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Builder and Woodworker. “Medieval door.” Vol. 31, no.6 June 1895. Plate 16. NA1. A43 CHMRU
Builder and Woodworker. “Medieval door.” Vol. 31, no.6 June 1895. Plate 16.

The Cooper Hewitt Library collects a variety of trade periodicals, especially those dealing with architecture and the building trades. The Architect, builder and woodworker is a journal of industrial art that offers practical and technical information for anyone with the skill and interest in designing a home or other building. We own nearly 100 issues ranging from 1875-1895. Architecture as a profession at this time was just emerging; master builders, draftsmen, and craftsmen created structures and the features and furnishings in them