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The Aiaddin Company 
 
 Bay City, Mich. 
 
 OFFICE OF 
 
 O. E. Sovereign 
 
 Secretary-Treasurer 
 
 General Manager 
 
 Dear Friend: 
 
 There are many interesting things to tell 
 you about each one of the houses illustrated 
 in this book. 
 
 But first, you must write us which house 
 you are interested in. Before doing this, 
 please refer to the Index of Subjects on the 
 back cover, as you will find reference to 
 many interesting facts about the different 
 houses and our system of construction. 
 
 We have spent fourteen years of study 
 and work to make the homes shown here as 
 nearly ideal as possible. 
 
 Aladdin houses are built in thousands 
 of cities and towns thruout the country. 
 Wherever you live there are sure to be en- 
 thusiastic Aladdin home owners that we will 
 be very glad to put you in touch with. 
 
 We anticipate the pleasure of working 
 with you to the end that your home will be 
 completed in a way that is pleasurable and 
 satisfactory. 
 • Inviting an early letter, we are 
 Cordially yours. 
 
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 Sec'y, Treas. & Gen'l Mgr. 
 
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 Svidence of 
 ^laddms Jeadership 
 
 Aladdin has been honored the past two or three 
 years in different ways, but is most proud of the 
 niedals awarded by two great expositions. The Pan- 
 ania-Pacitic International Exposition, that most won- 
 derful of all great World's Fairs, and the Michigan 
 Agricultural Exposition granted "Les Grandes Prix,'* 
 issuing diplomas as shown in photographs The Pan- 
 ama-Pacific medal was issued upon the Model Cot- 
 tage which Aladdin produced and erected for Uncle 
 Sam, while the Michigan Exposition Medal was the 
 result of our building a Kentucky bungalow at the fair 
 for the Northeastern Michigan Development Bureau. 
 Official record is made in the Diploma that The Alad- 
 din Company originated, perfected and established 
 the Readi-Cut System of Construction. These facts 
 are quoted here merely as additional evidence of 
 Aladdin's leadership in all things pertaining to Sci- 
 entific Home Building. But the greatest test of leader- 
 ship is the universal record of satisfaction to our 
 customers. 
 
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 HomQS' 
 
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 Catalog No. 3 ' 
 919 
 
 }; S \yiladdin (ompan 
 
 W. J. Sovereign - - 
 
 O. L. Sovereign, 
 
 Sec. Treas., Gen. JMgr, 
 
 General Offices 
 Bay City Michigan 
 
 IMPORTANT: Read the fol- 
 lowing introductory pages 
 carefully. 
 
 Address all communications direct to 
 home offices at Bay City, Michigan. 
 
 Cable Address: 
 "Aladdin," Western Union Code. 
 
 SECOND EDITION 
 
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 / ney/lladdin house 
 al a O lance 
 
 Center sill foundation timber cut to fit. 
 
 Joists, studding, rafters, and ceiling joists all accurately cut to fit. 
 Sheathing lumber cut to fit. Sub-floors cut to fit. 
 Joist bridging cut to fit. 
 
 Building paper for all dwellings for side walls and floor linings. 
 All bevel siding, every single piece guaranteed to be cut and to fit accurately. 
 Shingles or siding for the side walls, whichever preferred, will be furnished for any house at 
 no additional cost. 
 
 Outside finishing lumber, all cut to fit. 
 
 Flooring, cut to fit. Roof sheathing, cut to fit. 
 
 Porch timbers, joists, flooring, columns, railing and 
 
 posts, roof sheathing, all and every piece cut to fit 
 
 except porch rail, uncut. 
 Extra Star-A-Star Cedar Shingles or prepared roofing. 
 Outside steps of all dwellings cut and shaped to fit. 
 All doors mortised and with frame and trim inside and 
 
 out. Windows and frame, sash, and glass, and trim 
 
 inside and out. 
 Moulded base board for rooms, not cut to fit. 
 Weather moulding for trimming all outside doors and 
 
 windows, cut to fit. Crown mould, cove mould and 
 
 quarter round mould, etc. 
 Stairways, treads, risers, stringers, newel posts, balusters, 
 
 mouldings, etc., for all two-story houses cut to fit. 
 All hardware. Mortise locks, knobs, and hinges, tin 
 
 flashing, hip shingles, galvanized ridge roll, window 
 
 hardware, etc. 
 Nails of proper size for entire house. 
 Paint for two coats outside body and trim (any colors), 
 
 putty, oils, stains, and varnishes. 
 Lath and plaster and grounds for lining entire house. 
 Complete instructions and illustrations for doing all the 
 
 work. 
 (Aladdin houses are always shipped under the freight 
 
 classification of lumber with hardware, etc., listed 
 
 under their respective classifications. See page 8.) 
 The floor plan of any house in this catalog will be re- 
 versed without extra charge. 
 
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 TERMS 
 
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 = ]irices wliere full amount 'S E 
 
 = sent with order. For your con- | 
 
 I veiiience, we have shown the = 
 
 E list price and the net price E 
 
 = with each house on price list | 
 
 I on inside front cover catalog, i 
 
 i An illustration: List E 
 
 I price of house, $1,000. = 
 
 E 2.')% cash with order — = 
 
 i .$L'50, balance %'r>0 C. O. = 
 
 = D.. or G'/r discount for i 
 
 = sending full amount — E 
 
 = .^1%, if-IO from $1,000— = 
 
 E .$!l.")0. if all sent with i 
 
 I order. You save $.50 by = 
 
 E sending full anioutit with = 
 
 E onler on a .$LnOO house. E 
 
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 THE ALADDIN COMPANy 
 
 General Offices, Bay City. Michigan 
 
 REFERENCES: Any Bank in the T'nited States, Bradstrcct's or Dun's Commercial 
 Agencies, First National B.ink of Bav Citv, Michigan; The Chemical National Bank, New 
 York City; The First National Bank of Cliirago, and The First and Old Detroit National 
 Bank of Detroit, any city official or other citizen of Bay City, and our customers. 
 
 Address all communications Direct to Home Office at Bay City, Michigan. 
 Copyright, 1918, by The Aladdin Company, Bay City, Michigan. 
 Note.— This Copyright protects each and every part of this book— type 
 matter, illustrations, and floor plans. I'.se by any one without specific per- 
 mission is expressly forbidden. Anyone attempting to build or copy Aladdin 
 houses with material not furnished bv this company will be .swiftly prosecuted 
 to the full extent of the law. 
 
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The /IMDDIN Plan 
 
 This is the Fourteenth Year of f^laddin Success 
 
 ALADDIN Readi-Cut Houses — The Aladdin System of Construction 
 — may be new to you, but the system was planned and put in 
 operation fourteen years ago. Its merits, its wonderful simplicity, 
 was immediately recognized by the American public. The result 
 is that practically every year the history of the business shows a doubling 
 and trebling in the volume and number of houses sold. You know that this 
 wonderful growth would be impossible for any manufacturing institution, 
 or any business house, unless customers became friends — unless real service 
 was rendered — honest value, square business methods, and integrity pre- 
 vailed. 
 
 The United States Government has used The Aladdin Company's standard readi-cut 
 specifications in advertising for bids for the construction of houses on government projects. 
 This is not only official endorsement of the Readi-Cut system of construction, but recogni- 
 tion of the 7iierit of The Aladdin Company's specifications. 
 
 Integrity of the Aladdin Policy 
 
 Integrity means moral soiiiuhiess ; it means hotiesty ; it means freedom 
 from corrupting influence or practice ; it means strictness in the fulfilment 
 ■of contracts, uprightness, square dealing. The Aladdin policy of doing 
 business endeavors to live up to the strictest meaning of Integrity. The 
 customer must be well served — must be satisfied — must be pleased — must 
 be a friend. The Golden Rule must govern every transaction. You who 
 read this are entitled to know the truth of the above statement. Well, then, 
 demand of us that proof in whatever way you wish. Shall we give you 
 bankers, congressmen, postmasters, city. State or National Govermnent 
 officials, or, better than all, shall we refer you to customers who have tested 
 our integrity, customers in your own neighborhood ? The proof is yours for 
 the asking. 
 
 The f^laddin System of Construction is Built on This 
 
 Principle: 
 
 Modern power-driven machines can do better work at a lower cost than 
 hand labor. Then every bit of work that can be done b\ machine should 
 be so done. The steel worker with a little hack-saw trying to cut and fit 
 the steel girders of the modern skyscraper should be no more out of place 
 than the modern carpenter cutting sills, joists, and rafters. The skyscraper 
 framework is cut to fit by machines in the steel mills, marked and num- 
 bered ready for erection. The lumber in the Aladdin house is cut to fit by 
 machines in the Aladdin mills, marked and numbered ready for erection. 
 The steel system is twenty-six years old — the Aladdin system fourteen years 
 old. 
 
Tweniy feci of luiTiberfroin a sixteen 
 fooi board- ..^i^^^ How its done 
 
 7V cut the slicitliDi;^ i or this gable: 
 
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 The carpenter usu- 
 ally takes an eight- 
 foot board, a six- 
 foot board, a four- 
 foot board and a 
 tico-foot board and 
 cuts them this loay : 
 
 The carpenter requires tioenty feet of lumber for the job. Aladdin 
 takes a sixteen-foot board, cuts it this K<ay 
 
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 and gets t'loentv feet of lumber at the cost of sixteen feet — and YOU 
 the sa'j'ing. 
 
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 HR wonderful mone\ -saving results of the Aladdin Readi-Cut Sys- 
 tem will be understood after reading this page. Nowhere in tlie 
 history of manufacturing or building since history began can be 
 found an e\am])le equal to that which is a part of every day's work 
 in the Aladdin designing rooms and in the Aladdin mills. 
 
 Think of taking a six-inch board sixteen feet 
 long and getting t-a'cnty feet of six-inch hoard 
 out of it: 
 
 Tliink of niipUing this system of saving 
 throughout all the luniher used in building 
 your home I 
 
 'I'liink of vour own good money it saves.' 
 
 To eliminate waste by scientific plan- 
 ning, designing, and cutting of lumber is to 
 save your money from the waste pile. 
 
 \V. J. Sovereign, jiresident of The Alad- 
 din Company, conceived this tremendous 
 thought, originated, perfected, and estab- 
 lished the system. 
 
 Machinery of tlie 
 Most Modern types 
 are used to manu- 
 facture Aladdin 
 Homes. Tliis 
 
 mac li i ne houses 
 and fits a staircase 
 in less than five 
 minutes. 
 
and what it 
 
 TTrlw/ 1 L# means to i|ou 
 
 "Only Thirty-five per cent of the original tree emerges 
 in the form of a building." — Saturday Evening Post. 
 
 FECIAL investigation of waste of lumber in the construction of dwellings re- 
 
 S suited in the following statement by a writer in the Retail Lunibermatt: 
 "A safe estimate of good lumber wasted in course of construction 
 is 25%." 
 
 These two bare statements are quoted from such unquestionable sources to 
 give special weight to our very conservative statement : 
 
 You will pay for 1S% waste when you build the old uray. 
 
 Eighteen per cent of your money will pay for material you don't get — eighteen 
 dollars out of every hundred spent in your home — wasted. 
 
 When this statement was first made by us it was ridiculed by the lumbermen. The 
 passing years have wrought changes in their ideas until now, when pinned down, 
 they will admit that it is conservative. 
 
 We hair reduced the item of waste to approximately 2%. 
 
 The architect, in designing a house seldom considers the subject of cutting material 
 to waste. He lays out the dimensions of the house, places windows, doors, etc., without 
 any thought of how the material will cut. The contractor orders so many thousand 
 feet of siding, of flooring, of 2 x 4, of 2 x 6, etc., without any thought as to the 
 utilization of mill-run lengths. You, of course, know that sawmills cut logs in certain 
 lengths, 10 feet, 12 feet, 14 feet and 16 feet, and it comes through the planing mill in 
 those same lengths. It also comes to the contractor in the same lengths. When the 
 carpenter cuts the siding to fit between two windows, the windows may be 10 feet 
 1 inch apart. He has to take 14 pieces of siding each 12 feet long and cut each one of 
 them 10 feet 1 inch, wasting 1 foot 11 inches, or about 18% of good lumber abso- 
 lutely wasted. The principle is the same throughout the entire house. 
 
 This waste is eliminated by the Aladdin designers and the Aladdin Readi-Cut 
 system. 
 
 Our buyers go actually into the woods, confer with the owners and cutters of the 
 timber and buy the right lengths that will come out of the woods, through the saw- 
 mills and into our own mills in the right lengths. We don't take raw material in 
 lengths and sizes as it chances to come, but as it should come to conform to our 
 standards. In many instances the cross-cut saw in the hands of the woodsman is 
 actually directed by our needs so that no other saw is touched to the lumber at any time. 
 
 Each one of our special gang cut-off saws is designed to cut 50,000 feet of studding 
 and joists every day. It does the work that would require a veritable army of carpen- 
 ters to do, and it does it with the wonderful perfection and accuracy of high-class 
 machinery. 
 
 You can easily imagine the dollars saved to you 
 in the cost of your home, accomplished by this re- 
 markable system of saving waste that reaches into 
 the very forest and untiringly searches every item, 
 every operation, every movement to cut out and to 
 eliminate the waste of your money. 
 
 When the architect overlooks something or makes 
 a mistake, you pay the bill ; when the contractor 
 overlooks something, or makes a mistake, you pay 
 for that, too ; and when the carpenter uses poor 
 judgment, overlooks something or makes a mistake, 
 you are the one to stand the cost of his mistake. 
 It's always your money — not the other's. 
 
 The more brains, the more organization, the 
 more counsel given to any matter, the less chance for 
 mistakes, and the Aladdin Board of Seven, described 
 on another page, is your safeguard. 
 
 "Big Ben": The most wonderful 
 woodworking machine ever built. It 
 does the work of 100 men every day. 
 
U'rom the Jyramids 
 to tho 
 l^oolvoorth 3uildinq 
 
 To him who says the Readi-Cut System is not possible or practicable, 
 point to the Pyramids of Egypt, refer to Solomon's Temple as de- 
 scribed in the Bible, or inspect Washington Monument, or the 57- 
 story Woohvorth Building in New York City. You will iind that 
 each was prepared, erected and completed by the Readi-Cut System. But 
 it remained for W. J. Sovereign to first apply the system to your benefit in 
 the building of a home. And thousands of American families scattered 
 over this broad land will testify to its economy and practical success. 
 
 The pyramids aren't portable, the Woolworth Building is not portal^le, 
 nor are Aladdin houses portable. 
 
 If you attempted to tear apart, or dissect an Alad- 
 din house, the most expert contractor could not tell it 
 from any other first class frame dwelling because 
 there is no difference. 
 
 At the bottom of this page is a striking illustration 
 of the Readi-Cut System of construction successfully 
 used for twenty-five years in steel-building construc- 
 tion. Note the "studding" for the two side walls, all 
 in position with the "joist hanger" placed. These 
 studs are about thirty feet high. In the foreground 
 are shown some of the rafters, with the marks and 
 numbers indicating their respective positions — "6201- 
 I6-C0I-22." There is no fitting or cutting on the 
 ground. The sawing, measuring, and fitting were 
 done in the steel mills in Pittsburgh. How can they 
 
 do this work? Why, 
 r the structural engi- 
 neers know how. It's 
 their particular 
 business. It's their 
 lifework. So it is 
 with Aladdin Readi- 
 Cut houses. The 
 same principles gov- 
 ern each job. It's 
 the same system. 
 
 BeadlCut System of Construction. 
 
'\fhe£umber 
 "We "Use 
 
 EVERY piece of framing and sheath- 
 ing lumber in every Aladdin house 
 has been carefully selected from 
 the highest grade. It is carefully 
 inspected by experienced men, and if not up to a high standard is not used. This is 
 an extremely important point and you should consider it carefully. Our facilities for 
 buying high grades are unsurpassed by any manufacturer of lumber in the country. 
 This means much to the purchaser — to know the quality of all materials used, to 
 know that the lumber and timber are the best; that it is well seasoned, sound, and of 
 first quality throughout. 
 
 All the interior finish, doors, etc., are put through three separate sanding machines, 
 making a beautiful finish. 
 
 Scores have written, "It would have been impossible to obtain locally, finish at any 
 price to equal that furnished in my Aladdin." [Such names and addresses gladly 
 furnished on request.] 
 
 What You Get When You Buy an Aladdin House 
 
 ^Material that is unsurpassed by any other concern in the country, and it is not 
 only perfectly cut to fit, but cut with a view of saving all waste, which means a direct 
 saving to you. But the saving does not stop there. We mortise all doors to receive 
 the lock sets, all interior finish sanded, and flooring steel scraped. 
 
 Bear in mind that when you buy an Aladdin house that the foundation sill, floor 
 joists, the sub flooring, the regular tongued and grooved flooring, the studding, the wall 
 sheathing, the siding, the window and door frames, the outside finish, the rafters, the 
 roof sheathing, the steps, the stairs, all porch framing, are rcadi-cut, ready to nail into 
 place. Is it any wonder that we can save you such a big percentage of your labor 
 cost? And then again, the enormous quantities in which we buy our building paper, 
 lock sets, double acting door hinges, window weights, nails, paints, varnishes, oils, 
 stains, hip shingles, tin flashing, etc., sets them down at your door for less than a 
 hardware dealer can buy them from the jobber. 
 
 Direct from the Forest to the Home 
 
 Stop and think what that means — "direct from the forest to you." It means that you are 
 buying your house at the same price it costs if you lived right here — riglit wliere most of the timber 
 grows — to build a house. It means that your house costs you no more than if you could go direct 
 to a mill at the edge of the forest and buy the timber and lumber. It means that you are doing 
 that very thing— buying it from the mill at the edge of the forest. It means that you are not paying 
 a profit to the big jobber, a profit to the big ii-liotcsaler, and a profit to the local lumber dealer at 
 your home, and, on top of all that, the freight for shipping the lumber to the several places 
 where each does business. Another thing, each of the above lumber dealers, or middlemen, 
 
 sells on credit. 
 They all add from 
 5% to 10% to 
 make up for bad 
 accounts — losses 
 which are charged 
 up in your bill. 
 We sell for cash 
 only — we have no 
 bad accounts, and 
 are. therefore, not 
 obliged to add 
 enough charges 
 into your bill to 
 make up for tlie 
 man who doesn't 
 pay- 
 
 Loading Yard of the ALADDIN Mill Railroad 
 that Transports Lumber from the Yards to the Mill 
 
1*11 Pay $100 
 For Every Knof 
 
 any customer can find in 
 our Red Cedar Siding sliip- 
 ped from Bay City. I stand 
 ready to prove to you in tliis 
 way tliat the lumber in 
 Aladdin Readi-Cut Houses 
 is Higher in grade through- 
 out than is regularly carried 
 by any seller of lumber in 
 America. Further, we guar- 
 antee that you will recei\e 
 Clear and Knotless Siding, 
 Clear and Knotless Flooring, 
 Clear and Knotless Interior 
 Finish, for every Aladdin 
 Dwelling House. 
 
 O. E. SOVEREIGN, 
 Gen. Mgr., 
 The Aladdin Co. 
 
 f)(addin*s Famous "Dollar-A-Knof 
 Guaranty 
 
 A 
 
 NEW standard of lumber quality has been 
 given to the world by Aladdin's famous "Dol- 
 lar-A-Knot" Guaranty. 
 
 The "Good-Enough" lumber grades, the 
 "Anything-will-do" grades and the multitudes of 
 evasive substitutions for Clear Knotless lumber have 
 been shown up. 
 
 You cannot be expected to fathom the intricacies 
 of lumber associations' manual of grading rules; how 
 many circles, hearts, rings and barks make a good log. 
 nor how many knots, spots, pitch pockets or worin 
 holes there will be to a board. 
 
 There are none of these defects in your dollar, and 
 there should be none in what you trade your dollar 
 for. 
 
 Knotless Means Just What (t Says 
 
 "A-Dollar-A-Knot !" Could any guar- 
 anty be plainer, or more forceful, or more 
 effective? You know a knot when you 
 see it, and you know it makes a board 
 less valuable. And when we guarantee 
 
 Aladdin lumber to be knotless or guaran- 
 tee "A-Dollar-A-Knot" for our red cedar 
 siding, you knoiL' that your lumber is 
 going to be the very highest grade taken 
 from the forest. 
 
 'Hunting for Pieces**— Contractor 
 
 Of course, the Aladdin Readi-Cut Sys- 
 tem receives adverse criticism from some 
 contractors, lumber dealers, and others. 
 This criticism comes chiefly from those 
 who have had no e.xperience with, or 
 knowledge of, Aladdin houses. Self-in- 
 terest, here prompted by loss of profit, 
 begets the antagonism. 
 
 One of the most amusing remarks made 
 is that the builder of an Aladdin house 
 will lose as much time liunting out his 
 
 material and finding the right piece as he 
 will save by the Readi-Cut System. Of 
 course this remark on the face of it is 
 an admi.ssion that time is saved by the 
 Aladdin System. However, any thought 
 about time lost in hunting for pieces is 
 immediately dispelled when you see the 
 simple system of laying out materials that 
 accompanies the instructions for every 
 house. 
 
