Housing, Government: United States. Florida. Jacksonville: Governmental Agencies of House Construction. U.S. Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation: Detached House: The Emergency Fleet Corporation U-S-S-B. Housing at South Jacksonville Florida. H J Klutho Architect, Jacksonville Florida. c. 1903

Editor: Here we have Henry John Klutho's architectural drawing for "Emergency Fleet Corporation Housing," in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s fascinating to see both the elevation and the floor plan together. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It reveals much about early 20th-century material culture. The house design, funded by the U.S. Shipping Board, reflects the urgent need for worker housing during wartime. What building materials were prioritized and how did the construction process influence the design? Editor: So it's not just about aesthetics, but about the political and economic conditions that shaped its creation? Curator: Exactly. We can analyze the floor plan to understand the intended lifestyle of the occupants, their daily routines, and how the house was meant to function as a social unit within a larger industrial framework. Editor: I never considered how much a simple drawing could tell us about labor and consumption!