Kamp Kabins, Fourth Edition
Publisher: The L.F. Garlinghouse Company
Published: c. 1940
Language: eng
Number of pages: 38
Subjects: L.F. Garlinghouse Company; residence plan book; camp cabins; cottage; floor plans; blueprints; specifications; architect; architecture; design; specification; alterations
Description: <div>Paperback booklet with two staples holding the pages together on the left side. The front cover has a full page illustration in green, red, black, and white. The illustration shows two houses/cabins built in a forest; one is in the background, the other is in the midground along with a man and a canoe at a lake's edge. There are more trees in the foreground. A red border surrounds the left and top margins. The title "Kamp Kabins" is printed in the top right corner in a cartoon-log font. The front cover shows insect damage along all edges, leaving white spots underneath the color. The bottom of the spine beneath the bottom staple, and the top of the spine above the top staple, is ripped open so that the paper underneath is exposed. The back cover also shows insect damage, and is missing the top right corner.  has an advertisement for more plan books that can be ordered from the L.F. Garlinghouse Company, Inc. The inside pages have pictures of the houses in black and white, while their floor plans/blueprints are a dark blue color with white printing. 32 pages. Size: 8" x 10.5"</div><div><br /></div><div>**Lewis F. Garlinghouse was a realtor and entrepreneur who wanted a way to promote his construction business. He co-founded the Garlinghouse company with his brother, George L., in Topeka, Kansas. The real estate sales company expanded to handle house construction and home design publishing. His company is credited with being the first to sell home plans in the world, which eventually grew to be among the largest house plan book companies in the country. <br /><h3><span style="font-weight:normal;"><br /></span></h3></div>