Historic Plan Books
Find design
inspiration and renovation ideas in reprints of 19th and early
20th century plan books.
Merrymeeting Archives
Reprints of rare out-of-print house plan books to promote
historic authenticity. Most of the reprints are
inexpensive e-books that can be downloaded instantly.
American Country Building Design
Rediscovered Plans for 19th-Century Farmhouses, Cottages,
Landscapes, Barns, Carriage Houses & Outbuildings, by Donald J.
Berg, AIA
Dover Publications A
large selection of 19th and early 20th century home plan pattern
book and plan catalog reprints.
Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings
This classic 1881 illustrated book by Byron D. Halsted has been
reprinted by a number of publishers. Amazon.com offers most of
the different editions.
The University of Wisconsin's Digital
Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture
This amazing collection of scanned historic books is online and
free. You'll find some Colonial era building guides, 19th
century pattern books and the complete selection of original
1901 through 1916 issues of The Craftsman, with over two
hundred home plans and interior details.
PDF Classic Books This website offers very
inexpensive downloadable reprints of classic American home and
barn plan books. Check their "Home & Garden" section for a
variety of titles. You'll find the barn plan reprints listed
under "Animal Care & Pets"