 About Freight 
 
 One of the big advantages in buying an 
 .\laddin house is the big amount you 
 save on the item of freight alone. Your 
 local dealer very rarely buys his lumbc 
 from the forest. He gets it shipped to 
 him from his wholesaler at some near-by 
 distributing point. The wholesaler usually 
 gets it from some other middleman, who 
 gets it from the sawmill. Every time the 
 lumber is moved in its zigzag course 
 through the niidfllcmi-ii, the freight charges 
 
 pile up and your local dealer must add 
 them all into the price you pay. When 
 your .Maddin house reaches you the 
 freight is the very lowest that is possible 
 to move the goods to your station. We use 
 great care in quoting the freight and 
 great care in routing it the most direct 
 way. It costs no more to pay the freight 
 upon arrival of your car than to send us 
 the money with which to prepay it. 
 
Aladdin Houses Sold by the 
 Golden Rule 
 
 EX years of square dealing with our cus- 
 
 Ttomers earned for us the expression, ''I 
 know that you do business very much on 
 the Golden Ride basis." 
 
 This came in the mail voluntarily from 
 a customer who had tested our business principles 
 over a period of several years, and who has reason 
 to know whereof he speaks. This principle has 
 been governing the work of this organization con- 
 stantly, and it is surely gratifying to have it come 
 to us in this way. 
 
 We have, therefore, adopted the expression and 
 know that we have a real right to its use — as you 
 will know when you join th: big .Aladdin family. 
 
 Aladdin Lath and Plaster 
 
 Aladdin plaster is the highest grade 
 manufactured and never fails to give the 
 best results; a hard, smooth and lasting 
 wall, is quick drying and impervious to 
 moisture. 
 
 It is an improved wood fibre patent 
 plaster. This does away with the work of 
 preparing plaster through the old fash- 
 ioned method It not only shortens the 
 labor but when the wall is finished it is a 
 
 great deal more durable and less liable to 
 pit. It also effects another saving, as the 
 time required to set and dry out is much 
 shorter, so that the interior finish can be 
 put on without the usual delay. 
 
 For quick work or for use in cold 
 weather it is preferable to any other plas- 
 ter, as it will set and harden much more 
 rapidly. 
 
 Painting 
 
 With every Aladdin house, paint of any 
 color for two coats outside is furnished, 
 oils, stains and varnishes or paints for 
 inside. You will be sent, on request, our 
 large color card of many beautiful colors. 
 You may select as many different colors as 
 you wish to choose for body, trimmings, 
 
 porch floor, porch ceiling, window sash, 
 etc., and you may have either paint, oil 
 and varnish, stain and varnish, or stain 
 and wax, for the interior finish. Where 
 houses are furnished with shingles for the 
 side walls, shingle stain is furnished in- 
 stead of paint. 
 
 Masonry 
 
 Of course, all excavation and masonry 
 work must be done on the ground. No 
 money would be saved by including stone 
 or brick or concrete, for every section of 
 the country produces this material and 
 prices vary but little. We furnish you 
 with the foundation plan and will give 
 you figures on the amount of material re- 
 
 quired for whatever kind of foundation 
 material you decide to use — concrete, stone 
 or brick. Fireplaces or chimneys may be 
 built inside or outside and placed where- 
 ever desired or may be omitted. The 
 opening for the chimney is not cut, so that 
 the chimney may be omitted or its location 
 changed from wherever it may be shown 
 in our photographs. 
 
The Aladdin Board of Seven 
 
 BEFORE this Board of Seven comes every Aladdin house for the 
 acid test of perfection. No detail escapes the keen and searching 
 analysis of these experts. The designer must prove his plans to 
 the complete satisfaction of, First, the Master Designer, for ac- 
 curacy ; Second, the Master Builders, for practicability, strength, and 
 structural harmony ; Third, Factory Experts, for elimination of waste, 
 standardization of lengths, and economy of costs. Unless the cost of th'ese 
 high-priced men's time could be spread over a hundred or more houses of 
 each design, the cost would be prohibitive. But when they spend two or 
 more hours' valuable time on the design, drawings, and cutting sheets of an 
 Aladdin house, the cost is not all charged to that ojic house, but to several 
 hundred houses of that same design sold during the year. 
 
 No other organization — but the Aladdin organization — can afford a group 
 of high-calibered men such as this Board of Seven, because no other organi- 
 zation in the world produces and sells the vast number of houses and build- 
 ings produced by The Aladdin Company. 
 
 No other lumber manufacturer ever dared back 
 his lumber with a dollar-a-knot guarantee. 
 
 This organization was called upon by the 
 Ignited States (jovcrnment to co-operate with it 
 in the [)roduction of an Ideal Cottage. This Cot- 
 tage was erected for the Government at the Pan- 
 ama-Pacific International Exposition at San 
 Francisco and was awarded the highest honor and 
 granted a medal. 
 
 Could higher recognition be received by any in- 
 stitution than tliis which was accorded to the 
 Aladdin organization, and to Aladdin houses? 
 
 Aladdin's llnard of Seven is waiting to lielp 
 you. 
 
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 Largest conveyor of finished lumber in the world. It does the work of many men and horses. 
 
 This Catalog Our Only Salesman 
 
 WITH this catalog, you are able to keep the profits in your own 
 pocket that you would ordinarily pay to your local dealers. Be- 
 cause we do not sell thru dealers, they can't add their four or five 
 hundred dollar profits to the goods you buy from us. You keep 
 this money yourself. 
 
 When your dealer says "Don't buy your lumber out of town," ask him 
 where he buys the lumber he wants to sell you. 
 
 You see he buys his lumber up here and the onlv money that stays in 
 your town is the dealer's profit. \Vouldn't you rather have it in your 
 pocket than in his? 
 
 This catalog makes possible this saving — and manv others. Pick the 
 house that meets your need, and write us. We have lots of interesting 
 things to tell you about it. 
 
 From "The Canada Lumberman*' 
 
 "Year after year the price of carpenter labor has been advancing, thus 
 making the cost of lumber higher when in position. Framing material will 
 eventually have to come to the building trimmed to length, and I fail to 
 understand why this fact is not more generally realized. The piece stuff of 
 the future will be furni.shed to the building ready for position. This thing 
 of cutting and cutting with a hand-saw 
 at the building site until it fits, is too 
 costly." 
 
 The United States Government 
 
 has given to The Aladdin Company the 
 tight to apply to its product (Aladdin 
 Houses) "Sold by the Golden Rule." 
 It has given the Company the Exclusive 
 Right, backed up by all the patent 
 laws. This recognition, this rare priv- 
 ilege, we are immenseh proud of. 
 
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General Specifications 
 
 IMPORTANT NOTE. — The pictures slwi^'n in this catalog are all actual photo- 
 graphs of Aladdin houses sent to us by our customers. There are no fanciful artists' 
 drawings, or photographs of houses not built the Aladdin way. Every house shown 
 in this catalog is erected in Bay City, the home of Aladdin, with just two or three 
 exceptions. This cannot be said of any other similar catalog. 
 
 No single organization in the world ever equaled the vast experience of this insti- 
 tution in the designing and manufacturing of houses. The shipment of thousands of 
 houses each year and covering a period of thirteen years at this work means exact knowl- 
 edge — not theory — on the subject of material and construction. The grades of material, 
 the sizes of timbers, their strength, location and installation in the building are deter- 
 mined by well defined engineering standards and our own exact knowledge gained from 
 years of experience. 
 
 Below are given general specifications for the construction of Aladdin houses. The 
 exact specifications for the house of your choice are sent you without cost just as soon 
 as you write us about the house you like best. 
 
 Quantities 
 
 A binding guarantee is given to furnish suffi- 
 cient material for the completion of each house 
 in accordance with the specifications that 
 follow. 
 
 Condition of Material 
 
 The company pledges itself to deliver your 
 house to you without damage in shipment, or 
 in transit. Anything damaged on arrival will 
 be instantly made good at our expense. 
 
 Sizes of Timbers 
 
 All sizes of all timbers and lumber will be 
 in accordance with well established engineering 
 and architectural standards of safety and 
 strength. 
 
 Quality of Material 
 
 All lumber is guaranteed to be of the highest 
 grades ever marketed anywhere in the world. 
 Every .\laddin liouse, regardless of size or price, 
 comes under this binding guaranty. (K.xception: 
 .Sheathing lumber is a fine No. 2 ciuality. and 
 far better than the accepted standard for 
 sheathing lumber.) 
 
 General Detail Specifications 
 
 Foundation. — Material for foundation is, of 
 course, not included with Aladdin houses, as 
 concrete, stone or brick can be secured in one 
 locality as cheaply as in another. Complete 
 foundation plans are furnished you with de- 
 tailed in.structions for buying this material and 
 building your foundation. 
 
 Sills. — ^^Centcr sill, or sills, are, of cour.se, al- 
 ways furnished to .set into your foundation of 
 concrete, stone or brick. All sills are of a size 
 to amply hold all strains and loads in accord- 
 ance with engineering .standards and good 
 practice. 
 
 Joists.— M\ framed, dre.ssed and cut to fit. 
 All joists arc of a size to amply hold all strains 
 
 engmeermg 
 
 and loads in accordance with 
 standards and good practice. 
 
 Flooring. — The flooring used in .-Maddin 
 Houses is clear and knotless, tongucd and 
 grooved, accurately matched. It has a beauti- 
 fully figured grain. The face is steel scraped 
 to give the very best appearance. 
 
 Bridgings. — Wood bridging mitred and cut to 
 length furnished for joists of first and second 
 stories of all dwelling houses. 
 
 Sub-Floors (for both first and second stories 
 in all Aladdin dwellings). — Inch lumber, 
 dressed, all cut to fit. 
 
 Studding. — Size, 2.\4 inches, a 
 dressed, and cut to fit and placed 
 centers. 
 
 Wall Sheathing. — Inch lumber, ; 
 and cut to fit. 
 
 framed, 
 l()-inrh 
 
 ire.ssed 
 
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General Specifications 
 
 Rafters. — Size, Jx4 and 2x0 inches, all framed, 
 mitred and beveled, dressed and, of course, 
 guaranteed to be perfectly cut to fit. 
 
 Roof Sheathing. — Inch lumber, all framed, 
 mitred, beveled, dressed and guaranteed to be 
 cut to_ fit perfectly. 
 
 Shingles (Roof). — E.xtra Star .\ Star Cedar. 
 
 Building Paper. — Pure White Fibre, tough 
 and dense, fcr side walls and between sub- 
 floors and finished floors of all Aladdin dwell- 
 ings. 
 
 Side Walls. — Dollar-.\-Knot Cedar Siding, 
 every piece cut to fit perfectly; perfectly ma- 
 chined surface and without sap, stain or any 
 defects. Holds paint perfectly. Shingles for 
 .<;ide walls instead of siding will be furnished 
 for any Aladdin dwellings without extra charge. 
 
 Porch Columns. — All Colonial columns and 
 square columns are of clear material and built 
 with a lock-joint. 
 
 Outside Finish. — .\11 outside finish is of clear 
 Yellow Pine or Fir (except 2-inch exposed 
 work, which is always thoroughly sound stock). 
 
 Window and Door Frames. — Complete, in- 
 cluding jams, casings, stops and sills. Built 
 of finest stock, beautifully machined and fin- 
 ished. 
 
 Windviv Sash. — Of finest clear fir, I. G. mold- 
 ed, all edges and surfaces sanded and finished 
 with great care. 
 
 Doors. — Inside doors, size 2 feet 8 inches by 6 
 feet S inches, carefully built of clear stock, all 
 panels selected for attractive, velvety grain and 
 beautifully finished on surfaces and edges. All 
 doors mortised to receive lock sets. (See photo- 
 graphs, page 101.) All front doors of special 
 design with glass in upper part. Double action 
 door between kitchen and dining room. 
 
 Stairs. — Built from selected clear stock with 
 especial attention to selection of grain. Xewel 
 post, molded cap and base, circle tread, steps, 
 risers, railing and balusters carefully finished. 
 .■Ml parts of stairs are framed, housed and ma- 
 chined to fit and the whole is carefully boxed 
 by itself to insure arrival in perfect condition. 
 
 Interior Wood'xork. — Baseboard, base shoe 
 door and window casing all selected clear, 
 beautifully machined and ready to receive the 
 oils, stains and varnishes. Casings are of 
 molded and modem back band design. 
 
 Lock Sets. — Frosted brass. Front door sets 
 have night latch and two-way knobs. 
 
 Hardware. — Window weights, sash lifts, 
 hinges, nails of all proper sizes, glass, putty, 
 tin flashing. 
 
 Painis.—The highest priced paint on the mar- 
 ket is furnished for all .\laddin houses. It is 
 manufactured of pure white lead, and color. 
 
 Thirty-two colors to choose from. Your selec- 
 tions may follow your own tastes for body, 
 trim, porch floor, sash, steps, etc. Send for 
 color card. 
 
 Stains. — The best manufactured, are supplied 
 for inside work. You may secure any effects 
 you desire for interior decoration. Stain and 
 varnish, or oil and varnish if you wish to fin- 
 ish in the natural wood, whichever you prefer. 
 Lattice work under perch floors and shingle 
 stain for roofs not included in prices. 
 
 Lath and Plaster. — Improved Wood Fibre pat- 
 ent plaster. Grounds furnished for lath and 
 plaster. 
 
 Outside Steps. — Steps of correct height and 
 width for design of house. All cut to fit. Cellar 
 stairs always included where shown on floor 
 plan. All dimensions on floor plans are given 
 outside to center for customers convenience. 
 Send for foundation plan before starting your 
 foundation. 
 
 All of which is covered by our all inclusi'je 
 guaranty. 
 
 BUILDING PAPE' 
 
 SHEATHING 
 
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HMDDIN SERVICE 
 
 A COMPLETE HOME OR A COMPLETE CHY 
 
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 Aladdin .Service is equal to any demand made of it. No matter 
 what your requirements are — a single home or a complete city — the 
 Aladdin organization is capable of handling it with the greatest 
 despatch. The Aladdin Company has successfully solved the 
 housing problems of many of the greatest corporations of the world, 
 including the United States Government and the British Govern- 
 ment. Aladdin literature contains descriptions and prices for com- 
 plete cities of 300, 500, 1000, 2000 and 3000 population. 
 
 Aladdin Cities— population of 300 to 3.000 
 
 Aladdin Cities are the result of a careful research work into the neces- 
 sities of modern civic life. Every necessity which makes for health, com- 
 fort, hygiene and expansion is included in these plans. Each city is com- 
 plete and specifications include complete materials for homes of different 
 .sizes, churches, .schools, public service buildinRs, such as stores, offices, 
 hotels, banks, etc., all materials for water and sewage distributing systems, 
 electric .service and generating plant, all materials for land.scape work, 
 gutters, curbing, sidewalks, etc.,— in short, complete materials for each city. 
 
 Send for Book "Industrial Housing** 
 
 The Aladdin Sy.stcm means handling the erection of houses with des- 
 patch. Each price includes complete material readi-cut— a feature which 
 eliminates the necessity for skilled help in erection. Aladdin literature con- 
 tains over 100 designs of homes from cottages of two rooms to dwellings of 
 18 rooms, store, hotel, church, school and other types of public buildings; 
 industrial courts showing attractive arrangements of different numbers of 
 workmen's homes; complete cities intended for populations of from 300 to 
 3,000. Copies of these books will be mailed to those interested. 
 
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 Floor Plan— The Everett 
 
 vere\ 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 APPINESS, comfort and character are portrayed in the Everett, a new Aladdin 
 
 Hhome which is fashioned on the new bungalow lines now so prevalent in Cali- 
 fornia. The Everett represents the most modern science of home building and 
 planning. In design it is strikingly attractive, rich and refined without a single 
 trace of gaudiness. Side walls of rough cast or pebble dash cement stucco, 
 Dutch type roof with wide eaves lend a pleasant touch to the very modest 
 exterior of this home. 
 
 The interior is delightful. The large room at the front — a combination living 
 room and dining room — spacious kitchen, two good-sized bedrooms, with bathroom, 
 size SxS feet, make an exceptionally good plan for the bungalow home. Still another 
 feature that proves an advantage to the housewife is the closet space. A large closet 
 off each bedroom and linen closet near bathroom, provide more than ample closet space 
 for the average family. 
 
 There is much information on the Everett that cannot be included here on account 
 of limited space. It will be sent to you if you request it. 
 For prices refer to inside of front cover. 
 See terms on page 2 and general specifications on pages 12 and 13 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 ^^ TUDY the floor plan of the Warren and see if you 
 ^^ can find an inch of waste space. It is the most 
 ^^ practical of homes. There is much in the Warren 
 1^^ tiiat you cannot see at first glance. For instance, 
 notice the short hallway inside the front door — just 
 a dandy little place to hang the wraps of evening 
 callers. The clothes closet built next to the hallway and 
 opening into the bedroom is just ideal. Off the front hall- 
 way is the living room, and that it is well lighted by three 
 windows at the front is noticed the moment you enter, and 
 the wide arch dividing the living room from the dining room 
 really makes them one big room. Through a door in the 
 dining room you enter a hallway. It leads directly to the 
 fron* bedroom, bathroom and back bedroom, separates living 
 rooms from sleeping rooms so that neither one is disturbed 
 by the other. The woodwork and floors can be finished 
 any way you like for our beautiful Oregon Fir is unsurpassed 
 by any kind of interior finish. 
 
 Both front and back bedrooms are compact. Now visit 
 the home workshop — the kitchen. One can reach the dining 
 room, basement or outdoors very easily. Now, have you 
 found any waste space, or could you improve upon it in any 
 way? The Warren has a great many friends. 
 Will you be another? 
 
 "I saved four hundred and seventy-five dol- 
 lars on my 'Warren,' " wrote an owner re- 
 cently, "and to say that I am delighted with 
 it, is putting it mildly. My carpenter said the 
 material was finer than we could get here at 
 any price, and everything went together fine." 
 
 For prices refer to inside of front cover. 
 See Terms on page 2 and General Specifica- 
 tions on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 Floor PI 
 The Warr,... 
 
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econd Floor — The New Eden 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The New Eden 
 
 See prices oa inside of front cover. 
 HIS liome, the New Eden, shows the resuh of 
 careful planning before building— and it is surely 
 gratifying to its many owners among Aladdin cus- 
 tomers. On a ground space of 20x20 feet, this 
 home gives more room, more comfort, more con- 
 venience than has before been obtained. Two stories, 
 having two bedrooms upstairs, a hall, a living room, a 
 dining room, a kitchen, an open stairway, a porch, and 
 above all, an attractive looking house. It is so well liked 
 by its many happy owners, that it is common for them 
 to call it the "Wonder Home" on account of its low price, 
 abundance of space, and its convenience. 
 
 Notice the exterior. A broad belt across the front of the 
 house divides first and second stories, giving a pleasing 
 and harmonious effect. The half-sheltered porch is a pleas- 
 ant feature and is well built for strength, attractiveness 
 and harmony. The full length column, fronted by pedes- 
 tals, makes a comfortable porch. The diamond paned 
 window to the left of the front door gives plenty of light 
 to the stairway and adds attractiveness to the front of the 
 house and porch. Living room and dining room are di- 
 vided by a wide arch, making them practically one room. 
 Both rooms are well lighted and of good size. Notice the 
 double window in the dining room. Two men can erect 
 and complete this house in about ten days. It can be done 
 by any two men who are willing to work, assisted by our 
 complete instructions and illustrations. For price of the 
 New Eden refer to inside of front cover. See General 
 Specifications on pages 12 and 13. Detail specifications 
 will be sent you on request. See Terms on page 2. 
 
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 See prices on. inside of front cover. 
 OU will agree with Aladdin customers and owners of the Standard in their claim 
 that "it is the best square type house ever offered to home builders." Greatest in 
 amount of space, best in point of design, most convenient in arrangement, and 
 ail this at a price that is much lower than it would cost you if you were able to 
 buy thru any other source. Notice the architectural detail under the eaves, 
 porch, and the dormer. 
 
 Close inspection of the illustration gives many pleasant surprises. The scrolled 
 brackets which are especially machined for the Standard, add a finished touch to the 
 sweeping eaves. Possibly you have noticed that this has been carried out on all eaves — 
 dormer and porch included. The broad belt is also used to advantage here. 
 
 The porch, distinct in type and attractive in appearance, contributes much to the 
 general design of the Standard. Hip roof, heavy boxing and scrolled brackets, tapering 
 
 porch columns and full 
 length spindles, all form a 
 delightful contrast to the 
 ordinary. Two ideas of ar- 
 rangement are shown in 
 the photographs. In the 
 large illustration, the steps 
 are placed at one side con- 
 necting with the walk that 
 
leads to grade or side entrance. The small illustration shows 
 steps at front of porch. 
 
 The inside arrangement of the Standard has appealed to many. Notice the vesti- 
 bule entrance. This is a very useful feature in that it provides an excellent place for 
 hanging wraps. Besides this, it is a valuable feature in cold weather. Thru the next 
 door we enter what might be called a reception hall and the impression is very pleasing 
 indeed. The handsome exposed staircase can be beautifully stained and varnished and 
 gives one an idea of the rich effect on the interior. You will find that the living room 
 and dining room are extra large — and that will suit you — roomy and especially well- 
 lighted. 
 
