This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1959
Page
9
A new house opens with the Privazone concept featuring an altered sleeping dressing bathing area. Developed by plumbing manufacturers after an 18 month study, it eliminates traditional bedrooms and bathrooms in favor of rooms arranging sleeping dressing and personal care in a consolidated space.
A survey of housewives shows that lack of bathroom privacy causes ongoing tensions and frustrations according to the Plumbing Fixture Manufacturers Association.
International architect Carrara champions concrete block as exposed structural material in the Growing America House. The rambling ranch design can grow from a one bedroom unit to a full three bedroom home with configurable rooms, garden terrace, skylight domes, and extensive built in storage. It supports FHA VA or private financing and offers tax and insurance benefits due to its block construction.
Federal Housing Administration officials led by Commissioner Norman Mason forecast a record rise in central air conditioning installations in 1959. Mason cited savings from cooling and medical and cleaning costs, urging lenders to overlook operating costs for homes over 15000 dollars, as insulation improvements cut cooling needs and costs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.