. Cottage houses for village and country homes. Fig. 6.—FROST ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE. A COTTAGE, COSTING $750. These plans are intended to supply a comfortable,neat dwelling, for those who can afford but a small ex-pense Allowing $750 for the house, and $250 for land,the interest and taxes amount to about $6 per month, orfrom $72 to $75 a year. The accommodations aresufficient for a small family, and may be increased at anytime by additions at either side or in the rear Ex-terior (figs. 6 and 7).-The foundation to show % /, 14 COTTAGE HOUSES feet above the graded earth, but this hight should b
. Cottage houses for village and country homes. Fig. 6.—FROST ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE. A COTTAGE, COSTING $750. These plans are intended to supply a comfortable,neat dwelling, for those who can afford but a small ex-pense Allowing $750 for the house, and $250 for land,the interest and taxes amount to about $6 per month, orfrom $72 to $75 a year. The accommodations aresufficient for a small family, and may be increased at anytime by additions at either side or in the rear Ex-terior (figs. 6 and 7).-The foundation to show % /, 14 COTTAGE HOUSES feet above the graded earth, but this hight should be in-creased for clay soils, to insure a healthful dryness to theinterior. The general outlines are devised to secureeconomy, and at the same time present a pleasing andhome-like appearance. The front veranda, rear porch,. Fig. 7.—SIDE ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE. and cornice projections serve largely to protect the sidecovering, and entrances, from storms, besides contribut-ing cheerful and domestic effects Cellar (fig. 8).— Hight of ceiling 61/, feet. It extends under the entirebuilding, has an outside entrance from the rear, two win-dows, and stairs leading to the principal living-room First Story (fig. 9).—Hight of ceiling, 9 feet. Thisstory contains a parlor, living-room, and a hall entered FOR VILLAGE AND COUNTRY HOMES. 15 from the front piazza, and communicates directly withthe living-room. A 5-inch thimble is placed in the left-hand chimney flue, on the parlor side, 2 feet above thefloor. A mantel is placed immediately above the thimble,and in the middle of that side of the room. The living-room has an outside door from the rear, and windows onthree sides. An arched alcove is formed at one end, withclosets on each side. A part of one closet is utilized as apassage to the cellar, the remaining s
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