 The kitchen in the Standard home invites efficiency methods. First, the size is 
 ample for working to advantage. Second, no wasted steps are necessary. Pantry at the 
 rear is but a few steps away while the dining room is but another few steps through 
 double action door. Either the reception hall or the grade entrance leading to base- 
 ment or outside may be reached directly, meaning a saving of time. 
 
 The second floor has model sleeping rooms and the arrangement with bath at the 
 head of the hallway is perfect. Each of the four bedrooms shown on the plan are 
 
 extra large and have excellent wall 
 space for beds, dressers, etc. Three 
 of the bedrooms have large closet 
 space directly adjoining — the other 
 bedroom is provided with the con- 
 venient Aladdin closette. For com- 
 plete information on the closette re- 
 fer to page 106. All ceilings in bed- 
 rooms are square and not hipped. 
 You will be greatly pleased with 
 your new home — The Standard. 
 
 Refer to inside of front cover for 
 price of the Standard. See General 
 Specifications, pages 12 and 13. 
 Complete detail specifications for the 
 Standard will be sent on request. See 
 Terms on page 2. 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Standard 
 
 Second Floor Flan 
 The Standard 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 V home! Delightfully attractive, substantially erected," 
 practical in arrangement — nothing less could express 
 the sentiments that form the tie between owner and 
 home — the Willard. A personality that is unusual, 
 marks the designer's work on this bungalow. It is correct 
 in line, and harmonious in detail. 
 
 Sidewalls of stucco will please the fastidious. Stucco or 
 pebble dash cement walls seem to challenge summer's sun 
 and defy the winds of winter. But where shingles or bevel 
 siding are preferred to stucco, they can be furnished in 
 place of the stucco at the same price. And the general ap- 
 pearance of the Willard would be sure to please, no matter 
 which sidewall treatment you selected. You will approve 
 the designer's idea of a broad and roomy porch. It is par- 
 tially covered, the open space which is usually planned for 
 the spot located in the afternoon's shade, is bordered with 
 shrubs. 
 
 Much thought was expended in planning the interior. 
 Every room has an attraction in its careful layout for light 
 and convenience. The living room and dining room are both 
 at the front of the home, being divided by French doors. 
 Butler's pantry between dining room and kitchen, is mod- 
 ern in thought and practical in effect. Both doors on but- 
 ler's pantry are of the df)uble action type. Large kitchen, 
 vjeW lighted, is another feature of the Willard. Notice the 
 efficient layout — from the kitchen, direct access may be had 
 to rear porch, hall leading to living room and front en- 
 trance, cellar entrance, and to butler's pantry and dining 
 room, and this with no sacrifice of necessary wall space for 
 stove, work-table, kitchen cabinet, etc. The hallway from 
 living room opens onto the large bedrooms, with closets, 
 bathroom and linen closet. 
 
 For price of the Willard, refer to inside of front cover. 
 See General Specifications on pages 12 and 13, and Terms 
 on page 2. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 ARE you pleased with the lines shown in the Frank- 
 lin ? This home has appealed to a great many. It was 
 first erected in Bay City, the home of Aladdin. 
 The e.xcellent work of the designer is shown in the il- 
 lustration. The keynote of the exterior plan is massive- 
 ness. Note the two large columns. They add strength 
 to the front of the home and harmonize with the wide and 
 heavy barge board. These columns are two feet square accord- 
 ing to the plan. 
 
 Another feature that adds much to the attractiveness of the 
 Franklin is the porch pedestals that carry the porch balusters, 
 which you will note do not connect with the large supporting 
 columns on the front. The pedestals — four in all — are a depar- 
 ture from the usual type of porch arrangement used in bung.ilow 
 architecture tending to add much to the principal idea of the 
 plan — strength. 
 
 Equal harmony is evident in the bay window in the front 
 gable. This bay accommodates two single and one double case- 
 ment windows. 
 
 And the Franklin interior has much to interest you. You 
 notice the room arrangement. The living room and dining room 
 will appeal to you. As the front door is swung open a feeling 
 of comfort is evident. The wide living room offers many ad- 
 vantages in cosy and attractive arrangements and with the fireplace at one 
 end gives all that can be desired in living room comfort. 
 
 The dining room is separated from the living room by an arch with 
 double French doors. This feature is proving popular and besides this is a 
 convenience on many occasions. Another point that we desire to call to 
 the housewives' attention is the abundance of light furnished the kitchen 
 by a double window on one side and single window on rear. Ideal efficiency 
 arrangements of work tables and cabinets can here be secured. 
 
 The three good sized bedrooms are also well located. Each has plenty of 
 light and wall space. The bathroom is situated off the hall at the rear. 
 
 .Mthough the Franklin shown here is finished in stucco, it can be furnished 
 with shingles or siding for sidewalls at the price quoted. 
 
 Send today for complete information on the Franklin, also detailed speci- 
 fications. For Price refer to inside front COVer. See General Specifications ■ 
 on pages 12 and 13 and Terms on page 2. 
 
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 Floor Plan 
 The Franklin 
 
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 Floor Plan — The Raymond 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover, 
 OR compactness, convenience and modern designing, the Raymond is among 
 
 Fthe leaders. Wlien entering the front through the attractively designed bunga- 
 low door, one is at once impressed with the roominess of this apparently small 
 house. This long stretch of nearly 25 ft. is secured because of the wide arch 
 separating the living and dining rooms. In this, as in all Aladdin houses, 
 the designer has kept prominently in mind the thought of modern arrange- 
 ments, which in Aladdins is only another way of saying, "doing one's work with the 
 least possible effort." 
 
 Notice how the kitchen, apparently in the remote part of the house, is conveniently 
 accessible to the dining room and pantry. These "step-saving arrangements" are the 
 things that help to make "doing one's own work" a real pleasure. What housewife 
 would not be delighted with the plan of the Raymond? Of course, the e.xposed rafters, 
 casement windows and porch all contribute their part to make this little bungalow com- 
 plete, attractive and modern. If desired, siding can be substituted for wall shingles 
 without extra cost. 
 
 Refer to page 101 and note the beautiful two panel door that is furnished for all Aladdin 
 Houses. 
 
 For Price of the Raymond refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 
 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 HIS most charming dwelling has a host of admirers. Its individuality is 
 apparent in many ways. The broken roof, second story balcony, hooded 
 front entrance, semi-enclosed porch, pergola porte-cochere with French 
 doors leading to dining room, casement windows in front and full attic, 
 form a delightfully attractive whole. The house will be furnished with 
 either siding, shingles, or stucco exterior. The bay window projects three 
 
 feet and is ten feet wide. The pergola at the 
 side is furnished with tin roof, giving pro- 
 tection against snow and rain. This pergola 
 can be furnished with floor, giving a side 
 veranda instead of porte-cochere. A most 
 unusual and distinctive idea is the little 
 balcony with double French doors from the 
 upper sewing room. 
 
 Note the sleeping room leading from sit- 
 ting or dressing room on second floor. This 
 gives all the advantages of the sleeping porch, 
 with none of its inconveniences. The sleep- 
 ing room has four windows. Linen closet is 
 arranged in hall, a very large closet from the 
 sewing room, and each bedroom has a closet. 
 Built-in buffet in dining room affords room 
 for dishes, linen and silver. (See interior 
 photo, page 49.) 
 
 A Tennessee owner Cname upon request") 
 writes about his Brentwood: '"My Brent- 
 wood is the admiration of the town. It was 
 ready for plastering two weeks after the first 
 nail was driven. I saved about S700 with 
 Aladdin's help." Could you wish for greater 
 assurance of your own satisfaction than from 
 the pen of this owner? 
 
 For prices refer to inside front cover. See 
 Terms on page 2 and General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 First Floor Plan — The Brentwood 
 
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 evan 
 
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 THE Boulevard is the wonder home to many prospective home-builders. The 
 design in both exterior appearance and interior convenience is the result of deep 
 thought in planning. Stop and think of it—three large bedrooms, large living room 
 and dining room with good sized kitchen, bath and closets— and all on one floor! 
 Of cour.se, this number of rooms may be included in other one-story designs, but look 
 again at the sizes of the rooms! 
 In point of design, The Boulevard is one of the most attractive. Designed on con- 
 ser\ative lines, this home is marked by a number of pleasant architectural features. 
 The dormer in the front roof gives light and air to attic and adds much to its beauty. 
 The porch is formed under the main roof— its wide dimensions provide comfort and add much 
 to the general effect of this home. 
 
 A wide belt divides the siding on the first storv and shingles in gable— the treatment used 
 here is excellent, white belt, brown stained shingles and sidewalls. 
 
 The interior will appeal to every housewife who has a desiie 
 to make the home beautiful and comfortable. 
 
 The arrangement of rooms and size of each permit excellent 
 decorations and the utmost in 
 convenience. See Interior Il- 
 lustrations page 
 
 For price 
 vard refer to i 
 reiver. Stud 
 Specifications 
 1.2 and 13. 
 d e t .1 i 1 specif 
 will l)e sent y 
 request. See 
 on ijage 2. 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Boulevard 
 
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As a reward for a life of thrift, a 
 woman gained ownership to the 
 spot of land reputed to be the cen- 
 ter of the United States. It was 
 well worth her time to search far 
 and wide for a beautiful home de- 
 sign for this enviable location. The 
 center of the United States — the heart of lib- 
 erty — was deserving of the best. It was un- 
 necessary to say that the home for this loca- 
 tion must be rock-ribbed American in archi- 
 tecture. 
 
 In the process of elimination which was to de- 
 termine the suitable design, hundreds were cast 
 aside. Porches loo small, windows too few, ex- 
 teriors too plain and interiors too stuffy — was there 
 not one home that would prove suitable ? The book, 
 .■Maddin Homes, was consulted too, but seemed 
 to be last to receive consideration. Carefully tl;e 
 pages were turned, here and there was a home that 
 would possibly do, until at last, the home of them 
 all — the one that fulfilled the wishes and hopes of 
 the owners — was found. It was the Plaza. Closer 
 inspection proved beyond a doubt that this home 
 above all was the one — and one only — for this 
 location. It is a thoroughbred bungalow and bun- 
 galow architecture is -American. 
 
 The very essence of American architecture mak"* 
 up its attractive lines. The West is portrayed 
 the beautiful California pergola porch, the East 
 the interior of the home. The sunny South fi.Td 
 credit in the spacious porch, while the North 
 has loaned the shingled sidewalls representing 
 northern homes in the early days of American 
 history. 
 
 Yes, the central spot of 
 the United States — .■\merican 
 —is crowned with the Plaza 
 home. .And this same .-Mad- 
 din Home has crowned many 
 other spots of which owners 
 are proud. 
 
 If you are interested in 
 making the Plaza your home, 
 write us for the many inter- 
 esting details you will need 
 before deciding to build. 
 See prices on inside of front 
 cover. 
 
 You will be interested in 
 the general specifications on 
 pages 12 and 13. .Also ask 
 for complete detail specifi- 
 cations for the Plaza, which 
 will be sent vou free. 
 
 
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 X interesting story is woven into 
 
 the creation of the Aladdin 
 Pomona Home. One of Cali- 
 fornia's native daughters was 
 brought by her husband as a 
 bride to a charming little New 
 York village to live. While she was delighted 
 with her new surroundings, she wanted to retain 
 some part of the feeling and atmosphere of her 
 golden west. 
 
 With the enthusiastic support of her husband, 
 she appealed to Aladdin to produce a home that 
 would radiate the delightful California sunniness 
 and typify the bungalow-craft for which the sun- 
 set country is renowned. 
 
 Aladdin could not well overlook this unusual 
 
 appeal and promptly set about the work. When 
 
 the sketches, drawings and plans were submitted 
 
 to the young couple, they were so delighted that they christened the home The Pomona, 
 
 as being a worthy representative of the delightful little California town of that name, 
 
 from which the "girl from the golden west" came. 
 
 When the home was completed, a photograph was sent to Bay City and Aladdin 
 was given permission to nioscnt it in the Aladdin Book of Homes. 
 
 You may be sure that since that time many other Aladdin customers have chosen 
 it for their home and you will find Pomona designs nestling beneath trees and sur- 
 rounded by pleasant gardens in many American communities. 
 
 If there is such a thing as personality in a home, the Pomona surely expresses 
 the feeling in every angle and line. Bathed in a hot summer sun's rays, its wide eaves, 
 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 

 shady porch and many windows offer cooUng protection , 
 or blanketed by winter's snows it nestles snugly and com- 
 pact, and inviting the traveler to its protection. Walls of 
 siding and shingles, building paper; sheathing, studding 
 and lath and plaster are equally good non-conductors of 
 heat and cold. Externally, many interesting ideas are 
 worked out and each blends naturally into the whole. 
 Observe the tapered porch pillars of stucco, surmounted 
 by clean lined columns of the same design. The chimney 
 outline matches this plan, as does the rafter ends and the 
 projecting ends of belt encircling the house above the water 
 table. Brackets supporting the eaves are shaped differently 
 than any other bungalow you ever saw, while the porch rail 
 is embellished by a band running midway between the 
 upper and lower rails. Two plans are illustrated, one- 
 story and two-story. In the one-story, the front room is 
 adaptable to use as den or bedroom, in the latter case giving 
 three bedrooms. Good closets are observable in both designs. 
 
 There are many other things of interest that you should 
 know about the Pomona, particularly those noted in a re- 
 cent issue of Aladdin's ^Magazine — a magazine for home 
 builders. 
 
 This issue was devoted entirely to the Pomona home. 
 
 The living room, dining room, bedrooms — every part of 
 the home possible to photograph — are pictured in this issue. 
 Different views of the exterior and pictures of the Pomona 
 at different stages during its 
 erection, an article on kitchen 
 efficiency and arrangement, 
 and many other bits of infor- 
 mation that you will want to 
 have, are presented in this 
 popular magazine number. 
 This, with other information, 
 will be sent to you free upon 
 request. 
 
 For prices of the Pomona 
 refer to inside front cover. See 
 General Specifications on 
 pages 12 and 13. Detail spec- 
 ifications for the Pomona will 
 be sent on request. See Terms 
 on page 2. 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Pomona with Second Story 
 
 Second Floor Plan 
 The Pomona with Second Story 
 
 33 
 
See prices on inside ot front cover. 
 Aladdin Home sell as successfully each year as other 
 
 ^ke Aivcmo an 
 
 WHY does the Michigan 
 Aladdin's? Why does it still remain a popular home in Aladdin's catalog after 
 a four years' period since it was first classified? Simply because it is a con- 
 servative design of a type that has always found a number of admirers among 
 home builders. Among the great number of people building new homes each 
 year, a large percentage are not attracted to types decorated with embellishments and 
 novelties that, to use their words, "come and go every year." Their preference runs to 
 simplicity, service and durability. And to this class of buyer whose ideas are fixed on 
 plan and type, the Michigan is dedicated, first on account of its long-standing repu- 
 tation as a serviceable and always attractive type of home, and second on account of 
 its economical cost — both in materials and erection. 
 
 Here again it is proven that the conservative is always the practical. In layout the 
 Michigan is practically square — an admitted advantage in plan, both for economy of 
 erection and heating. Another advantage is the comfortable rooms possible with the 
 square type home. The front entrance from the wide porch leads to vestibule opening 
 onto living room and dining room. A more pleasant living room arrangement is hardly 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Michigan 
 
 Second Floor Plan — The Michigan 
 
 34 
 
possible. Situated at the front of the house, it commands the most interesting view 
 from three sides. The semi-open staircase is attractive in design and finish, and is con- 
 veniently located. The dining room is large and roomy, well lighted and located oppo- 
 site the kitchen. From the kitchen, the grade cellar entrance leads to side door or 
 basement. 
 
 The second floor plan illustrates hall, tliree good-sized bedrooms, bathroom and 
 closets. Notice, especially, the front bedroom size, 16x10 feet. 
 
 In regard to cost of erection, the Michigan has always surprised its builders. 
 Erected from materials completely manufactured in the .\laddin mills, it takes shape, 
 when the work is started, in a remarkably short space of time, and records of builders 
 show that it has been completed, ready for occupancy, in four weeks from date the 
 work was started. The tendency of costs to vary in different communities and under 
 different circumstances according to price of labor, etc.. makes it impractical to quote 
 here figures that would apply in all communities. However, a method of figuring 
 costs accurately before the work is started will be sent you upon request. This will 
 enable you to arrive at a very close figure for the completed home. Send for this 
 information today, together with any other information you desire regarding the 
 ^lichigan. and it will be sent you by return mail. 
 
 A number of very interesting letters from owners of the Aladdin Michigan home 
 are on file in our offices. Copies will be sent to you if desired. 
 
 For price of the Michigan, refer to inside of front cover. See General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13 and Terms on page 2. 
 
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See prices on inside of front cover, 
 
 THE Eleanor home, built on popular California bungalow 
 lines, is one that is adapted to all climates. It seems 
 that the very design demands stucco or pebble dash 
 cement sidewalls. And no better protection from win- 
 ter winds and heavy frosts could be secured. It retains 
 its wonderful weather-resisting qualities, too, in warmer 
 climates. As you possibly know stucco seems to hold all 
 rooms cool and pleasant in spite of a high summer's temper- 
 ature. , T-, . • , 
 In keeping with bungalow lines, the Eleanor is practical, 
 but not gaudy. It blends well with the handsome surround- 
 ings of shrubs and lawns. Possibly you have noticed the 
 roof formation. Different indeed from the customary found 
 on the average bungalow home. The porch is formed under 
 the main house roof— it is staunch and cozy in appearance. 
 Have you noticed the front entrance? Another modern bunga- 
 low touch! The sidelight when placed on each side of an 
 entrance adds impressivcness to the design, besides 
 permitting more daylight to enter into the home. 
 
 ]\Io(lern ideas arc expressed on the interior of 
 the Eleanor. Compact, cozy and convenient, the 
 Eleanor home plan attracts the favorable attention 
 of scrutinizing builders. The living room and din- 
 ing room are ideal in location and size. Excellent 
 wall si)acc for furniture settings is offered in the 
 living room. French doors divide living room from 
 dining room — notice the casement windows in din- 
 ing room — a mo.st charming touch of beauty to a 
 most popular spot in the home. The connecting 
 door to the kitchen is of the double action type. 
 You will like the arrangement of bedrooms and 
 bath. In a minimum of space, this ideal layout per- 
 mits large sized bedrooms, closets of ample size and 
 an 8.\6 foot bathroom. 
 
 For prices of the Eleanor, refer to inside front 
 cover. See General Specifications on pages 12 and 
 13, and Terms on page 2. 
 
 36 
 
 Floor Plan — The Eleanor 
 
iyJiGj/naples 
 
 Floor Plan — The Maples 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE :MAPLES is of the more conservative type 
 of bungalow. At first glance, you will notice 
 that simple lines are here made into a practical, 
 substantial home. It has found great favor 
 among Aladdin customers. The low roof, wide eaves, 
 odd windows, exposed rafter ends and altogether at- 
 tractive simplicity make a very pretty exterior without 
 going to extremes in decoration. ]\Iuch credit for the 
 convenient arrangement of the interior is due to the 
 fact that the house is square. Notice the manner in 
 which the sleeping rooms occupying one side of the 
 house are separated from the living rooms. The spa- 
 cious living room at the front has an abundance of 
 light and comfort with outside entrance, entrance 
 to front sleeping room and wide entrance to the 
 dining room. Dining room is easily reached from 
 back bedroom, living room and kitchen, and is 
 well lighted on all sides. The kitchen is placed 
 opposite dining room with outside entrance to the 
 rear. Owners of the ]Maples claim for it the most 
 convenient and comfortable arrangement. Ask us 
 for names of Maples owners near you and let 
 them tell you in their own words. For price of 
 the Maples refer to inside of front cover. See 
 General Specifications, pages 12 and 13. Detail 
 specifications for the Maples will be sent you on 
 request. See Terms on page 2. 
 
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Floor Plan 
 The Stanhope No. 2 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 RE you not pleased with the Stanhope? Can you con- 
 ceive how with straight architectural lines any more 
 pleasing or substantial style of construction could have 
 been worked out? Notice what a strong yet artistic 
 appearance is given the entire front by the heavy porch 
 pedestals, square porch columns and porch rail. 
 
 How in keeping are the small lights in bungalow door and 
 the upper divided lights in all windows. And when it comes to 
 interior plan, it would be very difficult to work out a more 
 convenient arrangement. The wide arch between living and 
 dining rooms gives an appearance of one large room. 
 
 The double action door leading to a kitchen large enough, 
 yet none too large, completes the living part of this compact, 
 cosy home. Three well lighted, suitable sized bedrooms give as 
 much sleeping room as is frequently found in a much larger 
 home. For any one desiring a six-room modern house all on one 
 floor, the .Stanhope is a great favorite. The Aladdin readi-cut 
 system of construction offers you a big saving on this home. 
 You are now able to dodge the high cost of building because 
 you pay for no waste of materials or labor in erecting an Alad- 
 din. :Match this against the excessive cost of waste in building 
 on the old-fashioned method. Then compare market prices with 
 Aladdin prices and you will realize the big advantage offered 
 you in the Aladdin readi-cut system. It is estimated that 18% 
 of the materials are wasted in' building on the saw-measure-on- 
 the-ground method. This means $18 out of every $100 is paid 
 for waste actually lost! The Aladdin system has reduced this 
 waste to less than 2% — put the $18 in your pocket. Can you 
 afford to build on any other plan? Do you care to make this 
 saving? Ask us for names of customers — let them tell you in their own words. There 
 are many owners of the Aladdin Stanhope throughout the country. Probably there is 
 one near you. We will send you names of owners — you can pay them a visit and 
 inspect their home and material. 
 
