. Cottage houses for village and country homes. Fig. J.—FKONT VIEW OF THE HOUSE. A COTTAGE, COSTING $600. These plans are for a low-priced, five-room outlines in building are most economical for en-closing a given amount of space. This form saves bothin the first cost of construction and in the annual ex-penses for repairs. Such houses are more readily warmed,especially if the chimney is located near their centers, andthe heat is retained longer. The plans here describedembrace all the above advantages. Each side measures (!>) 10 COTTAGE HOUSES 20 feet, and the bight average
. Cottage houses for village and country homes. Fig. J.—FKONT VIEW OF THE HOUSE. A COTTAGE, COSTING $600. These plans are for a low-priced, five-room outlines in building are most economical for en-closing a given amount of space. This form saves bothin the first cost of construction and in the annual ex-penses for repairs. Such houses are more readily warmed,especially if the chimney is located near their centers, andthe heat is retained longer. The plans here describedembrace all the above advantages. Each side measures (!>) 10 COTTAGE HOUSES 20 feet, and the bight averages the same. Though com-plete and thoroughly fitted for a small family, its accom-modations may be increased if required in future byadditions at sides or rear, or a part of the cellar may be finished as a kitchen Exterior (figs. 1 and 2.)—Two elevations are given showing the front and left-hand front has considerable variety in the details of finish;and a similar finish is intended for the rear. The sides. Fig, 2.—SIDE VIEW OF THE HOUSE. are quite plain, with projections in harmony with theother parts. The roofs are enlivened by belts of roundedor pointed shingles. As a rule a proportionate amount oftracing and ornament is much more effective and becom-ing on a cottage than on a mansion. Good taste, how-ever, would limit its use in any case, to the point of rendering some real service of support, or protection Cellar (fig. 3.)—Hight 6l/2 feet, with foundations FOR VILLAGE AND COUNTRY HOMES. 11 showing two feet above ground. It is full sized, has twowindows, and an outside area way. An opening is madein the chimney to admit a stove pipe. In many cases itwould be desirable to divide this cellar by a partition
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