Source: National Bureau of Economic Research  

Release: NBER Macrohistory Database  

Units:  Dollars per Thousand, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

1890-1904 Data Are For The First Of The Month. 1905-1916 Data Were Derived By The Bls From The Range Of Prices From The Beginning To The End Of The Month. There Is No Mention Of This After 1916. Beginning In 1935, The Monthly Figures Were Sent Direct By Bls. There Was A Change In The Reporting Source. After 1913, The Series Was Called "Common Red, Domestic, Building." In 1942, The Series Was Called "Common Building, Red, New York." Source: Bureau Of Labor Statistics

This NBER data series m04099 appears on the NBER website in Chapter 4 at http://www.nber.org/databases/macrohistory/contents/chapter04.html.

NBER Indicator: m04099