 For price of the Stanhope refer to inside of front cover. Study General Specifica- 
 tions on pages 12 and 13. Complete detail specifications will be sent you upon request. 
 See Terms on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Stanhope No. 1 
 
 40 
 
INSERT FOLDOUT HERE 
 
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 Second Pioor Plan — The Carolina 
 
 First Floor Plan — The Carolina 
 
 tco prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 HERE is a strong, substantial-looking home that 
 impresses everyone. It has some exceptionally 
 desirable advantages not found in any other de- 
 sign. In the first place, the price we have been 
 able to place on it is truly astonishing for the 
 conveniences included. Four good bedrooms — think of it ! 
 One bedroom is downstairs. Every bedroom has a good 
 closet, with an especially large extra closet in the front 
 bedroom. Two grouped windows flood the living room 
 with light and air. Wide arch separates the dining room 
 and living room, giving a 26-foot vista across the house. 
 The massive roof with heavy grouped columns on porch 
 gives a very substantial appearance. This house is cer- 
 tainly a credit to any owner. 
 
 The Carolina has never failed to please its owners. 
 One owner claims a saving of $284.00 in building the 
 Aladdin way. These figures are the result of a compar- 
 ison on bids received and give an example of the average 
 saving for .Maddin owners. We have on file, names and 
 addresses of many thousand Aladdin owners. There are 
 some near you. Why not pay them a visit? Inspect 
 their homes— the materials, etc. Then talk over with them 
 their experiences building an Aladdin. You will enjoy 
 this visit. Send for names of .Maddin owners near you. 
 For price refer to inside of front cover. See Terms 
 on page 2 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 45 
 
ariesTon 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover, 
 
 THERE are many good points in the Charleston, a modern square-type design. 
 The first noticeable feature is the deep bay windows in front, both stories, also 
 on one side. These give free sight in all directions and ample light. 
 
 The interior arrangement is one for convenience. Front entrance is gained 
 through a large reception hall with semi-open stairway and arched entrance to 
 large living room. This feature has proven popular, as it can be used for one room and 
 still retain the convenience of two. 
 
 The kitchen has proved extremely attractive to busy housewives. A rear entrance 
 leads to the back porch, while the grade entrance at the side leads to the out doors and 
 basement, saving many steps. 
 
 Four large bedrooms and bath are arranged on the second floor — plenty of light in 
 all. All exterior walls of siding. Beautiful Colonial columns support porch roof and 
 
„. , ^, «, mi. <-iv 1 i Second Floor Plan — The Charleston 
 
 First Floor Plan — The Charleston 
 
 a three-quarter length glass door adds greatly to the appearance. The Charleston is a 
 good, substantial, roomy home. 
 
 There are a number of attractive arrangements for the Charleston interior. The 
 room arrangement and sizes of each adapt themselves to comfortable furniture settings. 
 Of particular note are the attractive bay windows. These add much to the four 
 rooms, living room and dining room on the first floor and two bedrooms on the second 
 floor. Cozy corners for the placing of easy chairs, cushions and pillows suggest them- 
 selves and these features are popular with home-loving folks everywhere. 
 
 The Aladdin Department of Service has a number of interesting suggestions on 
 interior decorations, etc., for the Charleston. Also a number of practical color schemes 
 for the exterior. Send for this information today— it is free. It will enable you to 
 plan your new home in detail. 
 
 Owners of the Aladdin Charleston home claim to save between $300 and $400 by 
 building the Aladdin way. 
 
 This is due to the Aladdin Readi-cut system. All the material is cut to fit in the 
 mills and reaches you ready to be nailed in place. In this way you pay for no waste of 
 lumber or labor— you pay for the material that is used and no more. 
 
 From careful investigation it is estimated that the average waste of good lumber 
 when building the old-fashioned way is between 18% and 257o. Do you care to pay 
 
 big prices for lumber that is wasted? 
 
 For price of the Charleston refer to 
 inside of front cover. See Terms on 
 page 2 and General Specifications on 
 L;| M is=' pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 47 
 
JKq Sheffield 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 DO not the roof and porch lines of the Sheffield please you? The heavy overhang 
 and Japanese roof effect give an individuality to this attractive home that in- 
 variably pleases its owner. Notice the heavy porch columns and exposed 
 scrolled rafters. How well these carry out the general architectural lines. 
 Ascending to the porch by the wide front steps, one is surprised with the size 
 of the porch, 26x8 feet. An attractive front door and a French door lead into and 
 through the vestibule to the living room. Notice the size, 26x15 feet, and the wide 
 archway leading to the well lighted dining room. Arch A-1, page 106, is furnished for 
 
 48 
 
DINING R. 
 
 I4\IS ,\~/-^ KITCHEN 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Sheffield 
 
 Second Floor Flcn 
 The Sheffield 
 
 this archway. A kitchen with pantry and stairs leading to basement and grade en- 
 trance complete the first f^oor. From the living room our easily ascending semi-open 
 stairs lead to a central hall on second floor. Opening off the hallway are three bed- 
 rooms and a bath. 
 
 While this picture of the Sheffield shows the side walls with the double shingled 
 effect, yet when desired siding without extra cost will be substituted for shingles. 
 
 For a substantial, convenient, attractive home, don't you think the Sheffield is one 
 of the best? Refer to inside of front cover for price of the Sheffield. See Terms on 
 page 2 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 HIS striking design has many delightfully original ideas. The pleasing propor- 
 
 Ttion of its generous roof and the heavy timbered effects under caves and windows, 
 give stability and strength to the general impression. Study the hooded front 
 entrance supported by heavy brackets. A pergola type of porch covering just 
 fits in the right way. Also note the heavy abutmcnt-likc porch piers. The ex- 
 terior is rough cast stucco but is sometimes furnished with shingled walls, the 
 shingles to be stained a pearl gray, or left to weather. 
 
 The T.amberton is a genuine American home. Its lines are American — straight, 
 simple and massive. 
 
 Exterior trim .seems to be confined to small divided lights in windows with heavy 
 false window sills supported by brackets. 
 
 The brackets on the eaves are simple, and especially designed for this home. 
 Notice the front entrance — a particular feature of this home. The front door has 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Lamberton 
 
 Spcond Floor Plan 
 The Lamberton 
 
 50 
 
practically a full length glass which is divided in keeping with the general idea in the 
 windows. The sidelights on each side of the front door are built to harmonize. 
 
 And what a splendid arrangement of rooms. The reception hall is separated from 
 living room by a wide columned arch with bookcases built in. 
 
 The handsome staircase presents a very attractive appearance as you will note by 
 referring to plan that a seat is arranged in front of the iower landing, the stairs being 
 turned at the landing toward the living room. 
 
 The reception hall is well lighted. The front door and sidelights with small case- 
 ment window at the side give an even light to hall and stairway. 
 
 The arched bookcase, which divides reception hall from living room, is fully de- 
 scribed and pictured on page 106 of this book. 
 
 French doors lead from living room to dining room. A breakfast room separates 
 dining room and kitchen. Entrance to kitchen is from either breakfast room, grade 
 entrance or reception hall. A large cloak closet is conveniently placed. The second 
 floor has four good, light, airy bedrooms, closets and bath. The third floor gives an 
 attic thirty by thirty feet. 
 
 The bookcases shown in the illustration with fireplace on this page are not included 
 with the Lamberton at the price quoted. Should you desire to include them in your 
 home you will find them described on page 108. 
 
 Could more conveniences be offered in any home of its size than are incorporated in 
 the Lamberton ? 
 
 Price of the Lamberton is quoted on inside of front cover. See Terms on page 2 
 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
LIVING R. I \ DINING R. 
 WX 8' 1 1 W'X8 
 
 PORCH 
 20^X6' 
 
 D 
 
 Floor Plan — The Bodney 
 
 M 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 ANY good American families are living happily and comfortably in Rodneys. Its 
 four cozy rooms are all well arranged and its generous porch serves in a delight- 
 ful way the outdoor pleasures of summer. A handsome front door with glass in 
 upper part and embellished with moldings would suitably fit a more costly 
 home. The double window in the dining room, with English sash made to 
 swing in appeals strongly to the housewife. All upper sash are divided into 
 small lights. 
 
 You have your choice of two sizes in the Rodney. No. 1 is 20x22 feet over all and 
 has four 10x8 foot rooms. Price given on inside of front cover. No. 2 is 24x26 feet 
 and has four 10x12 foot rooms. In both designs a wide arch separates the living room 
 from the dining room. You will be delighted should you decide to own this cottage. 
 
 Of course, you receive our famous Dollar-.\-Knot siding and all the materials 
 entering the construction are positively the liighest grades found anywhere Frosted 
 brass oak leaf design lock sets set off the beautifully grained doors and woodwork. In 
 fact, you will have as finely finished a home as anyone. Two men can erect this house 
 in four days. IMost owners of the Rodney did all the work themselves, easily. 
 
 For prices on the Rodney refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 2 and 
 General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
'jL'MrrJl 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 AVE you ever seen a bungalow similar to The Merrill? Undoubtedly, you 
 
 H haven't, as it is a most recent Aladdin design — one built on both bungalow 
 and Colonial lines. 
 The fact that this home is set close to the ground, built up but one story, finished 
 with shingled sidewalls and heavy eaves supported by brackets, is an assurance of 
 its bungalow nativity. 
 
 But here the designer sought a departure from the customary, and Colonial archi- 
 tectural lines were employed. Notice the front entrance with Colonial hood over 
 front door. The side porch is also another Colonial feature which is a very desir- 
 able one. 
 
 The popularity of The Merrill is assured. Within sixty days' time after the plans were 
 completed, and before it was given space in the Aladdin catalog, we had orders for thirty-two 
 Merrill homes— a wonderful tribute to its practicability. 
 
 The interior of this home is one for convenience and attractiveness. The cased arch which 
 makes a wide opening between living room and dining room, offers many opportunities for 
 tastv decorations and arrangements. The living room on the front of the house is well lighted, 
 has' good wall space and offers the utmost in comfort to its occupants. The dining room is large, 
 well arranged and offers the additional conveniences of the wide side porch. The plan shows 
 three good-sized bedrooms, closets, bathrooms and kitchen with cellar entrance. 
 
 For price of the Merrill refer to inside of front cover. See General Specifications on pages 
 12 and 13. Complete detail specifications for The Merrill will be sent on request. See Terms 
 on page 2. 
 
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 "" Floor Plan — The Leota 
 
 RAFTSMAN" fron. door, windows grouped in pairs and side walls shingled 
 are the particular ideas molded into The Leota. Another new thought is 
 the side entrance to the porch. The porch posts should be very heavy and 
 built of concrete as well as the porch floor. The interior arrangement is 
 well illustrated by the floor plans shown above. This little gem of a bunga- 
 low will match, in both material and construction, homes of many times its 
 cost. Beautifully grained interior wood work, frosted brass hardware fittings 
 and the finest stains and varnishes combine to give you a most interesting bungalow. 
 Note the windows with divided lights and the exposed rafter ends. When erected this 
 bungalow is worth very nearly two thousand dollars, without the lot. You'll like every 
 feature of it. The Leota is built of the same materials and in identically the same 
 way as the Aladdin house which was erected at the Panama-Pacific International 
 Exposition, and which was awarded the highest prize by the International Jury of 
 Awards. It is built of the same material and in identically the same way as the 
 homes of the President and the other officers of The Aladdin Company. The same 
 beautiful, clear and flawless lumber, high priced paints, stains, varnishes and hard- 
 ware are furnished as in all Aladdin houses. While no cellar is shown under The 
 Leota from which this picture is taken, you can of course have a full cellar, as in any 
 other home. 
 
 For price of the Leota refer to inside of front cover. See General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 1.5. Detail specification of the Leota will be sent on request. See 
 Terms on page 2. 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
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 54 
 
PORCH 
 /0'x6' 
 
 LIVING R. 
 . /2'x/O' 
 
 Floor Plan — The Thelma 
 
 STUDY the floor plan of the Thehiia ! Imagine furniture, carpets and curtahis 
 in place, and a happy family seated comfortably in the living room. Every 
 room in this plan has a charm for the home loving folks. Wide, light and 
 cheery, the living room of the Thelma is really an exception to those found 
 in the average home. Three outside walls permit a view in front or on 
 either side of the home. 
 
 Direct access thru arch to dining room is indeed a pleasant feature of the 
 Thelma. And here the dining room, too, is a front room, its two front windows 
 looking directly onto the street. The three windows assure plenty of light and cheer- 
 fulness, and the size of this room means ample space for convenience and comfort. 
 
 The two bedrooms, large in size and well located, with large kitchen off dining 
 room, make up a very appealing home plan. 
 
 And isn't the exterior delightful? Fashioned on substantial bungalow lines, its 
 beauty as a home is apparent in many ways. 
 
 Shingled side walls, pure white window sash and trim, wide belt at gable, suggest 
 many color schemes. 
 
 The delightful exterior, the interior with its coziness and the low price quoted for 
 the complete material, are your assurances of the highest satisfaction. 
 
 For prices refer to inside front cover. See terms on page 2, and general specifica- 
 tions on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 56 
 
See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 HE Georgia presents a most unusual combination of true bungalow and iwo- 
 
 T story house. Excellent judgment by the designers gives it character and dis- 
 tinction. Observe the manner in which the exterior walls are divided by a 
 belt, apparently cutting down the height, while the lower story is sided and 
 the upper shingled. Timber brackets balance the overhanging roof, which is 
 splendidly proportioned. The porch is unusual in shape and type, the longi- 
 tudinal section being covered by a roof that partakes of the form and pitch of the main 
 roof, but is relieved by the jutting gable covering that section of the porch floor pro- 
 jecting away from the front door. Square tapering columns supported by pedestals and 
 joined by a well designed railing complete the jjorch. 
 
 Note the paired casement windows which afford excellent light to the interior, 
 The upper gable windows are given an interesting touch by the little bracket-supported 
 hoods. Living room, dining room, kitchen, grade cellar entrance, three bedrooms, bath 
 
First Floor Plan 
 The Georgia No. 2 
 
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 First Floor Plan 
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 Second Floor Plan 
 The Georgia No. 1 
 
 Second Floor Plan 
 The Georgia No. 2 
 and closets constitute a complete housekeeping establishment. And 
 everything about this home gives a feeling of quality and refine- 
 ment. The living room occupies one end of the home, having light 
 from three sides. The handsome stained staircase leading to sec- 
 ond floor is placed at the far end of the room. The wall space at 
 the left of the stairway provides an excellent space for piano or 
 large Davenport, leaving a wide stretch of space in the balance of 
 the room, preventing a crowded appearance. The dining room 
 directly adjoins the living room, being separated by a wide cased 
 arch. You will be well pleased with the dining room, as it is of 
 good size and made pleasant by the handsome grouped casement 
 windows on two sides. 
 
 The kitchen of the Georgia has attracted many housewives on 
 account of its convenience. The grade cellar entrance makes it possible to enter the 
 basement from the outside of the house without passing through the kitchen. 
 
 The pleasant and cozy rooms in the Georgia are made very attractive when finished 
 in the beautiful Oregon Fir. This beautiful wood is furnished for interior finish in all 
 Aladdin Homes. 
 
 One purchaser alone erected ten Georgias in 1915, an unusual tribute to its 
 popularity. 
 
 There is much information about the Georgia home in a special issue of .\laddin's 
 Magazine, a magazine for home builders. This entire issue of twenty pages is devoted 
 exclusively to the Georgia home. Many photographs are shown — interior, e.xterior. One 
 interesting feature that has proven very popular is a series of photographs showing 
 different stages in the erection of the Georgia. Then, too, the housewives have taken 
 great interest in the kitchen efficiency article for the Georgia home. A copy of this 
 issue will be sent you free upon request. 
 
 For prices of Georgia No. 1 and Georgia No. 2 refer to inside of front cover. See 
 General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. Detail specifications for the Georgia will 
 be sent on request. See Terms on page 2. 
 
J he \Jberford 
 
 y See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE Herford is an achievement in building a two-story, four bedroom house 
 at a price less than fifteen hundred dollars, yet the convenience and attractive 
 appearance of this design is not impaired in the least. It is of the ever pop- 
 ular square type which gives an air of size and massiveness. Although the 
 PIcrford is designed along conservative lines, it is not commonplace or plain. 
 The hip roof and broad belt dividing first and second stories are always favorable 
 touches that are in keeping with the design. The interior of the Herford will surprise 
 you — the fact that it is a larger home than you expect could be possible at the price, is 
 impressed upon you when you note the number and size of rooms. 
 
 A large living room across the entire front, large square dining room and kitchen 
 make an exceptionally convenient and roomy first floor plan. The second floor has 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Herford 
 
 58 
 
 Second Floor Plaa 
 The Heriord 
 
four bedrooms and bath, with clothes closets. The large porch across the front and 
 the grade cellar entrance, are features of this design seldom found in a house at this 
 price. Handsome front door with three-quarter length glass and wide window front 
 the house. You couldn't possibly better the design and arrangement of the Herford 
 try as you might, and it would be utterly impossible to find better lumber than is 
 furnished, for it doesn't grow in any forest. 
 
 The carefully built semi-open stairway with circle first step, newel post and beau- 
 tifully grained Fir lumber add a pleasing tone to the interior woodwork. All woodwork 
 is very carefully sanded and ready to receive the stains and varnish. 
 
 See Terms on page 2 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 For price refer to inside of front cover. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover, 
 
 THE ERIE! Isn't it a little jewel? Here is a real bargain. 
 Here is a home that will be a great credit to you, to your 
 building spot, to any location. How can we manufacture 
 and sell this ideal home at this price? Here's the reason. 
 Stop and think that your order is received today and enters 
 the mill. Tomorrow it is rolled out of the mill yards and is 
 on its way to you. Probably the same train has three or four more 
 orders going in the same direction. Your house is but one of the 
 many that leave the Aladdin mills each day, because Aladdin sells at 
 wholesale prices and saves you the dealers' profits. JNIany a man of 
 moderate means would like to own his little home, but the dealer's 
 price is too much, and it is difficult for him to engage carpenters. 
 
 Floor Plan ^ 
 The Erie 
 
 To all such the 
 .Aladdin Readi-Cut System is a blessing because they can build it themselves at a cost 
 of simply their own time plus the cost of the material, or they can have it put up in 
 a few days by day labor. 
 
 This little home of three rooms and attractive porch is a beauty. It is warm and 
 strong — is built of the same high grade material as the larger Aladdin houses. Two 
 men with no previous experience, following .Aladdin's instructions, can erect this house 
 in four days' time. You will take great pride in this Aladdin home — the Erie. The 
 Erie and Selwyn will be furnished in size 20.\24 feet instead of 16x20 feet as shown in 
 these plans at an additional cost of $96.0U net. 
 
 For prices refer to inside of front 
 cover. See Terms on page 2 and 
 General Specifications on pages 12 
 and 13. 
 
 The Selwyn 
 
 The Selwyn is the same as the 
 Erie, except it has four rooms in- 
 stead of three. For prices refer to 
 inside of front cover. See Terms on 
 pagL 2 and General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 AN you imagine a better utilization of space than is obtained in the plan of the 
 Hudson ? The constant thought of Aladdin designers is toward giving a maxi- 
 mum of convenience and comfort for the lowest possible cost. It is doubtful if 
 this result has been exceeded by any other Aladdin house. The exterior will 
 ])lease you, we are sure, as this home has a greater number of admirers. The 
 design is practical and conservative with no sign of over-trimming being evident. 
 Simple lines in the ])orch construction, heavy overhead boxing, and roof are in perfect 
 harmony with the balance of the home. The windows of both first and second story 
 are treated somewhat differently from the average. On the first floor the windows are 
 capped by the wide belt dividing first and second floor. The windows on the second 
 floor line uj) to tiie trim board under caves. 
 
Second Floor Flan — The Hudson 
 
 First Floor Plan — The Hudson 
 
 The wide belt dividing first and second stories adds much to the general appearance 
 of the Hudson. 
 
 Notice the hip roof dormer on the front roof. It helps break up the flat, plain roof. 
 Study the location of rooms and the placing of doors and windows. Hudsons have 
 been erected in many cities and towns about the country and you may be sure that each 
 creates much favorable comment by friends and neighbors of the owners. The arches 
 dividing hall, living room and dining room give an impression of size and space that is 
 most desirable. The reception hall permits direct access to kitchen, living room, or 
 second floor. Ample light for hallway and staircase is provided by full size window 
 and three-quarter length glass in front door. 
 
 By referring to the plan you will find there is a stretch of space twenty-eight feet 
 thru living room and dining room. The large living room, size 14x16 feet will prove 
 interesting to you with the many possibilities for attractive furniture arrangements. 
 
 Entrance from hall to kitchen saves the housewife many steps. Four good bed- 
 rooms, closets and bath are arranged on the second floor. Four Colonial columns sup- 
 port the porch roof and a beautiful glass front door throws light into the hall, in 
 addition to the side window, and the woodwork and floors are of beautiful grained 
 lumber, which is subject to any treatment you like. To lovers of simplicity in home 
 architecture the Hudson always appeals strongly. 
 
