early. Or you will want the tennis court backstop up 
so that you may train flowers and vines upon it. In these 
days of freight embargoes, the one way to be sure of having 
it is to order ahead. 
Ordering ahead means planning ahead; and that is just 
what our service department is prepared to help you with. 
May we tell you of our service, and send you an artistic 
little book of fence designs? 
AMERICAN FENCE CONSTRUCTION CO 
100 CHURCH STREET NEW YORK 
AfccoFenees 
:s and grades of wire and wrought iron fence for 
, schools, institutions and industrial plants. 
include all type: 
residences, 
