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Gustav Stickley (1858–1942), a pivotal figure in the American Arts and Crafts Movement, was a publisher, writer, innovator, and renowned furniture manufacturer who envisioned a new form of American home. His designs emphasized beauty, simplicity, utility, and organic harmony, significantly influencing American domestic architecture. Stickley advocated for features like split-levels, semi-partitions, and a seamless integration with natural surroundings, championing the principle of form following function. This collection showcases 78 authentic Mission style dwellings, complete with 345 black-and-white illustrations, including exteriors, interiors, floor plans, elevations, and Stickley’s insightful comments. Drawing inspiration from the English Arts and Crafts Movement and thinkers like John Ruskin and William Morris, Stickley sought to break free from Victorian architectural constraints. He envisioned spaces where living areas flowed into one another, promoting a distinctive American style while developing a new design vocabulary. His approach focused on simplifying architectural space and removing unnecessary ornamentation, aiming for a harmonious blend of utility, economy, and aesthetics. The Craftsman home ideal was an honest, beautiful structure, efficiently utilizing space and materials, built to last, and accessible to the average family. Stickley believed true beauty lay in the inherent lines and masses of a building.