 We have many interesting letters from Hudson owners telling of their experiences, 
 cost of erection, and length of time in building. We will be glad to send you copies of 
 these letters or will send you names and addresses of owners nearest you. In this way 
 you can write and learn at first hand of their complete satisfaction. 
 
 For prices refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 2. See Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13. 
 
Jke [Prirxc eion 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 A COSY, comfortable, convenient, 
 warm home; that exactly de- 
 scribes this remarkable house. It 
 is as good a building in every 
 sense of the word for its size as 
 money can buy. It is designed and 
 built exactly like any good contractor 
 would build it. Identically the same 
 beautiful interior finish and knotless 
 lumber goes into the construction of the 
 Princeton as into our most expensive 
 houses. It simply cannot be surpassed. 
 This house can be put up and com- 
 pleted by two inexperienced men, ready to be 
 papered and painted in about ten days. This is 
 possible because every stick is cut the right size 
 and ready to be nailed in place, and because our 
 instructions and drawings are so complete that 
 no sawing, figuring or fussing is necessary. 
 Every piece in the house is marked to corres- 
 pond with the drawings. Study the floor plan 
 and see how conveniently the house is laid out. 
 room, large porch, the cellar entrance, etc. .-^ 
 Note the arch between living room and dining 
 careful study of the arrangement of rooms will 
 show convenience at every point. 
 
 For price of the Princeton refer to inside of 
 front cover. See Terms on page 2 and General 
 Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Princeton No. 1 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Princeton No. 2 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 HERE is a complete five-room dwelling 
 with all the beauty of simplicity of de- 
 sign. It has appealed so strongly to 
 home builders and has met their needs 
 so satisfactorily that you will find 
 Gretnas scattered throughout the length and 
 breadth of the land. It has been and is one of 
 our very best sellers. The demand for it is con- 
 stant. It is particularly desirable where ground 
 space is not too expensive, as its width of thirty 
 feet really requires a lot of forty feet or wider. 
 Its long porch and sash door give charm to the ex- 
 terior, while the large living room, bedrooms, dining 
 room and kitclien furnislv as convenient and desirable 
 an interior arrangement as can be had in a home cost- 
 ing much more money. Throughout you have the same 
 excellent construction that is found in every Aladdin 
 house, yet the lines of construction are so simple that 
 scores of Gretna owners have built their entire house 
 without any assistance from carpenters. The Gretna 
 is distinctly a house for the home-loving man of mod- 
 erate means, because without sacrificing attractiveness, 
 convenience, or essentials, the cost has been brought 
 within the reach of all. Either floor plan shown will 
 be supplied at the same price. For prices of the Gretna 
 refer to inside front cover. See General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13 and Terms on page 2. 
 
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G)Gpartmeni of Service- 
 
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 DID you ever really consider the won- 
 derful difference in the meaning of 
 the words house and home? 
 
 A house is a structure to live in. 
 
 Home — the dearest place on earth — is that 
 structure that is a part of you — made so by 
 its association with your family, their joys 
 and sorrows, their hopes, aspirations, and 
 fears. It is a refuge from the trials and 
 struggles of the outer world. It is a visible 
 expression of yourself, your tastes and char- 
 acter. 
 
 SERVICE! — that golden touch which 
 changes the ordinary into the artistic. — It 
 is that which is not bounded by the sale, 
 but is added to complete or round out the 
 transaction. 
 
 Aladdin's interest does not stop when the 
 order has been received — but ever bearing 
 in mind the many nice discriminations to be 
 made in the locating, adorning, and sur- 
 rounding of the home, the Department of 
 Service was early established — to advise, 
 direct or take full charge, as the home 
 builders may desire, of this part of home 
 making. As we have so often said, it is 
 the use of such skill that changes a place to 
 stay, — a house, to the dearest place on earth, 
 a HOIME. 
 
 Perhaps you find it difficult to express 
 your lastes, as you feel them, when it comes 
 
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Gonducied for 
 HomG Owners 
 
 to tlie arrangement, furnishing, and decoration of your home. You may not be sure 
 of yourself. Right there is where our Department of Service can help. 
 
 This department is in the hands of people trained in the planning and arrange- 
 ment of artistic exterior and interior effects for the home — design, decoration, land- 
 scaping, etc. It is organized and maintained for a single purpose — to serve our cus- 
 tomers. There is no charge for this service. 
 
 If you have a general idea of color in the exterior painting plan that you would 
 like to follow, let the service department work out the details. In the interior finish 
 and wall colors you may either put the responsibility entirely up to the departm':nt, 
 or by suggesting general preferences, it will work to your suggestions and carry out 
 the details. 
 
 By furnishing the department with the size of your grounds, sketches will be 
 worked out for attractive planting of shrubberies, plants, trees, etc., with lists of seeds 
 and vines. 
 
 In fact, the Department of Service will help to make your Aladdin house home, 
 in every sense possible. 
 
 In seeking this service you have only to address the Department of Service, care 
 of this comjjany. The service this company renders its customers in decoration and 
 planting would cost from fifty dollars to five hundred dollars if you consulted the 
 average landscape architect. It is but one of the links in the chain that forms such a 
 close bond between our customers and us. 
 
 The Passing of the Pantry 
 
 Of the many conveniences efficiency has bestowed upon the housewife, the greatest and per- 
 }iaps the most noticeable is the kitchen cabinet or kitchenette which replaces the old pantry. 
 The majority of us, no doubt, can remember the old-fashioned pantry in which was stored a host 
 of things — potatoes for the winter, preserves, fruits, bancis of flour, ice-chest, table leaves, brooms, 
 etc.,— in fact, the pantry was a sort of catch-all— a rendezvous for a large variety of articles. At 
 times, it was so overcrowded as to make it difficult to get thru the door. 
 
 But when efficiency entered, she swept aside the old-fashioned pantry with its multitude of 
 things, and in its place arose the bright, sanitary and convenient kitchenette, a boon to the 
 housewife and to sanitation. 
 
 The new and modern kitchenette accomplishes fully as much, if not more, than the old pantry 
 did. It is convenient and sanitary, takes up less space than the pantry and saves the housewife 
 hundreds of steps each day. No longer is it necessary for her to 
 bring supplies back and forth from the pantry to the kitchen 
 table. She may now sit at her cabinet with its work table and 
 have at her finger's end the materials for a meal, as there is place 
 for all necessary utensils and raw materials, such as flour, sugar, 
 tea and coffee, spices, canned goods, bread-box. etc. And isn't 
 the kitchen, rather than the pantry, the proper place for the 
 preparation of meals ? 
 
 Therefore, the majority of efficient housewives of today object to 
 the annexation of a pantry to their kitchens, preferring the ad- 
 vantageous kitchenette in its stead. 
 
 Thus, efficiency has completely eliminated the old-fashioned 
 pantry and has placed before the housewife a most commendable 
 substitute — the modern kitchenette. 
 
 Aladdin kitchens are planned expressly for efficiency and step- 
 saving. 
 
 In line with .Maddin's usual service to the builder ycju can 
 secure the co-operation of a household efficiency expert to help 
 you arrange your kitchen. This service is free, of course, and is 
 offered you on any home you may erect from the Aladdin cata- 
 log. Large or small, the kitchen needs much thought and that 
 is why this added help of Aladdin's to his builders has found 
 so much favor. 
 
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 PRIDE of ownership! The very attitude of every member of the family in this 
 picture denotes pleasure and satisfaction with their home : even to the extent 
 of painting a small, neat name, that all who pass may know. The Florence 
 is quite extraordinary in the almost universal appeal it has on observers. It 
 is as clean in outline as a Greek temple and surely as pleasant to look upon 
 as any home could be. To the lover of simplicity the Florence has a strong 
 attraction, its well balanced and commodious porch, finely proportioned roof and dor- 
 mer window, wide front windows and shingled gables all being in perfect harmony. 
 And the material from which the whole is moulded is all as perfect as can be taken 
 out of the forest. The owner has no lingering memories of paint covered defects to 
 spoil his pride of ownership. The siding, the trim, the shingles, and the porch work 
 are entirely free from knots or other defects. 
 
 The interior will appeal to the housewife. It rather surprises you to learn that 
 there are three fine bedrooms, giving a large family ample accommodations. Living 
 room is centrally located, which is much desired by many families. The bathroom is 
 well placed, while the kitchen is made more roomy by a light pantry. Well placed 
 cellar stairs give access to the basement from the kitchen. Beautiful floors and wood- 
 work distinguish all Aladdin houses and of course give the finished effect to the 
 Florence as to all our other designs. Refer to inside of front cover for prices. See 
 Terms on page 2, and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
First Floor Plan 
 The Yale 
 
 HE full realization of a complete home is gratified in the Yale. The judgment 
 
 Tof Aladdin designers has been wonderfully approved in the hundreds of sales 
 of this design. When you fully comprehend all that it offers, you will be as 
 enthusiastic about it as every customer who is living in it. 
 Harmony of design and proportion first strikes the eye. With a width of 
 twenty feet, making it adaptable to narrow lots, it accomplished a two-story 
 plan without its height being apparent. Four gables afford a surprising amount of 
 room in the second story. Concrete pedestals support square porch columns and the 
 long balusters of the porch railing are different from the usual type. .\ beautiful front 
 door leads into the living room which extends full width of the house, .\rched opening 
 separates living room from dining room. See photos bottom page 63. Kitchen, cellar 
 way and rear porch complete the first story. On the second story are found the bed- 
 rooms, bath and closet. You will be delighted by the selection of the Yale and especially 
 the surpassing beauty of the interior woodwork which lends itself to the most interest- 
 ing decorative schemes. Our Wood Stains and varnish permit your taste to be realized 
 to the fullest extent. For price of the Yale, refer to inside of front cover. See General 
 Specifications on pages 12 and 13. Complete detail specifications for the Yale will be 
 sent on request. See Terms on page 2. 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover, 
 
Floor Plan 
 The Sunshine 
 
 HIS charming bungalow nestling in this setting of trees represents one of the 
 
 Tbest pieces of work of our master designers. 
 Individuality is portrayed in all its lines and it is distinctly American in 
 character. 
 E.xtreme simplicity is the motif behind the planning of this hojiie. 
 Simplicity implies character, quality and taste. 
 Sunshine implies cheerfulness, happiness, prosperity and light. 
 Could a more fitting name than "Sunshine" be given to this home? 
 It radiates that sweet, simple home atmosphere everyone wishes to secure in 
 their home and to see in the homes of others. 
 
 The roof lines are particularly graceful, the main roof extending down over the porch, it 
 being evenly balanced by a dormer of just the right proportions. 
 
 A study of the interior reveals an exceptionally well laid and thought out plan. 
 Light in any home is an essential feature and we have provided an abundance of it for 
 every room. The large living room gives access to the dining room and front bedroom, as well 
 as small clothes closet. See page 35. The opening between the living room and dining room 
 is a prepossessing cased archway. The fireplace and outside chimney are shown in the 
 photograph and floor plan although it is not necessary that you build these should you favor 
 this house. The two back bedrooms have regular closets built off of them. 
 
 .\t the rear of the bungalow one of our regular Addition No. 4 is furnished, this providing 
 for a combined cellar and rear entrance. 
 
 If the "Sunshine" appeals to you, write us so we can send you still further details. Refer 
 to inside of front cover for prices. ' See Terms on page 2. Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
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 HIS modern home with its distinctive features has a large number of ad- 
 mirers. The general appearance, both design and arrangement of detail, 
 place it in a class of its own. The general lines are taken from New Eng- 
 land and Southern Colonial architecture, while many original ideas are 
 added. 
 
 The windows, with divided lights and simple dormers breaking the front roof, are 
 purely of New England origin, and are often referred to as "severe, simple and quaint." 
 Credit is due Southern designers for the semi-circle porch and front entrance de- 
 tail. By closer inspection you will notice that the heavy front door is balanced on 
 either side by side-lights. The detail in both door and side-lights harmonize, as 
 both have glass in upper half. Besides the decorative value of this feature it is prac- 
 tical in that it provides a flood of light in the reception hall, lighting stairs and 
 j.assageways. The semi-circle porch with balcony effect is supported by four large 
 turned columns. 
 
 The broad and spacious side porch is also of interest. It is one of the most typical 
 features of Colonial architecture. The balusters and rail are extended around the 
 porch, entrance to be hafl from th.e two side doors in the living room on either side 
 of the fireplace or from the stcp.s at the side. 
 
 72 
 
The Colonial is shown here with terrace breaking abruptly a short distance from 
 the front. This is another Southern feature that is proving very popular among 
 builders of better class homes today. 
 
 The interior expresses modern ideas. The large size porch is an excellent summer 
 season auxiliary to the living room, as both run parallel, with entrance doors on 
 either side of the fireplace. The living room is arranged at one end of the home. 
 The size, 15 feet wide by 30 feet long, offers many opportunities for different and 
 tasty arrangement of furniture. The fireplace which is shown in the plan adds much 
 to the comfort and attractiveness of the room and is well located. The library which 
 directly adjoins living room has excellent wall space for bookcases and library furni- 
 ture. The location of this room makes it suitable for either library or den. The ar- 
 rangement of dining room and kitchen is ideal. The dining room at the front right 
 corner and kitchen at the rear are divided by butler s pantry. 
 
 The kitchen in this design has received considerable thought. Notice that you are 
 able to reach front entrance through the hall to reception hall without passing through 
 the other rooms. Double action doors prove convenient between kitchen and dining 
 room. From the reception hall you can pass directly into the living room or dining 
 room or into the kitchen. Four corner bedrooms on second fioor are well ventilated 
 and easily accessible to hallway and bathroom. This home is fascinating in appearance 
 and has much of the sought-for distinction. Of course you will want to know a great 
 many things about the Colonial, if this handsome home appeals to you ; things that 
 there is not enough space to tell about here. Upon request we will send complete de- 
 tail specifications and go into all the interesting facts. Write us about your ideas. 
 
 For Prices of Colonial refer to inside of front cover. See General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13. See Terms on page 2. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE Strathmore is different in design — it is a home of individual tastes. By 
 noticing the photograph you will find that the special details are arranged 
 in groups — double doors in front entrance, double windows balanced on each 
 side, triple windows in dormer above. The double door feature owes its 
 origin to architecture that was real popular in Colonial days. Today it is again com- 
 ing into general favor in the largest and highest class homes on account of the pleasing 
 effect it gives to both the interior and exterior of the home. The pergola porch at one 
 side is another feature that pleases the average home-builder with modern ideas. 
 
 The interior arrangement will please you — notice the floor plan. The large living 
 room is graced with a beautiful staircase. From the living room thru wide arch you 
 enter the dining room with kitchen to the rear. One bedroom downstairs with three 
 more and bath on the second floor make just an ideal home. 
 
 This design gives plenty of opportunity for home-loving folks to express personal- 
 ity and character in the decorations. Tliis one pictured here was painted in white and 
 trimmed in green. Excellent effects could be had by painting the hou.se a lead gray 
 or a yellow with white trim, or house painted in brown and trimmed with white. The 
 living room — the one room that belongs to the entire family — could be papered or 
 
 Second Floor Flan — The Strathmore 
 
 First Floor Plan — The Strathmore 
 
 74 
 
frescoed in deep brown with white ceiling. Space 
 alongside of stairway would make a handsome 
 setting for a davenport, wide seat, or a piano. Of 
 course, everyone has ideas for the decoration of 
 their new home, and to help them, the Aladdin 
 Department of Service will gladly send many 
 more — and this free of charge. Let us help you 
 plan this ideal home — the Strathmore — for your 
 home. 
 
 By referring to page 101 you will note the style 
 of interior door that is furnished for Aladdin 
 Homes. These doors, as well as the interior fin- 
 ishing material for all Aladdin houses, are made 
 
 from the most select of stock which is the beautifully grained Oregon Fir. Possibly no other 
 
 wood is as attractively grained as Fir, and few other materials can be decorated as richly. 
 
 Many different stains can be used on Aladdin Fir with great success, among which are light 
 
 and dark oak and dark mahogany. 
 
 Send for complete detailed specifications of the Strathmore which are sent upon request. A 
 
 complete itemized list is given of everything entering into the Strathmore home. 
 
 For prices of the Strathmore refer to inside front cover. See Terms on page 2 and General 
 
 Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 Second Floor Plan 
 The Tucson 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Tucson 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 WHEN it comes to much in a small space the Tucson 
 certainly leads. Five convenient, well lighted, at- 
 tractive rooms, with good sized front porch make 
 up this snug and cosy little home. Sash front 
 door, semi-open stairs and wide arch between liv- 
 ing room and dining room add materially to the attract- 
 iveness of the Tucson. Where the exterior is painted either 
 a French gray or seal brown and trimmed with white or 
 cream, and the beautifully grained interior fir trim is 
 either finished with oil or stain and then varnished, the 
 Tucson presents a fresh, attractive appearance that in- 
 variably brings pleasure and satisfaction to its owner. 
 (Rear addition shown in photograph not included. See 
 pages 104-105.) 
 
 The Tucson is one of the first Aladdin designs and has 
 always proven exceptionally popular. The first year it was 
 listed in the Aladdin catalog it was sold to four different 
 parties who have built the Tucson again after the first one 
 was complete. 
 
 A number of companies have erected this house in large 
 numbers. One customer in 1913 erected sixty-four. 
 
 At the price quoted in price list you save between $150 
 to $275 on the material and erection of the Tucson. The 
 material is prepared from carefully drawn plans — and 
 without waste. Hence you pay for no lumber that is 
 wasted in sawing or fitting on the ground. Your car- 
 penters will be able to erect it much faster. This saving 
 is also noticeable, as it usually cuts down time of erec- 
 tion a third. 
 
 Send for complete detailed specifications of the Tucson 
 which will be sent to you upon request. 
 
 For Prices refer to inside front cover. See Terms on 
 page 2 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 WHILE the Finlcj' is popular with the owner 
 of any sized lot, yet it finds special favor 
 in cities where lots are sometimes as nar- 
 row as 30, or even 25 feet. The Fihley 
 can be built very nicely on a 25-foot lot 
 and still leave ample space for a walk on either 
 side. 
 
 In the Finley the designer has followed through- 
 out plain, straight lines, yet when painted French 
 gray or leather brown and trimmed in white, tlie 
 owner of the Finley is invariably delighted. 
 
 A large, pleasant front porch, si.x rooms, bath 
 and closettes are found in this remarkably low 
 priced house. The ever popular plan is followed of a large livin 
 
 First rioor Plan 
 The Finley 
 
 Second Floor Flan 
 The Finley 
 
 room across the 
 entire front with wide archway leading to dining room. By a double-action door one 
 enters the kitchen direct from the dining room. An attractive semi-open stairs leads 
 from living room to second floor where there are to be found three sleeping rooms, 
 bath and closettes. Those wanting a six-room, two-story plain house are invariably 
 pleased with the Finley. 
 
 On an average, owners of the Finley claim savings of $200 to $325 on their hom.es. 
 These estimates include savings on cost of material, also savings on cost of labor. 
 When you receive the material it is entirely cut-to-fit, ready for erection. You pay 
 for only the actual material used in building your home — no more. Xow, think of 
 the good lumber that is wasted in building the old-fashioned way. .And you also pay 
 for the extra labor which is unnecessary building an .\laddin. 
 
 """'^ ~ ' See Prices on inside front cover. Also Terms, page 2, and 
 
 General Specifications, pages 12 and 13. 
 
 81 
 
^ne^ynplex 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE Aladdin two-family house. The 
 Duplex is produced as the result 
 of a large demand we have had for 
 a double house. The double house 
 has some very attractive features. It 
 enables its owner to live in one part and 
 secure a good rental from the other, his 
 return is consequently much greater than if 
 he had built two separate houses. Besides 
 this, the double or two-apartment is a 
 necessity where ground space is costly and 
 homes scarce. The Duplex design has none of the dis- 
 agreeable features so common in two-apartment homes. 
 Both first and second floors arc complete homes in them- 
 selves with separate front and rear entrances. The floor 
 plan gives one an idea of the convenience and com- 
 fort to be had for both occupants of the Duplex. 
 Both floors contain living room, dining room, kitchen, 
 two bedrooms, bath, pantry, front and rear porches. 
 One Aladdin customer who has erected three Duplex 
 apartment houses says the completed cost of each 
 of his Aladdin buildings showed a net saving of ^560 
 each. 
 
 For Prices on the Duplex see inside front cover. See 
 Terms, page 2, General Specifications, pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 First Floor Plan 
 The Devon 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 HIS plan of two apartment 
 house is recommended in 
 many cases on account of the 
 width which enables you to 
 place it on a 2S-foot lot and 
 still provide space at one side for a 
 combination driveway and sidewalk. 
 The plan shows living room, stairway, 
 dining room, kitchen, grade cellar en- 
 trance and pantry on the first floor. 
 The second floor contains three good 
 sized bedrooms, bath and hall. This 
 arrangement proves popular among 
 tenants, and suflicient space is pro- 
 vided for the average needs. Both 
 apartments have front porch and front 
 entrance and separate grade cellar entrances at the rear 
 of the house. This apartment has proven an exception- 
 ally popular seller and we have received many repeat 
 orders after the first house was erected. Send for com- 
 plete information on this house, also detailed specifica- 
 tions. 
 
