Hodgson Prefabricated Houses. E.F. Hodgson & Company, 1937. 12×9.5”, 48pp. Illustrated throughout with photos and plans. Fine copy. Published with a heavy wrapper with an embossed title, and printed on a glossy heavy paper. $135
These are “prefabricated” structures in a sense that we wouldn’t much identify today—these are impressive structures. Some are labeled as “cottages” some of which are, again,not what we’d call a “cottage” unless were referred to them in an independently wealthy way…at least I wouldn’t call anything a “cottage” that was designed with multiple bedrooms for maids. So these may have been a cottage for someone with a Substantial Home in Greenwich or if they were Mrs. Bucket looking for a getaway place in a tiny suite in a grand home in the countryside. That said, there are some bona fide “small houses” (or “camp houses”) offered for sale by Hodgson in addition to garages (along with garages with chauffeur’s quarters), workshops, doghouses, tonic stands, schools, “play and guest houses”, and other related bits. There are also a few pages devoted to doors, floors, and fittings.
