Craftsman house plans
Craftsman houses appeared first appeared in the early 1900's. Developed and designed by Gustav Stickley, Craftsman homes were an original concept of housing for those lucky enough to be able to afford to build a new house. Primitive and tiny by today's standards, most Craftsman homes had only one bathroom. Some even had an icebox that opened to the outside so the ice delivery man could refill it without entering the home!
In 1909 Gustav Stickley released a book 'Craftsman Homes' which contained the plans for thirty six homes. While you can still purchase this book today, you will see that the plans show homes that are too small by today's standards. However, reviewing these old plans might give you an idea of how the homes should be laid out.
In 1901, Gustav released his magazine, The Craftsman which promoted the Arts and Crafts movement of the early twentieth century. He and fellow architect Harvey Ellis designed and published two hundred and twenty one craftsman house plans over the next fifteen years. Stickley also founded the Craftsman Home Builders Club in 1903. Stickley's ideas had a huge influence on many people, including Frank Lloyd Wright.
Craftsman house plans