 For Prices of the Devon see letter on inside front of 
 cover. See General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 See Terms on page 2. 
 
 Second Floor Plan 
 The Devon 
 
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Heatin_ 
 Lighting and Plumbing 
 
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 J^^JUaddin Builders 
 
 Electric Lighting 
 
 O help you to build your home in a most economical and satisfactory manner is the 
 
 T desire of the Aladdin Co. Whenever the business connections of Aladdin can render 
 you a service either in a saving of money or a better quality in the article, Aladdin 
 is anxious that you enjoy the benefit of the same. 
 For many years we have helped builders save money on heating, lighting, and 
 plumbing fixtures, and again we offer our builders this service so that they may secure 
 equally high quality in their home accessories as the high quality of the Aladdin 
 Home itself. And it is also possible for Aladdin builders to secure these fixtures for their new 
 
 Aladdin Home at savings in price. 
 
 .■\ special booklet has been issued 
 
 illustrating different types of fixtures at 
 
 different prices. A copy of same will be 
 
 mailed to your home upon request. 
 
 Three types of heating plants are offered 
 
 ynu — warm air, steam, and hot water 
 
 systems. For the smaller houses the 
 
 Aladdin Pipelc.ss Furnace is a most satis- 
 
 factorj- heating system. Its first cost is 
 
 less than that of a base burner. It is 
 
 easily installed and has every advantage 
 
 of the larger, more co.stly heating systems 
 
 at a great saving in price. It is also a 
 
 fuel saver and we recommend it after 
 
 having carefully watched its performance 
 
 in the homes of more than 10,000 Aladdin 
 
 Ildiiie owners. 
 
 .■\nothcr warm air heating .system — the 
 Pipe Furnace can be secured through 
 Aladdin co-operation. A great number 
 of our home owners are using it now and 
 find it has features that are found in no 
 other furnace. 
 
 Steam and hot water boilers that we 
 do not hesitate recommending highly can 
 be secured at a great saving. The book- 
 let illustrates eight groups of electric 
 lighting fixtures very reasonably priced. 
 The bath-room fixtures that are shown 
 are highest grade in quality and an excel- 
 lent assortment in selection is offered to 
 you. 
 
 This department of the Aladdin Co. is 
 purely one of service. The .Aladdin Co. 
 is incorporated purely to help people 
 
 Bath Room Accessories 
 
Warm Air 
 Furnaces 
 
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 Heating 
 
 Plants 
 
 build better homes through our system 
 of construction. It is our conviction that 
 our duty to you has not been fulfilled 
 until your home is completed in a most 
 satisfactory manner and is ready foi 
 occupancy. That is why we offer you 
 these home-building fixtures so that you 
 may secure as high a quality as you have 
 purchased in an Aladdin Home and at 
 an equal saving. 
 
 Send us a post card request for a 
 copy of this book. It will be sent by 
 return mail. 
 
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 HERE is much to interest the home builder in the Rochester home — a very 
 
 T popular Aladdin design. Covering a period of live years' time since it was tirst 
 included in the Aladdin liook, its popularity has been widespread. It was 
 first erected in northern ]\Iinnesota in the spring of 1911. The owner of this 
 Rochester is very high in his praise of the warmth of Aladdin construction 
 and the handsome appearance of this design. Since that time, the Rochester has been 
 erected many times in nearly every state in the Union. One state now has nineteen 
 Rochester homes within its borders. 
 
 In design the Rochester is truly American — simple, strong and substantial. Con- 
 servative lines bespeak dignity and personality of whicii this design is a shining ex- 
 ample. Its features are not composed 'of novelties that come and go, but are made 
 up of the careful touches that have stood the test with home builders for many 
 years. The Rochester has the added advantage in point of design of l)eing square 
 in shape, v;hich always expresses niassiveness and strength. While the exterior is 
 simple in design, yet it is not commonplace or uninviting. The scrolled rafter ends 
 
 First Floor Plan 
 The Rochester 
 
 8G Second Floor Plan— The Rochester 
 
studding the eaves of house, dormer and porch roofs, add an artistic touch without 
 giving it an overburdening of trimmings. Still another distinction noted in the 
 Rochester is the window arrangement. Grouped in pairs in most cases they add 
 strength to the design of the exterior and provide an abundance of light to all rooms 
 on the interior. 
 
 In planning a home, the housewife, besides giving deep thought to the exterior 
 appearance, takes a greater interest still in the interior arrangement. Housewives in 
 general have placed their stamp of approval on the interior of the Rochester. The 
 arrangement is ideal — convenient and comfortable, minimizing housework. Note the 
 vestibule, large living room with cozy bedroom having projecting bay window, group 
 window in dining room, large pantry attached to kitchen, and rear exit grade cel- 
 lar entrance. 
 
 On a one-thousand dollar lot the Rochester would normally sell for at least $5,500. 
 You can easily comprehend the profit available to th.e owner should conditions arise 
 that he would want to sell it. Owners of Aladdin houses find that the high quality 
 of finish, material, both inside and outside, helps make quick sales when a sale is 
 desired. 
 
 For Prices of the Rochester, refer to inside front cover. See Terms on page 2 
 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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 SI^IPLE square lines have been 
 here transformed into a 
 charming home. The plan 
 is quite different from any- 
 thing else shown in our book, yet 
 the arrangement of rooms, conven- 
 ience and access, one rodm with 
 another, is excellent. Note that the 
 entrance hall gives access to three 
 different rooms and is but a step 
 from the kitchen. The living room is 
 separated from the dining room by 
 the hall, with a vista of two arches. Light is 
 admitted to hall by windows on each side of 
 front door. Two bedrooms, bath and kitchen 
 complete this snug design. The exterior is shin- 
 gled, and shows very wide eaves with expose* 
 rafters. Although the chimney is shown on 
 the outside of the house, it can be placed in 
 any part of the home. 
 
 The most noticeable features to visitors of 
 the Plymouth is the beautiful interior finish. 
 When stained and oiled in the rich tones of oak 
 the attractive grain in the fir finishing mate- 
 rial contrasts handsomely with the delicate YXoor Plan— The Plymouth 
 shades used for interior decoration. All the fir material used for interior finish in 
 every .\Iaddin Home is carefully selected for the finest grain patterns. 
 
 For prices of the Plymouth refer to inside front cover. See General Specifications 
 on pages 12 and 13. Detailed specifications of the Plymouth will be sent on request. 
 See Terms on page 2. 
 
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 RO\\'X shingles trininicd with white distinguish this 
 little home from the ordinary looking cottages 
 found in most communities. The Chester is a 
 trim, neat, compact and pretty bungalow. Its five 
 rooms are nicely arranged, its porch roomy and every 
 room is well lighted. Xotc the spacious, airy living room 
 that stretches the full width of the house and gives a 
 view in both dirc'ctions as well as in front. .\reh separates 
 (lining room while two bedrooms and kitchen complete the 
 home. You are jjrivileged to choose any colors of paint and 
 stain for shingles and trimming for tiie e.xtcrior, and you 
 can have the most modern ideas worked out in your interior 
 decorations with the wide variety of stains, varnishes and 
 paints illustrated on our color cards. ^Fost owners of the 
 Chester write us about the i)leasurc they derived from erect- 
 ing and completing it themselves. You can do this easily. 
 With every .Maddin House we send comjilete instructions 
 and illustrations for erecting. These instructions arc so 
 carefully written that anyone not a carpenter could easily 
 uuder.stand them. It tells you how to start the work, kinds 
 of material to use and in most cases gives illustrations of 
 different stages of the erection. This information is sent to 
 you in book form — over 100 pages — and includes informa- 
 tion on every part of the erection from the diggi:ig of foun- 
 'aalion to the lime it is ready for occuiiancy. 
 
 I'or Prices see inside front roxcr. See Terms on page 2 
 a!id rirniral Specifications on jKiges 12 and l.S. 
 
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 HE DRESDEN will appeal to you as be- 
 
 Ting an ideal home. The picture, which 
 was taken on a midsummer's day, shows 
 a number of features that are not found 
 in the average home. Notice the porch — 
 the shelter and relief it provides from the 
 hot summer sun. Every inch of the one hundred 
 and twenty square feet of floor space on this porch 
 seems to hold a charm for the comfort seeker. And 
 as much can be said of the inside of the home. 
 Notice the picture, showing windows raised. It is 
 possible to practically open up the home on four 
 sides giving the utmost in ventilation, making all rooms light 
 and airy, cool and pleasant. 
 
 Before reading further, look over the floor plan carefully. 
 What do you think of it? Isn't it just right for convenience — 
 doesn't it appeal to your ideas of "home?"' Notice the long 
 stretch — practically twenty-four feet — thru living room and 
 dining room. The daylight rooms are arranged on one side 
 of the home and possess every desired feature — plenty of light 
 and air, spaciousness and ease in accessibility ; adapted to any 
 arrangement or setting of furniture. Plenty of space in the bed 
 rooms with good closets in each, makes a home that will give 
 you great satisfaction and much convenience. Your friends 
 will agree with your judgment in selecting this home of homes 
 — the Dresden. Turn to page 75 and notice the interesting 
 views of the interior. For price of the Dresden refer to price 
 list on inside of front cover. See General Specifications, pages 
 12 and 13. Detail specifications for the Dresden will be sent 
 on request. See Terms on page 2. 
 
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 Floor Plan 
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 HIS bungalow is worthy of consideration because it was planned by one of our 
 
 T superintendents for a home of his own. It was made exactly as he planned 
 it to suit his experienced sense, fitness and ideas. Thus an individuality 
 was brought about that attracts the attention of every passer-by. 
 It is a home that is pleasant and has an abundance of space within for 
 comfortable living and would give to anyone that possessed it a great pride 
 of ownership. 
 The exterior is artistic and pleasing to the eye. The broad sweep of the roof carried out 
 over the porch adorned with a dormer, breaking the wide expanse, is perfect in proportion and 
 balance. The square divided lights in the upper sash of the windows lend an added charm to 
 the exterior. 
 
 The main floor comprises a large living room entered directly from the porch. Off of this 
 is a spacious dining room and den. .Attractive French glass doors enable the owner to combint 
 these rooms in one. The fireplace .'?ho\vn in the floor plan could be built in the opposite end 
 of the living room, if desired, or could be omitted entirely. 
 
 Two bedrooms furni.shed with closettes as well as bath and kitchen finish the floor plan. 
 Directly at the rear of the kitchen is a very convenient and modern grade cellar entrance addition, 
 giving access to the kitchen and cellar. 
 
 For price of the Cadillac refer to inside front cover. See General Specifications on pages 
 12 and 13. Detail specifications for The Cadillac will be sent upon request. See Terms on 
 page 2. 
 
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 EFORE reading this description, what did you think of the Edison? Well, 
 
 Bit has impressed others the same way — as being one of the prettiest little 
 bungalows ever built. And every owner is more pleased with the Edison 
 after it is completed. When the beautiful lines of this home are fully realized 
 — then it is possible to see the broad and e.xpansive porch sweeping across the 
 entire front of the house, also the careful formation of the roof covering the 
 porch. And did you notice the broad eaves with exposed rafters? This 
 feature seems to belong to this home alone. And the diamond divided lights in the 
 upper sash are in complete harmony with the balance of the beautiful home. Study 
 the interior, the arrangement of rooms. Isn't it ideal? The living-room and dining-room, 
 divided bv an archwav, are reallv one big room, but still they retain the convenience of two. 
 Each sleeping room affords plenty of air. The bathroom is well planned and is large enough 
 for bathroom fixtures with plenty of space to spare. 
 
 For design, convenience and price, don't you think the Edison is the preUiest little bunga- 
 low you have seen? .\nd when this bungalow is stained a dark brown and trimmed in pure 
 white you have a most artistic and beautiful result. 
 
 For price of the Edison refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 2 and General 
 Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 Floor Plan— The Edison 
 
 97 
 
ID you ever see a more beautiful picture of its kind than the one shown here? 
 
 DA mass of lights and shadows softening the greens, browns and grays of the 
 foHage; shingles and cobbles delight the eye. You can almost feel the touch 
 of the sunbeams patterning the lawn, and you just want to stroll up the 
 steps and into the inviting shade of the porch. Most effectively has the pure 
 white that borders every outline been used to contrast the deep brown of the 
 shingled upper story. 
 
 The exterior of the Shadow Lawn is one that has appealed greatly to our customers. 
 A slight diversion from the customary is had in the wide sided first-story with second 
 story shingled. 
 
 Notice also the detail of the front of the Shadow Lawn. On both first and second 
 stories grouped or triple w^indows are used in perfect harmony and balance. 
 
 The wide porch stretching across the front of the house is another feature that is 
 desirable in a home of comfort. 
 
 
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 98 
 
Examining further we find a living room of expansive dimensions, twenty-eight feet 
 one way and fourteen feet the other. ^Matching the size of the hving room is a dming 
 room sixteen feet in depth and twehe feet broad; large enough for a real banquet. 
 The kitchen, pantry and grade entrance occupy the other rear half. 
 
 The second story illustrates four bedrooms, bath and closets. Each bedroom is on 
 a corner of the house giving free ventilation and an abundance of light. 
 
 The Shadow Lawn eaves project four feet, rather a Swiss idea, and are supported. 
 by well proportioned brackets. The porte cochere at the left is not included in the 
 price quoted. Should you desire it added to the home it is furnished readi-cut 
 at the extra price of $103.00. The Shadow Lawn is surely a home of most striking 
 individuality. 
 
 For Price of the Shadow Lawn refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 
 2 and General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
 First Floor Plan — Shadow Lawn 
 
 Second Floor Plan — Shadow Lawn 
 
Floor Plan — TTie Sheridan No. 2 
 
 Jke SheridsLn no, i 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 AN unusuiilly attractive exterior and a sense ot 
 roominess are features that make the Sheridan 
 one of our most popular bungalows. The low, 
 sloping roof, the scrolled eaves and shingled 
 porch and step rails, together with the siding, permit 
 a great latitude in the decorative scheme and with the 
 use of harmonious painting and staining materials, 
 these features can be developed in a most pleasing 
 manner. The expansive porch, which extends across 
 the entire front, is well shaded by the broad, over- 
 hanging roof. 
 
 The convenient and inviting arrangement of the 
 several rooms are outlined at the left. Your attention 
 is called to the square and good dimensions of all the 
 rooms, especially the living room, with its attractive 
 group windows and arch leading to the dining roon^. 
 Divided square lights are furnished for upp. r square 
 sash of all windows, although they will W furnished 
 with single large glass if preferred. The kitchen is 
 of ample size and has proven very popular among 
 iiousewives. Pantry with window is situated off the 
 kitchen. Three good sized bedrooms with closets 
 complete the plan of the Sheridan No. 2. 
 
 See bottom of page 47 for interior photographs of 
 the Sheridan living room antl dining room. 
 
 Few moderately priced bungalows offer so n\any 
 real home comforts as can be found in the Sheridan. 
 
 For Trices of the Sheridan No. 2 refer to inside 
 front cover. See Terms on page 2 and General Speci- 
 fications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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Interior Doors an^ Lock Sots 
 
 Furnished with Every Aladdin Home 
 
 THIS bt-autiful perfectly grained door with two panels and the five cross 
 panel type door are furnished for every Aladdin House. A real hard- 
 wood, but softer than oak or birch. Hard enough to take a hardwood 
 polish, but soft enough to work easily. Aladdin houses are finished bet- 
 ter than most new houses in your neighborhood. We guarantee all your 
 inside finish to be of exactly the same high-class material that this picture 
 was taken from — clear lumber, beautiful grain — the best obtainable. Any 
 stain furnished. 
 
 Here are some of the many 
 beautiful details that are to be 
 found in Aladdin Homes. 
 
 On careful inspection you 
 will find that money cannot 
 buy a better quality. Fir is 
 distinguished for the wonder- 
 fully silky texture and softness 
 of grain. You will never find 
 two panels of the same design 
 of grain and each one is an in- 
 teresting study in itself. 
 
 The lock set trimmings for 
 the interior doors are of the 
 richest finished brushed brass. 
 
 The design on the escutch- 
 eon is an oak leaf pattern that 
 stands in relief on the frosted 
 background. 
 
 This beautiful lock set is 
 made exclusively for Aladdin 
 Houses. 
 
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 HERE'S a home. From every view it breathes a welcome, inviting you into its 
 big, strong, protecting walls to find comfort, pleasure, and satisfaction. From 
 the front it strikes you pleasingly, and, as you approach, the impression is 
 heightened by the finished detail of roof, eaves, columns, and porch work. 
 
 The e.xterior of the Virginia always pleases — the design being founded on 
 conservative lines. The wide porch stretching across the front is always a pop- 
 ular feature, especially the one designed for the Virginia. Slender spindles are extended 
 from the rail to the ground creating a very neat appearance. The bay at the side breaks 
 the long straight sidewall, thus adding attractiveness to the e.xterior and providing a 
 cosy corner for the interior. The special scrolled bracket which is used for decoration 
 under eaves of house roof and dormer roof add a touch of beauty to the home. 
 
 The Virginia as shown here is painted gray with white trim. Many other attractive 
 
 102 
 
Second Floor Plan — The Virginia 
 
 First Floor Plan — The Virginia 
 
 schemes could be used with equal or greater success. The belt dividing first and second 
 stories suggests a dark color — possibly brown for second story and cream for first story, 
 with white trim. 
 
 The Virginia is a popular design among Aladdin customers. It has been erected 
 many times thruout the country. Owners are loud in their praise of it. Dr. Corn of 
 Ohio, writes as follows: "The material was excellent and every piece fitted exactly." 
 
 Mr. J. F. Kugler of Pennsylvania, in a letter says; "I have saved between S300 
 and $500. I have a fine home — The \'irginia.'" 
 
 Mrs. M. E. Lloyd, of Florida, who has erected two Aladdins, in a letter says: 
 "Everything went together like clock-work. IMy Virginia is a fine home." 
 
 Just inspect the arrangement of the interior. A living room that stretches from 
 the bay window on one side of the house to the other, twenty-two feet, with the dining 
 room separated by a wide arch — a freedom and expanse usually found only in much 
 larger houses. One of the most interesting features on the interior is the bay window. 
 This is most usually converted into a cosy corner and fitted with window seat, sofa 
 cushions, etc., making it the most popular spot in the home. The cosy corner in bay 
 window and handsome open stairway make a pleasing impression on entering the home. 
 Kitchen, four bedrooms, bath, and closets complete this beautiful home. It is built to 
 satisfy the hardest to please. It is a continual delight to every owner. 
 
 For Price of the \'irginia refer to inside of front cover. See Terms on page 2 and 
 General Specifications on pages 12 and 13. 
 
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Additions to AlADDIN Houses 
 
 Designed for use on any House 
 
 THE additions shown on this page were designed to meet the demands 
 which we have had in the past for additions to dwelling houses. 
 Several different designs are shown so the purchaser may select one 
 that will be best adapted to his requirements. 
 The exterior finish of these additions will be furnished to harmonize 
 with the appearance of your house without extra cost. The prices are 
 quoted with and without lath and plaster or plaster board, and interior 
 finish of the enclosed part. 
 
 Addition No. 1 
 
 Addition No. 1 can be 
 used as a kitchen with 
 pantry, or as an extra bed- 
 room, as desired, or will 
 be very well adapted for 
 an entryway, with either 
 pantry or bath. 
 
 Size 
 
 8 X 10 
 8 X 16 
 10 X 16 
 10 X 18 
 10 X 20 
 10 X 24 
 
 Net Price 
 
 without 
 
 Plastering 
 
 $80.00 
 102.50 
 162.50 
 172.50 
 183.75 
 202.50 
 
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 Floor Plan 
 Addition No. 1 
 
 Net Price 
 
 with 
 Plastering 
 
 $90.00 
 113.75 
 175.00 
 187.50 
 200.00 
 247.50 
 
 Addition No. 2 
 
 Addition No, 2 has an 
 enclosed part, which is 
 suitable for a pantry or 
 bath, and has an open 
 porch. 
 
 Floor 
 Flan 
 
 Addition 
 No. 2 
 
 Size 
 6.x 14, enclosed 
 
 part, 6.x 8 
 
 open 
 
 part, 6.x 6 
 8x16, enclosed 
 
 part, 9x 8 
 
 open 
 
 part, 7x 8 
 10x18, enclosed 
 
 part, 10x10 
 
 open 
 
 part, lOx 8 
 
 Net Price Net Price 
 without with 
 
 Plastering PlasterinK 
 
 $85.00 $90.00 
 
 117.50 126.25 
 
 158.75 171.25 
 
 Addition No, 2 
 
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^ Addition No. 4 
 
 Addition Xo. 4 is a simple enclosed, rear entrance 
 with cellar stairs. It can, of course, be attached to 
 any house as all material necessary to complete the 
 addition is included. Paints for two coats of any 
 color to match balance of house as well as nails, 
 hardware, etc., are furnished at the price quoted. 
 See floor plan herewith. Price, net, $54.00. 
 
 Addition No. 5 
 
 To meet the popular demand for sleeping porches 
 and sun rooms, arranged for screening in summer 
 and sash in winter, we are offering in Additions 
 Nos. 5 and 6 two very convenient and practical de- 
 signs which have found especial favor with our cus- 
 tomers. 
 
