American homes and gardens . 1 1 In the Dining-Room is a Fireplace with Black and Gold Facings and an Old Colonial Mantel The China-Closet Placed in One of the Arches is a Good Feature of the Room. The Furniture is of Mahogany 90 and cobwebbed beams al-most inviting a fire. Thefeeling of absolute securityfrom fire which such a con-struction as this presents willappeal to those who havesuffered from the over-heated furnace or defectiveflue. In cities where thebuilding department is se-vere, and requires that ceil-ings of basements be furredand lathed with wire lathand plastered, there is notso
American homes and gardens . 1 1 In the Dining-Room is a Fireplace with Black and Gold Facings and an Old Colonial Mantel The China-Closet Placed in One of the Arches is a Good Feature of the Room. The Furniture is of Mahogany 90 and cobwebbed beams al-most inviting a fire. Thefeeling of absolute securityfrom fire which such a con-struction as this presents willappeal to those who havesuffered from the over-heated furnace or defectiveflue. In cities where thebuilding department is se-vere, and requires that ceil-ings of basements be furredand lathed with wire lathand plastered, there is notso much danger; but this oc-curs in only the larger the smaller places and inthe country, where fire pro-tection is least, no require-ments whatever are made,and no precautions taken toprevent a fire in the worstpossible place in the wholehouse. HOMES AND GARDENS August,. 12- -House of Mr. W. J. Steel, at New Dorp, Staten Island, is Constructed with Hollow Block Wallsand Reinforced Concrete Roof and Floors
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