HOWITT T Cecil - Review of Progress of the Housing Schemes in Nottingham Under the Various Housing and Town-Planning Acts. July, 1919, to December, 1928.

for Nottingham CC, nd, c1929. ix, 120pp, extensively illustrated with photos, scale plans, maps. Introduction by Raymond Unwin. 23x19, publisher's boards, with paste-on circular title, cloth spine. Ex lib, small stamp on title page, small piece of spine missing on rear, contents very good. A very interesting and detailed review. Howitt (1889-1968) was a notable regional architect who deserves to be better known. He was Housing Architect for Nottingham City Council, where he designed some of the best municipal estates in the country. Approximately 6000 municipal houses for rent in the city were built between 1919-1930. This admirable man also designed public buildings such as The Council House, Nottingham, Newport Civic Centre, Odeon Cinemas etc. The present work includes building costs and rents. Uncommon.

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