 The Addition Xo. 5 is furnished in size 10x6 ft., 
 two stories high. This size is excellently adapted 
 for average usage. The upper porch is large enough 
 for a double bed. or two single beds, or three cots. 
 
 The popularity of the sleeping porch needs no 
 comment here. This makes a splendid addition to 
 any home. Screens are furnished for ail openings 
 and screen door. 
 
 The price, net, $125.00, includes paints for two 
 coats outside, oils, stains, and varnishes for inside 
 finish. 
 
 Any colors of paints can be furnished for outside 
 body and trim to correspond with balance of house. 
 
 Addition No. 6 
 
 Addition X"o. 6 is furnished in size 14x7 ft. The 
 sleeping porch will accommodate two double beds, 
 nicely, while below you have, in addition to the 
 open porch, an enclosed part, size 8x7 ft., which can 
 be used for a pantry, bath, store, or fuel room, door 
 to open into the enclosed part, either from porch 
 or kitchen. 
 
 Price, net, with screens for all openings and 
 screen door, $187.00. This price includes inside 
 walls finished with matched material. Price also 
 includes paints for two coats outside and oils and 
 stains for inside finish. 
 
 Any colors of paints can be furnished to corres- 
 pond with balance of house. 
 
 If enclosed part is wanted finished inside with 
 lath and plaster, add $15.00 to above price. 
 
 Prices on glazed sash for sleeping room to be 
 used in winter will be furnished upon application. 
 
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 Floor Plan 
 Addition No. 4 
 
 Addition No. 5 
 
 Addition No, 6 
 
AIADDIN Colonnades af^ Arches 
 
 This "Homecraft" Bookcase Arch has boon used in 
 I hoiisands of homes and in every i-aso has given per- 
 icct satisfaction. The easos are 2V2 ft. wide, the col- 
 iiiMiis 8 in. sijiiaro. Made of Yellow I'ine. Oregon 
 Kir or .^eleoted Oak. sent out unfinished, tint coinpli'te 
 with hardware and leaded glass doors, as shown. 
 
 2A-1— Vollow Pine Arch $37,50 
 
 3A-1— Selected Oak Arch 40.50 
 
 If yoM dosire only one side of the bookcase it can 
 b(> furnisliod at the following jiriies. Mention side 
 voii desire — right or left of illustrations shown here. 
 
 Yellow I'ine $20.00 
 
 Seleetod Oak 21.00 
 
 .Side and head jambs and side and head casings are 
 charged for extra as follows: Yellow Pine, $2.60; 
 Selected Oak, $3.65. 
 
 The simplicity of the design of the Colonnade coupled 
 with the extremely low price makes it a very popular 
 one. Made of Y'ellow Pine, Oregon Fir or Red Oak, 
 by skilled workmen. The price quoted does not in- 
 clude jambs or trim. 
 
 2A-60— Yellow T'ine or Fir, net $12.85 
 
 2A-62— Oak, not 14.50 
 
 For Jambs and Trim add, for Yellow Pine. $2,60; 
 Oak, $3,65. 
 
 A plain column Colonnade, For smaller homes or 
 ones where extreme simplicity is desired. We furnish 
 these made of Yellow I'ine, Oregon Fir or lied Oak. 
 Shipped in the white, that is, unfinished, from Bay 
 City or Chicago. 
 
 2A-64~Y'ollow Pino or Fir, net $8.00 
 
 2A-66— Oak. not 10.00 
 
 For Jambs and Trim add. Yellow Pino, $2,60; Oak, 
 $3,65. 
 
 Aladdin Closette 
 
 Modern ideas in relation to closets are changing and while 
 the housewife has always spoken of the need of good closet 
 room, a little reflection will disclose the .^surprising fact that 
 most closets devote nearly thrcc-quailcrs of the space to 
 doors, elbow room and ability to walk into them, and one- 
 quarter of the space to actual storage space. 
 
 Here is a practical plan than utilizes just A'/i square feet of 
 floor space and vet gives more hanging space and storage 
 space than the usual four by six loot closet that occupies 24 
 square feet of floor space! 
 
 By the use of coat hooks, costing about 5 cents a dozen at 
 notion stores, it is easily possible to hang twelve suits or 
 robes in this space, each one being easily found and 
 removed. Can greater capacity be gained in the average 
 good sized closet? Above the large conu>a''tnient is space 
 for hats, bedding or other things of like characlci, and below 
 a wide, deep space for shoes and the many other articles 
 that may require a place out of the way. 
 
 The cabinet is six feet high and. as in many 
 instances, it can be inset into the bedroom j /* I /^ 
 wall, so that it utilizes the six inches of wall 1 (^ L.W 
 thickness and really takes up but one fool of 
 bedroom floor space 1 
 
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ALADDIN Built-in Buffets 
 
 Homecraft Built-in Buffet 
 
 A well proportioned "Homecraft" built-in side board 
 or buffet has been very popular wherever offered. It is 
 4 ft. 6 in. wide and 7 ft. high, 14 in. deep. Has a bevel 
 plate mirror back in opening over counter shelf, four 
 drawers and one closet space in bottom section. 
 
 No. 2A-24 — Yellow Pine, glazed, clear double strength 
 
 glass $26.50 
 
 No. 2A-25 — Yellow Pine, glazed leaded Crystal glass 28.75 
 
 No. 2A-26 — Selected Oak. glazed, clear double .strength 
 glass 28.50 
 
 No. 2A-27— Selected Oak, glazed leaded Crystal glass 31.50 
 
 If side casing, base blocks and cap trim, as shown are wanted, 
 add for Vellow Pine. 7()c: Oak. $1.4.5. 
 
 Aladdin Homecr£ift Buffets 
 
 are designed with the object of giving the most con- 
 venience combined with the m<ist artistic effe<'ts. 
 They are made either of clear yellow pine or oak, 
 and are sent out by us in the white, that is, unfinished. 
 We furnish all hardware as shown. Finished glazed 
 with leaded glass as shown or with plain double 
 strength glass. 
 
 Size. 6 ft. 6 in. wide by 5 ft. 6 in. high; depth, 18 
 in. This cabinet has three large and four small 
 drawers and two doors, three strong shelves in each 
 side section. Best quality bevel plate glass mirror 
 above shelf. 
 No. 2A-20 — Yellow Pine, Glazed, clear double 
 
 strength glass •. $39.75 
 
 No, 2A-21— Yellow I'lne, Glazed, leaded Crystal 
 
 glass 42.75 
 
 This case when finished to conform with the other 
 woodwork in a home will harmonize with nearly any 
 style of furniture. Price, F. O. B. shipping point; 
 weight. .37.") lbs. 
 No, 2A-22— Selected Oak, Glazed, double strength 
 
 glass ; .$41.26 
 
 No. 2A-23— Selected Oak, Glazed, leaded Crystal 
 
 glass 44.75 
 
 Homecraft Built-in Buffet 
 
 A "Homecraft" Buffet which is just what the 
 name indicates. The result of a Craftsman's labor. 
 It stands 7 ft. high and is 5 ft. wide; depth, top 
 section, 14 in.; bottom section, 18 in. Has four large 
 linen drawers in center of base section and two smaller 
 drawers on the sides, suitable for silverware, etc. One 
 large and two small bevel plate mirrors in each buf- 
 fet. Weight, 300 lbs. 
 No. 2A-30 — Yellow Pine, glazed with clear double 
 
 strength glass $37.25 
 
 No, 2A-31— Yellow Pine, glazed with leaded Crystal 
 
 glass 39,00 
 
 No, 2A-32 — Selected Oak, glazed with clear double 
 
 strength glass 39.75 
 
 No. 2A-35 — Selected Oak. glazed with leaded Crystal 
 
 glass 41.75 
 
 If side casing, base blocks and cap trim, as shown, are 
 wanted, add for Yellow Pine, 70c; Oak, $1.45. 
 
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AlADDIN Built-in Manile Book Cases 
 
 The space next the fireplace 
 has long been devoted to use as 
 a convenient nook for the book 
 shelves. Aladdin designers have 
 struck a happy combination in 
 the cases illustrated here. It is 
 planned to be adaptable to a 
 twelve or fourteen foot room as 
 priced by the widening or nar- 
 rowing of the trim boards at 
 sides. For anything between a 
 fourteen foot and a sixteen foot 
 room add $5. Note that the top 
 of book case continues across the 
 top of fireplace, incorporating the 
 mantel shelf. 
 
 Prices of Book Cases including Mantel Shelf 
 
 No. 2A-40 — As shown In phntographs. Double doors, three shelves and two drawers l)clow, 
 
 nne on each side, plain glass $43.50 
 
 No. 2A-42 — Same as above, but with leaded glass 49,50 
 
 No. 2A-44— As illustrated, but without drawers below, plain glass 34.25 
 
 No. 2A-46— Same as No. 2A 44, but with leaded glass 40.00 
 
 All of above prices in Yellow Pine or Fir. If desired in Oak, ailil $3.00 
 
 Aladdin Bathroom Cabinet 
 and Medicine Chest 
 
 A splendid combination for 
 installation in your bath- 
 room. Gives generous drawer 
 space for linens, towels, bed- 
 ding and the many bathroom 
 accessories. Comes in com- 
 bination with medicine chest 
 and mirror door. The cabi- 
 net is 4 feet from floor to 
 toj), 12 inches deep and 26 
 inches wide. A cupboard, 
 two narrow drawers and 
 four wide drawers complete 
 the cabinet, while the med- 
 icine chest at the top has 
 strong jilain mirror door and 
 shelves inside. The whole 
 combination is strongly 
 built, neatly finished and 
 easily installed. 
 
 2B-80 — Price, oompleto with all 
 hardware, Yellow Pine. .$21.80 
 
 Aladdin 
 Medicine Chest 
 
 A very convenient addition 
 to any bathroom. Made to 
 be placed in a recess in the 
 wall, the face to come flush 
 with the plaster. The com- 
 plete chest includes all hard- 
 ware, trim, mirror door. etc. 
 This door has a 14x20 inch 
 best quality French plate 
 mirror. Size of recess re- 
 quired in wall is 20 inches 
 wide. 26 inches high, 4^ 
 inches deep. Has three ad- 
 justable wood shelves. 
 
 2B-88— Medirine Chest. 
 each 
 
 $4.95 
 
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Sovereign s^X|I, 
 
 THE many pleasures and advantages of summer cottage life need no argument 
 here. Thousands and thousands of American famihes enjoy this stimulating 
 life for several weeks or months each summer. 
 Sovereign Readi-Cut Summer Cottages are distinguished from most sum- 
 mer cottages by the superiority of materials and construction and, while being wonder- 
 fully low in price, give every service demanded over a long period of years. Not the 
 least of the pleasures derived by our customers many times is that of actually erecting 
 the cottage themselves. Their vacation is planned with the arrival of the material and 
 the joy of creating and building their oil'h cottage lends a keen appreciation to its use 
 in future years. 
 
 The frames of all summer cottages are of good, clean No. 1 dressed lumber; of 
 proper size and design, not greatly dissimilar to dwelling houses. The siding is prac- 
 tically clear Yellow Pine or Oregon Fir, tongued and grooved. The rooms are all open 
 to the rafters, the partitions being of clear Yellow Pine or Oregon Fir. Ceiling parti- 
 tion lumber finished both sides. The flooring is clear Yellow Pine or Oregon Fir. 
 
 Specifications for Sovereign Summer Cottages 
 
 The following specifications apply generally to all summer cottages, but vary slightly in some 
 cases, according to the size of the cottage; that is, in relation to size of sills, joists, and rafters. 
 
 Foundation sills, 4 x 6 in. 
 Joists, 2 X 6 in. 
 Studding, 2 x 4 in. 
 Rafters, 2 x 4 in. 
 Siding, ^^-in. tongued and 
 
 grooved, bevel face. 
 Flooring, matched. 
 Partitions, matched ceiling. 
 
 Roof, sheathing "^i in. 
 
 Shingles or roofing. 
 
 Doors, windows (glazed). 
 
 Hardware, paint for two coats 
 outside, any color, nails, locks, 
 hinges. 
 
 No plaster or plaster board fur- 
 nished. 
 
 The Asbury 
 
 t; 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 • HE Asbury is a cosy little sum- 
 mer cottage of pleasing lines — 
 built for two. The porch can 
 be screened in to give an out- 
 door living room. The front door 
 has glass in the upper portion, giv- 
 ing additional light to the living 
 room. This is one of the old orig- 
 inal summer cottages and has been 
 erected in hundreds of towns and cities throughout the country, .^t price quoted you get 
 paints, glass — everything to complete the Asbury. See general summer cottage specifications 
 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 nails, 
 above 
 
 109 
 
The Genesee 
 
 W 
 
 H E R E \- E R 
 
 erected this cot- 
 tage has had the 
 most favorable com- 
 ment. You will save at 
 
 Floor Plan — The Genesee 
 least $150 in purchasing this cottage, and at the same time have as strongly built house 
 as is ever erected for summer cottage purposes. Bedrooms are one side of house and 
 dining room and kitchen on other. A splendid type of cottage. See General Specifica- 
 tions, page 109 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 The Betcone 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE plan of the Betcone 
 is a five-room cottage 
 with ample porch. The 
 three bedrooms are plenty 
 large enough for a double bed 
 in each. The living room is also used as a din- 
 ing room. Kitchen, with rear door, is at rear. Here is one of our best sellers and 
 always gives the greatest pleasure to owners. Easily and quickly put up. See general 
 summer cottage specifications, page 109 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan — The Betcone 
 
 Y 
 
 The Statler 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 'OU can erect the Statler 
 yourself this vacation. 
 .\nd you can do it in a 
 few, days' time and save the 
 cost of carpenter work. Just 
 the right size for the family 
 of four or five. Plenty of ventilation throughout — bedrooms plenty large enough for 
 double bed or two cots. The porch is large and airy, affording an opportunity for 
 out-door sleeping. Enjoy a few days' time this vacation building your oti'h summer 
 home. See General Specifications on page 109 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Statler 
 
 T 
 
 <^0iiFHn; 
 
 The Shoreview 
 
 See prices on inside of front co\ 
 
 'HE Shoreview is a comfort- 
 able summer home of five 
 rooms. A good 10x16 ft. 
 living room is located at the front. 
 Behind the living room are two 
 bedrooms, dining room, and 
 kitchen, making a most complete floor plan with the porch across 
 the front. See General Specifications on page 109 and Terms on 
 page 2. 
 
 110 
 
 Floor Plan ^ 
 The Shoreview 
 
The Luna 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 ABUNDANT space in this 
 trim- little summer cottage. 
 Well screened porch of good 
 size. Three sleeping rooms, liv- 
 ing room and kitchen on inside. 
 You will note that it can be set 
 on a very narrow lot. Gives splendid satisfaction. See General Speci- 
 fications, page 109, for further information. See Terms on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan — The Luna 
 
 A 
 
 The Seaford 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 COSY summer home. 
 Plenty of space on front 
 porch — can be used for 
 open-air dining room or sleeping 
 room. Three bedrooms, dining 
 room, living room and kitchen on 
 inside. Plenty of light and air — an abundance of space. Is really one 
 of the neatest cottages imaginable. See general summer cottage spec- 
 ifications, page 109 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan 
 The Seaford 
 
 The Shasta 
 
 See prices on inside of 
 front cover. 
 
 A 
 
 BIG summer cot- 
 tage at a small 
 price. Note the 
 36-ft. porch running all 
 the way, across the front 
 of the bOilding. Another 
 one of our pioneer designs. Always makes a good impres- 
 sion and saves a good deal of money, See General Specifications, page 109, and Terms 
 on page 2. 
 
 Floor Plan — The Shasta 
 
 mr^ 
 
 The Drayton 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 THE Drayton sells for a 
 low price. When you con- 
 sider that this price includes 
 absolutely everything needed for 
 the erection and completion of the 
 entire building you will appre- 
 ciate the surprising price. Two 
 bedrooms can be arranged by combining living room and dining room. 
 See General Specifications on page 109 and Terms on page 2. 
 
 8-OA.lOO "FfoOT-i 
 
 60 ».'0 I 
 
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 Floor Plan — The Drayton 
 
 Aladdin Hunter's Lodge 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover, 
 
 THIS building is designed for settler's house 
 or hunter's lodge. It is built just like other 
 houses, strong and substantial. One door 
 in front and four windows, two on each side. 
 Height of side wall, 7 ft. 6 in. No plaster board 
 or lath and plaster are furnished with this house 
 at the price quoted. 
 
 Size, 12 X 16, ft. See Terms on Page 2. 
 
 Ill 
 
Popular AlADDIN Garages 
 
 ALADDIX Garages are staunchly built of the same splendid grades of material 
 entering into the construction of our dwellings. Quick shipment, simply and 
 easily erected, paints of colors to match your house included. A special 
 feature is made of quick shipment. Standard material is always carried in 
 slock so that your garage is loaded very quickly, 
 
 TheBUICKGaragG 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 ALADDIN Garages have led the market for ten years. Staunch construction, 
 high grade material and rock bottom prices have made an irresistible appeal 
 upon automobile owners throughout the land. The Buick, illustrated on this 
 page, is made in two standard sizes, the 8x14 ft. size being designed for Ford 
 cars. It is just large enough to admit a Ford touring car with the top either up or 
 down. Any garage of smaller dimensions will not admit the Ford car. This size sells 
 complete with all material cut to fit, paints to match the colors of your house, hardware, 
 locks, nails and roofing. 
 
 Size 10x16 ft. is of the same construction. This will admit a car of 110 inch wheel 
 base. 
 
 All garages shown are furnished without floors, as practically all auto owners pre- 
 fer to build floor of concrete. 
 
 112 
 
The Peerless 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 Size, 20x20 ft. (two cars). One door. 
 
 See Terms on Page 2. 
 
 DISTINCTIVE and attractive. The 
 Peerless will do credit to any sur- 
 roundings. It is furnished with 
 siding hah"-\vay up and shingles on up- 
 per part of wall. \"ery wide eaves with 
 supporting brackets set off building ex- 
 cellently. Large door with glass, together 
 with windows on two sides, give plenty 
 of light. 
 
 The Winton 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 Size, 12x20 ft. See Terms on Page 2. 
 
 THE Winton will take the largest 
 car on the market, with ample 
 room at sides for working about 
 car and for supplies. It has swinging 
 glass doors and one window on each 
 side. It is of a splendid type and always 
 looks good wherever it may be erected. 
 Painted to match your house. 
 
 The Maxwell 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 Size, 10x16 ft. See Terms on Page 2. 
 
 A SHINGLE-COVERED Garage 
 that nicely matches any house. 
 Roof extends in front to afford 
 protection during inclement weather. 
 Eaves have exposed rafters. Good, wide 
 double doorway. Compact, but conveni- 
 ent in every respect. Plenty of light. 
 
 The Packard 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 Size, 20x20 ft. (two cars). Two doors. 
 Size, 30x20 ft. (three cars). Three doors. With 
 double sliding doors. 
 See Terms (. n Page 2. 
 
 THE broken roof lines of the Packard 
 give it an individuality immediately 
 apparent. The building is furnished 
 with five windows, two large glass doors 
 and small door. 
 
 113 
 
ALADDIN RGddi- cut Barns 
 
 ALADDIN SPECIAL 
 Barn 
 
 THE word Aladdin means as much to barns as it does to homes. Aladdin barns 
 are built for strength and durability. The quality of the material is far 
 superior to that found in the average barn. 
 Each Aladdin Barn is very strongly constructed, in fact, stronger than it is 
 usual to build barns of the same size erected by usual methods. The timber 
 in every barn is heavier and stronger than it is really necessary to use in a 
 building of the same size. We appreciate the great weight and strains that are put in farm barns 
 at times, and each barn is constructed so as to stand a greater weight than it will ever be called 
 upon to hold. 
 
 They are not only constructed of very heavy timber, but are braced and counter-braced wherever 
 this bracing will increase the strength of the building. 
 
 Each barn has material cut to fit ready to nail in place the same as all our other regular dwell- 
 ings and houses. In fact, they are better finished than it is usual to build ordinar>' barns through- 
 out the country. All of the material is dressed so that the inside of each building presents a 
 finished appearance and is not merely of rough, unfinished lumber. 
 
 We furnish all the different kinds and sizes of nails required in the erection of the building; 
 heavy barn door tracks and rollers for the large doors to slide upon; hinges and locks for the 
 smaller doors. The windows have the glass already in them. 
 
 We will furnish any colors of paint that you may 
 desire for the outside of the buildings, two coats; 
 shingles or roofing, whichever your prefer, for the roof 
 of the building. 
 
 We have quoted the prices on the barns so that you 
 can purchase either the barn itself, or so that you can 
 leave out the first and second floors and the stalls, or 
 so that you can purchase the building with the first 
 floor added, or with the second floor added, or with 
 both floors added. We have also quoted the price 
 .separate on the stalls, so that you can add any number 
 of stalls you desire with the building. For example, a 
 gambrel roof barn, size 20.x -10 ft., without first or sec- 
 ond floors or mangers would cost $545.00. First floor 
 furnished with tlie barn would cost $106.27 extra, or 
 $651.27 for barn and first floor complete. For a gambrel 
 barn, size 20x40 ft., with first and adding second floors 
 and mangers, for two stalls the cost would be $705.51 
 complete. 
 
