Hobbs's architecture: containing designs and ground plans for villas, cottages and other edifices, both suburban and rural, adapted to the United StatesWith rules for criticism, and introduction . stone; or the wall surface may be builtof small, neatly-pointed rough stones, and the window-dressings, angles, etc., may be of hard stone, fairlyworked. The spire and the roof are intended to be coveredwith two tints of ornamental slates. In any localitythis edifice would prove highly ornamental. Thecarriage-porch is very desirable for rural churches. The ground plan provides for one hundred andtwen
Hobbs's architecture: containing designs and ground plans for villas, cottages and other edifices, both suburban and rural, adapted to the United StatesWith rules for criticism, and introduction . stone; or the wall surface may be builtof small, neatly-pointed rough stones, and the window-dressings, angles, etc., may be of hard stone, fairlyworked. The spire and the roof are intended to be coveredwith two tints of ornamental slates. In any localitythis edifice would prove highly ornamental. Thecarriage-porch is very desirable for rural churches. The ground plan provides for one hundred andtwenty-four pews. On the right of the chancel, andwith an entrance from both the chancel and southtransept, is a library, which may be used to containthe books belonging to the rector and Sunday-school, and as a study. On the left of the chancel,with an entrance from the chancel and north transept,is a room for the accommodation of the vestry. Thechancel is of ample size. Cost of construction,$30,000. Desmption.—A, side entrance; B, vestibule; C,aisle ; D, entrance-porch ; E, nave ; F, vestry ; G,chancel; H, library; I, I, side aisles; J, north transept;K, south transept. (172) DESIGN (173 DESIGN LXXVII. PLAIN FRENCH VILLA. This plain French villa was built of bricks, the addition of dormers upon the tower, and arailing with a few telling lines, it can be made abeautiful house; and the ground plan is commo-dious, though needing some changes to render it first-class. The kitchen does not communicate with thedining-room, as we would desire; but as there aremany valuable points in the design, we insert cost of construction is J9000. The height of the first floor is 12 feet; of thesecond, 11 feet; with good rooms above. First Floor.—i, porch, 8 by 11 feet; 2, hall, 8 by12 feet; 3, living-room, 15 by 25 feet; 4, sitting-room,15 by 19 feet; 5, dining-room, 16 by 26 feet; 6,library, 12 by 15 feet; 7, porch, 6 feet; 8, kitchen, 22by 13 feet; 9, china-closet, 6
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