. Cottage houses for village and country homes. farm buildings joined to-gether, such as the increased danger from fire and buildings shown, fig, 73, with first and second storiescondensed in figs. 74 and 75, are well adapted to be erectedat a distance from each other, if preferred. The ownerin this case considered all the objections, and concludedthat they could be overcome by an intelligent arrange-ment of the several parts, covering all by insurance(which would be essential in any case), and also by exer-cising a proper carefulness in management. He claimed FOR VILLAGE AND COUNTRY
. Cottage houses for village and country homes. farm buildings joined to-gether, such as the increased danger from fire and buildings shown, fig, 73, with first and second storiescondensed in figs. 74 and 75, are well adapted to be erectedat a distance from each other, if preferred. The ownerin this case considered all the objections, and concludedthat they could be overcome by an intelligent arrange-ment of the several parts, covering all by insurance(which would be essential in any case), and also by exer-cising a proper carefulness in management. He claimed FOR VILLAGE AND COUNTRY HOMES. 97 that for all this he would be fully repaid by increasedconvenience, especially as the unevenness of the adjacentgrounds made it desirable to have the buildings on alimited space Site.—The grounds are slightly inclin-ing to the right, and ending at a brook of running waterat a short distance. Having a southward frontage, thenorth winds are shut off from the yards and principalentrances. In preparing for the building at first, inate-. BARN JOINED TOGETHER, AND COSTIING $3,000. rials and forces already on the farm were utilized, andthe excavating, grading, getting out stone, hauling ma-terials, building the foundations, digging well, etc., weredone at odd spells, so that, excepting the wages of a stone-mason, the cost of these parts was scarcely felt Dwelling.—The Cellar, 61/, feet in clear hight, ex-tends under the whole house, with foundations showing2 feet above ground. The First Story (fig. 76) has ceil-ings 10 feet high, and contains a hall, five rooms, and apantry. The living-room is the largest, with outsidedoors and windows front and rear, and communicates5 98 COTTAGE HOUSES directly with a work-room, front hall, and the cellarstairs. The work-room is used as a scullery and en-trance-way from the shed, and from it a private stairwayleads to the second story. The parlor, at a distance fromthe working and living-room, has a bay-window in front,
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