 Each bam as we furnish it, and as li.sted in the cost 
 on the barns, will include a second floor at one end 
 above the stalls. This second floor will be twelve feet 
 long and the width of the end of the barn,- and is 
 always included in the first cost of the bam. 
 
 Many people prefer to purchase the barn without the 
 first floor, which is really unnecessary in many cases, 
 where hay and grain are intended to be stored itito 
 mows. Others prefer to put in either a part or the 
 entire first floor in cement, so that we have quoted the 
 price of the barn exclusive of both floors and stalls, 
 and have listed .separate the cost of each. This will 
 enable you to purcha.se the barn itself and add either 
 the first or second floor or any number of stalls desired. 
 
 The Aladdin Special Barn was built to meet the great demand for a barn large enough to shelter 
 two or three hor.scs with wagons, etc. Plenty of room on the first floor for three stalls, ^yith a large 
 mow on second floor for hay, straw and grain. At the price quoted, the second floor is included, 
 but the first floor is omitted, as many owners prefer a cement or concrete first floor on account of 
 the convenience in cleaning stalls, etc. 
 
 SPECIFIC.'\TIOXS: Size, 16x24 ft. Price, $375.00. Cash discount, 5%. Net price, $356.25. 
 See Terms on page 2. 
 
 Sills, 6x6 in. Studding, 2x4 in. Rafters, 2x4 in. Second floor joists, 2x,S in. Siding, "s in., 
 matched; roof sheathing, 1 in., dressed. Flooring, second floor, 1-in. lumber. Shingles or roofing 
 for roof. Large door, S ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 6 in. Small door, 3 ft. 6 in x 7 ft. 2 in. Windc.ws, sliding 
 sa.sh, glass in place. Paints, any colors, two coats, outside. .■Ml hardware, nails, barn-door tracks, 
 hinges. At the price quoted above,, second floor is included. Add $39.42 to the above price for 
 first floor of 2-in. planks, including first floor joists of 2x8 in. 
 
 See prices on inside of front cover. 
 
 114 
 
The Gable Barn 
 
 T 
 
 HE Gambrel and Gable Roof Barns are here shown. The construction and 
 material of both barns are exactly the same, the only difference being in 
 size and design. These barns have given the greatest satisfaction and 
 service on the western plains of Nebraska and Kansas, where they are sub- 
 jected to the 
 
 Below we have listed the prices for both designs, gambrel 
 and gable roofs, with specifications that include either the 
 gambrel or the gable design. The gambrel barn is illustrated 
 at the bottom of the page. 
 
 Gambrel and Gable Barns 
 
 heaviest strains 
 of wind and storms. This 
 goes to prove the great 
 strength and stability of 
 the construction. 
 
 Gambrel and Gable Bam 
 Specifications 
 
 Sills. 6x8 in. 
 
 Studding fur the side walls and 
 
 gables of barn. 2 x 6 in. 
 Rafters. 2x6 in. 
 Collar Beams. 2 x 6 in. 
 Cross braces in outside walls, 
 
 2x6 in. 
 Anchor brace, 2x6 in. 
 Plates of top walls, doubled, 
 
 2x6 in. 
 First floor joist, 2 x 12 in. 
 First floor flooring, 2-in. plank. 
 Second floor joists, 2 x 8 in. 
 Second floor flooring, inch lum- 
 ber. 
 Stall studding. 2 s 4's. 
 Stall sitliug, inch lumber, 
 
 dressed. 
 Mangers attached to stalls, inch. 
 
 lumber, dressed. 
 Feed boxes, inch lumber, 
 
 dressed. 
 Roof sheathing, inch lumber, 
 
 dressed. 
 Roofing or Cedar shingles for 
 
 roof. 
 Siding, periiendicular barn 
 
 boards or horizontal matched 
 
 siding, whichever you prefer. 
 Windows. 18 x 24, glazed, glass 
 
 measurement. 
 Doors, double and single. 
 Barn door tracks and rollers for 
 
 sliding doors. 
 Hinges and locks for swinging 
 
 doors. 
 All nails of various sizes for 
 
 entire building. 
 Two coats of paint, any culur 
 
 desired for outside. 
 Complete instructions and i 
 
 trations for the erection. 
 Total height of side walls 
 
 ft. gambrel, 15 ft. gable. 
 
 Height of Side Walls of Gambrel Bam is 12 feet inches, 
 and of Gable Barn is 15 feet inches. Prices Given are for 
 Either Style. Gable Roof Barn Illustrated on Following Page, 
 
 Stall with 
 
 
 
 
 Price 
 
 First Floor 
 
 Second Floor 
 
 Manger 
 
 Size 
 
 
 Net Cash 
 
 Extra 
 
 Extra 
 
 Extra 
 
 16 X 
 
 24 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . $324.00 
 
 $51.00 
 
 $15.45 
 
 $7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 30 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . 430.00 
 
 79.72 
 
 30.33 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 40 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . 545.00 
 
 106.27 
 
 47.24 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 50 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . 649.00 
 
 132.86 
 
 64.10 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 60 
 
 ft.. 
 
 ., 7.55.00 
 
 159.44 
 
 80.08 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 70 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . 861.00 
 
 186.00 
 
 97. S6 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 SO 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 907.00 
 
 212.58 
 
 114.74 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 JM) 
 
 ft.. 
 
 ...1.075.00 
 
 239.06 
 
 131.62 
 
 7.00 
 
 20 X 
 
 100 
 
 ft.. 
 
 ...1,180.00 
 
 265.65 
 
 148.49 
 
 7.00 
 
 24 X 
 
 30 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 499.00 
 
 95.66 
 
 36.42 
 
 7.00 
 
 24 X 
 
 40 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . 615.00 
 
 127..53 
 
 56.66 
 
 7.00 
 
 24 X 
 
 50 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 735.00 
 
 159.44 
 
 76.91 
 
 7.00 
 
 24 X 
 
 60 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 854.00 
 
 191.41 
 
 97.14 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 40 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 726.00 
 
 159.44 
 
 70.84 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 50 
 
 ft., 
 
 . .. 861. GO 
 
 199.30 
 
 104.. 58 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 60 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . . 997.00 
 
 239.17 
 
 1.SS.29 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 70 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . ..l.L-^O.OO 
 
 279.00 
 
 172.04 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 SO 
 
 ft.. 
 
 ...1.268.00 
 
 318.87 
 
 205.78 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 HO 
 
 ft.. 
 
 . . .1.402.00 
 
 358.73 
 
 224.12 
 
 7.00 
 
 30 X 
 
 100 
 
 ft.. 
 
 ...1,538.00 
 
 398.59 
 
 257.86 
 
 7.00 
 
 
 
 ■^ 
 
 "'• "~ h^ 
 
 
 
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 The Gambrel Bam 
 
 115 
 
Aladdin Buffet i 
 
 i 
 
 i 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 The Aladdin Craftsman Buffet 
 is an original Aladdin design that 
 has proven very popular with our 
 home builders. In design it is 
 possibly the most pleasing and 
 serviceable of any offered to the 
 home builder. Roomy and well 
 arranged, it has four sets of 
 shelves with a divided light glass 
 door for each section. The lower 
 section consists of five drawers 
 for linen and silver. The two 
 drawers at the bottom will please 
 the housewife. Being especially 
 large they provide an excellent 
 space for tablecloths and other 
 large pieces. The illustration here 
 shows the Aladdin Buffet finish 
 in ]\Iahogany and trimmed in 
 White Enamel. It takes an 
 enamel finish as readily as it 
 does the stain finish. .\laddin 
 Buffet, .size 4 ft 6 in. by 7 ft. 
 high by 1 ft. 6 in. 
 deep, net 
 
 $41.25 
 
 Homecraft Kitchen Cabinets 
 
 Tl 
 
 lIII.S .\lMililiii •llniMcciaff kitrlicn caln- 
 iiil is 7 11. liisli and .1 11. wiilc. has 
 tlircc iliawcrs, a llniir bin and a iluscl 
 in liiitloiii Sfctiim aiul twn larf;c glazed 
 ilcjor.s ciivcriii); three sliclves in tup seitinn. 
 Top wet ion Is TJ in. deep. Iiollnni scitiim 10 
 in. dri p. ("(irnpli'lc witli liardwarc, as sliciwn. 
 
 Si'iit ii, till- wliiti' t>> III' tinislii'd t nrnnii 
 
 with the iithcr wiMidwurk in llii' rijuni. 
 
 No. 2-35— YoIIow IMne. Weiirht. .TJ.'i llis.$35.00 
 
 No. 2-36— Sidi-fled OaU. WidKht. :{.-.(» llis. 67.00 
 
 Li 
 
 -XKCr; built in UitclnMi CaliiiU't. width 
 over all IJ I'li'i. hidsht 7 feet; depth nl 
 top section 12 in., of Imttoiu section Id 
 'inihes. The shelf spaee has two shelves 
 as shown riMinin;; full width of (^abinet. 
 Hottoin serlion is eipiipiM'd with .5 drawers, 
 one riipboard .'md one larfie Hour bin. 
 
 This Cabinet is built for eorner of a rooin 
 Willi ciMi- end against the side wall. 
 
 No. 2132-VeUow rine $41.00 
 
 No, 2-134 Oak 42.00 
 
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EXACT WORDS OF OWNERS 
 
 The complete address of any Aladdin owner 
 listed here will te sent to anyone upon request. 
 
 Massachusetts. 
 I Lave found everything in all my 
 dealins's with you just as represented 
 and I also know for a fact that on the 
 lumber bill alone I saved easily ^.100.00 
 All the lumber was there and had plenty 
 of everything. I shall take great pleas- 
 ure in showing my bungalow, the "Kur- 
 bank" to others and feel ready to 
 i-e(omniend you to all. 
 
 GEO. S H.\RDY. 
 
 Ohio. 
 I am very thankful to say I am well 
 nleased with ray house in every respect. 
 \Ve are now comfortably fixed up with 
 :ill modern conveniences and you can 
 think of ns as a happy little family in 
 a beautiful, little Aladdin bungalow. So 
 many others rould be proud owners of 
 -■Vladdin homes if they only knew what 
 a good, honest firm you are to deal 
 with. You surely have been loyal to me 
 in every respect and if I ever build 
 again I will prove to you I appreciate 
 vour interest and kindliness. 
 
 J. L. SANDERS. 
 
 Indiana. 
 We are glad to recommend you to 
 others, as we are so well satisfied with 
 our liou^e and all i)ur dealings witli you. 
 \\'e have had so many to admire our 
 little cottage the "Chester" and are very 
 proud of it. All the material wa.s 
 "No. 1." every piece fitted well and 
 saved carpenters bills. 
 
 ORUS J. WHITE. 
 
 Ohio. 
 We surely are pleased with our 
 Maples Bungalow and cannot say 
 enough to praise it. Everything fit fine 
 and am iilcased to say I saved between 
 .S(!(M).00 and ifTOO.OO in building bv the 
 rcadi-cut method. FED WENT. 
 
 Ohio. 
 The material in my Winthrop was 
 just as represented and 1 am well 
 pleased with it in every way. I have 
 considered neither time nor workman- 
 ship on it and it has gone together per- 
 fectly. The painter told me that he 
 found the .ioints more perfect in this 
 liousf" than any he has ever worked on 
 aii<l he has painted some of the highest 
 priced ones in this city. I assure you 
 that anyone who wishes to see it will 
 be allowed that privilege. I estimate 
 that I saved more than .$.'^00.00 on my 
 home. Yours truly. H. W. SIEFER. 
 
 Oklahoma. 
 
 I am more than pleased with my 
 "Plymouth" bungalow. The cariienters 
 didn't use a saw in putting up the 
 frame and everything went together 
 Ijcrfcctly. It is an ideal little home — not 
 only a house. Ever.vone who has seen 
 it jtraises the beautiful finishing lumber. 
 
 \\'e only had the pleasure of living in 
 our Al.iddin three months when I was 
 called lo this city where I am teaching. 
 I hope in the next few years I can build 
 another Aladdin. There's a pleasure or 
 liride which accompanies the Ahiddin 
 lionie that we cannot aret awav from. 
 I figure I saved .'^(K)0.no' bv building bv 
 this method. TITOS. U. STCNIKX. 
 
 Pennsylvania. 
 I think (he Aladdin Readi-cut system 
 is the only way to build a house, be- 
 cause you save a lot on both labor and 
 lumber. 1 saved at least .f.'OO.OO on my 
 house. l'eoi>le came to see it from a 
 distance of <iO miles and all liked it 
 very much. I am always glad to show 
 it to anyone as I am proud of it. 
 
 CLAYTON W. FARBER. 
 
 Maryland. 
 My Edison is completed and to say 
 that I am pleased is putting it very 
 mild indeed. .My honse is built upon a 
 knoll .aid raised three feet above 
 ground. The picture in the catalog en- 
 tirely fails to do it justice. During its 
 construction it was visited and watched 
 li.V scores of people and was fairly 
 commented upon by our local newspaper 
 on two occasions as to its api)earance 
 and the material entering into its con- 
 struction. "Edison" is the password 
 and all is well. 
 
 PATRICK REEDY. 
 
 Pennsylvania. 
 We believe our "Marsdcn" is second 
 to none; are more th.in satisfied both 
 with the liouse and your (Jolden Rule 
 business methods. We wisli you in- 
 creasing prosperity. If we were to build 
 again, we would surely have another 
 Aladdin. J. A. M<- III'Gll. 
 
 Pennsylvania. 
 My experience in building my Roches- 
 ter has l>een very beneficial to me, not 
 only from a financial viewpoint, but 
 from a practical side, as I have followed 
 the mode of construction from founda 
 tion up, and tried to find the weak 
 points vvith the result that I can truly 
 say that neither my carpenters or my- 
 self can say toda.v that there are an.v. 
 The entire transaction was completed in 
 a pleasant businesslike way and I feel 
 assured we are mutually benefited by 
 same. Your method of dealing with a 
 customer makes it impossible to be any- 
 thing else tlian genuine boosters for 
 Aladdin. T. .T. McDERMOTT. 
 
 New York. 
 Would say I am more than pleased 
 with my Kentucky bungalow which is 
 built on I^aurel Ave. It coincs up to all 
 the requirements of my needs. A 
 number of uiy friends won<ler how a 
 bungalow like it ciin be cut at the fac- 
 tory and then constructed : or as you 
 say, Readi cut. But I <an understand 
 it as I am a carpenter. Am enclosing- 
 two views of my bungalow. 
 
 EDW.\.RD C. SAYRE. 
 
 Indiana. 
 I have just finished building one of 
 your Readi-cut houses, the Stanhope, 
 and want to express my gratitude to 
 you for making it possible for a poor 
 man to have a home. Having made a 
 personal investigation and inspection of 
 the Readi-cut houses of the largest 
 mail orders in the world. I am satisfied 
 tliat the .Vladdin Readi-cut material is 
 far superior to theirs and the i)rices 
 the most reasonable. 
 
 REV. C. C. CRIPE. 
 
ORDER TO 
 
 THE ALADDIN COMPANY 
 
 BAY CITY, MICHIGAN 
 
 Your money will be instantly returned if what you purchase from us 
 is not found to be entirely satisfactory in every particular and exactly 
 as represented. Safe arrival of all material is guaranteed. 
 
 President 
 THE ALADDIN CO. 
 
 The following order is placed under the absolute guarantee of complete satisfaction to 
 purchaser, which is printed above. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR 
 SHIPPING MY HOUSE 
 
 Ship to_ 
 Street 
 
 Date- 
 
 County. 
 Via 
 
 Town. 
 _ State- 
 
 -R. R. Is there a Freight Agent there?_ 
 
 ORnRRFD RY 
 
 
 Sh-ppt 
 County 
 
 Town 
 State 
 
 Enclosed please find $ 
 
 - for which ship me at once 
 
 Style of House 
 
 Shown on Catalog Page 
 
 
 
 
 
 SIDING OR tr r>> ^ J AT/ 11 • , 
 SHINGLES r ^r t JiU«in*=' Walls •• i' 
 
 
 LATH AND PLASTER r- i • j \y/ 11 
 OR PLASTELR BOARD r or Inside WalLs 
 
 
 SHINGLES OR IT or 
 ROOFING ror Koor 
 
 What Kind of a Foundation will you Use?. 
 
 Color Paint or Stain for Side Walls. 
 
 Color Porch Floor 
 
 Inside Finish 
 
 Trii 
 

 ^''Vo: win find whole SI o/Ala-ddin Houses, whole subdivisions on which on.. Aiaddin 
 
 "X atrrttly caned Aladdin Town, and Bay City people seen, very proud of it. 
 
 A most interesting trip could be arranged visiting the Aladdin M.lls and mspect.ng the 
 Aladdin Homes in Bay City. .^ ^^ ^^j, ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ 
 
 Anyone planning on commg to Bay City or vic.mty ea ^^^ alADDIN COMPANY, 
 here. 
 

 ORGANIZED 166 
 
 TkiE F^RST Xati4»xal. Raxk 
 
 'Cvrr.^naam. Dec 1, 1919 
 
 To Aladdin Cuatomore: 
 
 Ve are pleaaed to testify to ouz oonfl- 
 decca In the Aladdin Company, and to aaeuxe you 
 that any oonfldonoe you extend then will be 
 honorably treated. 
 
 The men behind this organliatlon, who 
 are perfectly reeponalble financially and other- 
 wlee, are all pereonally known to ue, aa is their 
 Integrity and upright bualneae policy. 
 
 ThlB coirpany originated, perfected and 
 eatabllahed the Readl-Cut eyatem of Construction, 
 and la the pioneer ae well as the largest manufact- 
 urer of housee that we know of . 
 
 reeentat 
 up to 
 
 You may have full confidence that the rep- 
 lone of thlB company will be fully lived 
 
 Very truly youra, 
 
INDEX 
 
 ¥^ 
 
 Additions 104-105 
 
 Aladdin Cities 14 
 
 Built-in Fixtures 106-1 07-lOS 
 
 Barns 114-115 
 
 Brentwood 29 
 
 Boulevard 30 
 
 Bnrbanlj 43-44 
 
 Carolina 45 
 
 Charleston 46-47 
 
 Colonial 72-73 
 
 Chester 94 
 
 Cadillac 96 
 
 Doors 101 
 
 Dept. of Service 66-67-84-85 
 
 Duplex Houses S2-S3 
 
 Duplex 82 
 
 Devon S3 
 
 Detroit 91-92 
 
 Dresden .... 95 
 
 Everette 15 
 
 Eleanor 36 
 
 Erie 61 
 
 Edison 97 
 
 Franliiin 25 
 
 Florence , 69 
 
 Fioley 81 
 
 Oarages 112-113 
 
 fieorpia 56-57 
 
 Gretna 65 
 
 Herford 58 59 
 
 Hudson 62-63 
 
 Introductory Pages 2-14 
 
 Industrial Housing 14 
 
 Interiors 60-6S-S8 
 
 Kentucky 38-39 
 
 Laniberton 50-51 
 
 INDEX OF 
 
 Additions 104-105 
 
 Aladdin Cities 14 
 
 Aladdin Selling Principle.. 3 
 Aladdin System of Con- 
 struction 3 
 
 Arches 106 
 
 Bams 114-115 
 
 Bathnjom Fixtures 84-85 
 
 Built-in Fixtures. . . . 106-107-108 
 Chimneys (see Masonry).. 9 
 Comparison with Steel 
 
 Construction 6 
 
 Dept. of Service 66-67-84-85 
 
 Doors 101 
 
 Electric Light Fixtures. . .84-85 
 Foundation Plans (see 
 
 Masonry) 9 
 
 Leota 54 
 
 Lock Sets 101 
 
 Merchandise 84-S5 
 
 Michigan 34-35 
 
 Maples 37 
 
 Merrill 53 
 
 Marsden 79-80 
 
 21 
 .19-20 
 31 
 .32-33 
 64 
 93 
 28 
 52 
 
 New Eden. 
 Pasadena . 
 
 Plaza 
 
 Pomona . . . 
 Princeton . 
 Plymouth .. 
 Raymond . 
 Rodney ... 
 
 Rochester 86-87 
 
 Roseland 89-90 
 
 Sheridan loO 
 
 Summer Cottases 109-110 111 
 
 Stanhope 40-41-42 
 
 Sheffield 48-49 
 
 Selwyn 61 
 
 Sunshine 71 
 
 Strathmore 74-75 
 
 Shadow Lavsu 98-99 
 
 Standard 22-23 
 
 Thelma 55 
 
 Tucson 76 
 
 Two-ApartD»efflt Houses 82-83 
 
 Virginia 102-103 
 
 Venus 17-18 
 
 Villa 26-37 
 
 Warren 16 
 
 Willard 24 
 
 Winthrop 77-78 
 
 Yale 70 
 
 SUBJECTS 
 
 Freight '. . . . 8 
 
 Furnaces 84-85 
 
 Furniture 84-85 
 
 Garages 112-113 
 
 Industrial Housing 14 
 
 Interiors 60-68-88 
 
 Interior Finish 9 
 
 Lath and Plaster 9 
 
 Lumber 7-8 
 
 Masonry 9 
 
 Materials Used 2 
 
 . Merchandise 84-85 
 
 'Reversing Floor Plans 2 
 
 Summer Cottages 109-110-111 
 
 Terms 2 
 
 W.iste 4-5-8