. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. the barest accommodation necessary to render social life tolerably decent. Unfortn-nately, the nearer an improved dweJling approaches its misirahle jiredecessor in generala^^pect and ciiaracter, the more popular it will be. 1 he difficulty, therefore, in designing newhomes for the poor consists in the introduction of improvements which shall lead to thegradual abandonment of injurious habits, and to jiive no sudden offence to je:.louslycherished pre
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. the barest accommodation necessary to render social life tolerably decent. Unfortn-nately, the nearer an improved dweJling approaches its misirahle jiredecessor in generala^^pect and ciiaracter, the more popular it will be. 1 he difficulty, therefore, in designing newhomes for the poor consists in the introduction of improvements which shall lead to thegradual abandonment of injurious habits, and to jiive no sudden offence to je:.louslycherished prejudices. To do tiiis elfectively ii is desirable to a-certain the leading reijuire-ments of the inhal>itants of ihe district in wliich it is proposed lo build. 3013. A poor mans town dwelling should conNist of a living room and bedroom; aIlentiful supply of water; a water-clo-ct, sink, and lavatory, distinct but not tar remoxeilfrom his tenement; a \\a^h-llouse, wiih the means »)f diying clothes in any weather wiihuutartificial hi at; and, when practicable, a playgiouiid tor children. Chap. V. TOWN DWELLINGS FOR INDUSTRIAL CLASSES. 1089. 3014. TliL> living-room should be 12 feet by 10 feet clear of all obstructions or , and 8 feet liigli, giving 960 cubic feet at least. The rooms should be of a squareform, as being easily kept clean and made comfortable. Fig. 1353. presents a general planof tlie arrangements. The door should openinto a porcli or vestibule, and be placed at theend of tlie wall opposite to the window, sothat when both are open the air in the dwel-ling may he effectively changed. The windowsliouid be sufficiently large to light every partof tlie room. It should be fitted with sashes,to insure top and bottom ventilation ; and itssill sliouhi not he more than 2 feet 9 inchesfrom tliL- floor, to prevent higl) furniture beingplaced under it. Tolerably large panes ofgl;iss will be found to last longer than if thepanes be small. Ihe fire-place shoul
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