Kitchen of Tomorrow showcased by General Motors in New York
General Motors unveiled the 1955 Kitchen of Tomorrow in New York as part of the Motorama show. The modular pink and stainless steel kitchen features push button controls for appliances, a TV that follows the user, hands free telephone operation, and two sided ovens with indoor outdoor access.
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New York
INS
General Motors
Frigidaire Division
Motorama
Miami
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Boston
Arro woods Bay House on Hawthorne Drive sale
Mr and Mrs Robert H Arro wood purchased the new house at 86 Hawthorne Drive SW from Staub Construction via Midwest Investment Co. The Staub firm also sold 2137 Chandler Street SW to Mr and Mrs Frederick F Bark, formerly of 424 Ninth Street NW.
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Robert H. Arrowood
Fourth Street
Hawthorne Drive
Staub Construction Company
Midwest Investment Company
Staub Company
Chandler Street
Frederick F. Bark
Ninth Street
Home gadget showcase highlights space saving designs
The feature describes Musitherm automatic heat with preset wake music and a Home Music Systems radio intercom linking five room panels with a talk switch. It also notes Acme Equipment twin wall bed and Dina a nook foldaway dining unit that folds into a slim wall cabinet.
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Acme Equipment Company
Dina-a-nook
Oak block and plank flooring showcased by industry groups
Par Kay division of Wood-Mosaic presented three ply oak block flooring in multiple colors including coral rose gold and green. E. E. Bruce Company exhibited factory finished plank flooring designed to save installation time. Luxor Products introduced wall-to-wall carpeting integrated with latex underlay and fibre flooring in four foot sheets for easy nailed or bonded installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkay
Wood- Mosaic Corporation
E. E
Bruce Company
Luxor Products Company
Akron
Fire-Proof Floors Promote Fire Safe Homes
An advertisement from Cedar Rapids Block Company promotes F and A Precast Concrete Floor and Roof Systems as fire resistant and durable. It argues concrete floors resist burning, reduce cracks, and require low upkeep while offering various finishes. The pitch targets homeowners in Cedar Rapids Iowa, listing contact details and emphasizing value.
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Crete
F& A
Cedar Rapids
12Th Avenue
Iowa
Revolution in Architectural Design Cited
Warren Bennett reports on a nationwide shift in home design led by Architect Rudolph A. Matern of Jamaica New York. The era’s one family houses favor back living rooms, a front kitchen GHQ, built in appliances, and split level plans as basements rise in appeal.
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York
Rudolph A. Matern
Jamaica
N.Y
Conime
Favorite features evolve in home designs over time
The article outlines shifting preferences in houses from large prime favorites to formal homes 1500 square feet and up. It notes fireplaces remain popular across sizes with new styles like corner two way and barbeque variants. Porches favor back patios for indoor outdoor living while front porches shrink. Shutters decline as picture windows rise in use. Television shifts from living rooms to recreation rooms.
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Matern
Don't Let Your Walls Blank-Decorate Them
New York advisory promotes soft touch home styling with framed cameos and ivory figures on black and white schemes. Suggestions include framed maps coins or curio shelves and DIY framing by handy men with children designing their own displays.
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New York
INS
Sidney B. Clarks Sell To Edward Denglers
Mr and Mrs Sidney B Clarks of Muscatine have sold their residence at 2746 Franklin Avenue NE to Mr and Mrs Edward V Dengier of 198 Twenty Fourth Street NE. The Midland Mortgage Company arranged the sale.
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Sidney B. Clay
Muscatine
Franklin ‘Avenue
Edward V. Dengier
Twentyfourth Street
Midland Mortgage Company
Store Building Sale Seals Deal in Mount Vernon Road
Mr and Mrs John Hunt of 920 Nineteenth Street SE sold their store at 1915 Mt Vernon Road SE to Vernon Hampton of 509 Forest Drive SE. The closing was handled by Doo llittle and Company.
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John Hunt
Nineteenth Street
Mt.Vernon Road
Vernon
Hampton
Forest Drive
Doollittle and Company
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National Association of Home Builders
Chicago
Formica
Olga Curtis
Row
Tomor
Bell Telephone
Arrowoods Bay House
Rummell
S Electric
Third Avenue
R. P. Matthews Plumbing & Heating
Ellis Blvd
RUSCO
Fourth Avenue
Rusco CO
Greene Square
iBy
Warren Bennett
Remington
Ae Rapids
Am Hwa
Sidney B. Clarks
Edward Denglers
Seidlitz
Satin
Thrifty
Ad Decorator
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co
3Rd Ave
Tae
American Furnace Company
AFCO
First Street
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