The Survey October 1917-March 1918 . KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM OF A FOREMAN S HOUSE LIVING ROOM OF A LABORER S HOUSK THE SURVEY FOR FEBRUARY 2 , 1 9 1 8 489. CITE OUVPltRE ST- NICOLAS DALJERMOMT VUE DENSEMBLE CITE BIRD S EYE VIEW OF THE VILLACE idea of other prices, frame work in this locality is offered atover two dollars the cubic foot (450 francs per cubic meter).The company of the Duverdrey and Bloquel works thereforedecided to carry out all the work themselves and have cour-ageously entered the trades of mason and carpenter. One of the houses will be equipped with model furniture toserve as


The Survey October 1917-March 1918 . KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM OF A FOREMAN S HOUSE LIVING ROOM OF A LABORER S HOUSK THE SURVEY FOR FEBRUARY 2 , 1 9 1 8 489. CITE OUVPltRE ST- NICOLAS DALJERMOMT VUE DENSEMBLE CITE BIRD S EYE VIEW OF THE VILLACE idea of other prices, frame work in this locality is offered atover two dollars the cubic foot (450 francs per cubic meter).The company of the Duverdrey and Bloquel works thereforedecided to carry out all the work themselves and have cour-ageously entered the trades of mason and carpenter. One of the houses will be equipped with model furniture toserve as an inspiration to the future householders. Alto- gether between fifty and sixty houses are being built. Theillustrations show some of the types. It occurred to us thatthis modest little garden village might be of interest to Amer-ican readers, partly because of the difficulties which had to beovercome in its construction and partly because of the re-sourcefulness shown by the architect in making the best ofvery severe restrictions imposed on him.


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