. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... d forget utility, and that too in pro-gressive America, is a mystery. § 42. The position a house has to occupy, beit city or village, hill side, valley or rockin the mountain, each requires a different anddistinct character in their several designs;blending them, as it were, into the scenery orlocality that they are to occupy and taking ad-vantage of their best outlooks as regards thescenery and, in cities, of the position for cli-matic influences. On a level piece of land near the sea a farbetter horizon view is obtained by elevatingthe liv
. A domestic cyclopædia of practical information ... d forget utility, and that too in pro-gressive America, is a mystery. § 42. The position a house has to occupy, beit city or village, hill side, valley or rockin the mountain, each requires a different anddistinct character in their several designs;blending them, as it were, into the scenery orlocality that they are to occupy and taking ad-vantage of their best outlooks as regards thescenery and, in cities, of the position for cli-matic influences. On a level piece of land near the sea a farbetter horizon view is obtained by elevatingthe living rooms 4 or 5 feet, whereas on thehillside among trees, the lower the house is kept,(after attendingto the ventilation of cellar) themore will it appear to grow into its surround-ings. We now consider alphabetically the princi-pal details of the exterior, in order that thereader contemplating building may be guardedagainst overlooking any that he may care for. S 43. Arcade.—A recess on the outside ofa building enclosed by arches and Fig- 43- Where but a single arch is needed, it is calleda recessed arch. Fig. 44. Arcades and recessed arches, if wisely in- HOUSE 285 troduced, always produce effective contrasts oflight and sliade. Tliese arrangements are tobe distinguislicd from porches and verandas,both of wliich project.
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