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View, Aladdin Homes Company House, Plaza model, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Aladdin Homes Plaza Model House (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.)
Aladdin Homes Co. Houses (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.)
Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583)
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Item information

Title:
View, Aladdin Homes Company House, Plaza model, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Bungalows
Foursquare houses
Industrial housing
Original Format:
Color slide
Item identifier:
buch0305
Photographer:
Buchman, Tim more info on Buchman, Tim 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Roanoke Rapids (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Aladdin Homes Company Plaza Model House (Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina)

Builder:
more info on Aladdin Homes 
Built:
Street:
4149 Jackson Street
Community:
Roanoke Rapids
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
27870
Historical note:
The Aladdin homes were associated with the Roanoke Mill Company, who ordered a variety of pre-fabricated houses to be constructed on site. The Company selected several models across price ranges, so that they could offer homes based on class and position at the mill.
Location:
Roanoke Rapids (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
Prefabricated houses
Latitude, Longitude:
36.45309, -77.658669

Building: Aladdin Homes Company Houses (Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina)

Builder:
more info on Aladdin Homes 
Built:
Community:
Roanoke Rapids
State:
North Carolina
Historical note:
The Aladdin homes were associated with the Roanoke Mill Company, who ordered a variety of pre-fabricated houses to be constructed on site. The Company selected several models across price ranges, so that they could offer homes based on class and position at the mill.
Location:
Roanoke Rapids (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
Industrial housing
Mills and mill-work
Prefabricated houses