. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings .. . PsrSl ll^TIYF \ lEV? (K.), washroom (W.), and back staircase. His house is nowcomprised in the entrance hall (L. H.—12x12), square draw-ing-room (H.—18X18y, circular staircase (0. S.—12X12), thedining-room (Dn.—12X18), into which the winter bedroom(R.—12X12) opens, by folding doors, so that they can be madeone at any time (and make one long dining-room when thehouse is further enlarged). He may throw out a bay window. 118 The House. here or a piazza there, or even the large drawing-room(D. R.—G0
. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings .. . PsrSl ll^TIYF \ lEV? (K.), washroom (W.), and back staircase. His house is nowcomprised in the entrance hall (L. H.—12x12), square draw-ing-room (H.—18X18y, circular staircase (0. S.—12X12), thedining-room (Dn.—12X18), into which the winter bedroom(R.—12X12) opens, by folding doors, so that they can be madeone at any time (and make one long dining-room when thehouse is further enlarged). He may throw out a bay window. 118 The House. here or a piazza there, or even the large drawing-room(D. R.—G0X25), large enough to hold half the village; butthe house with these additions satisfies him for years His sons get into successful business in the neighboringcity ; his daughters are well married and have been abroad,*and they all insist upon adding the coach porch (C), thecabinet (O., octagonal—18X24), the family drawing-room(P.—18X30), the library (L., circular, 30 feet across), the picture gallery (P. G., lighted from the roof—80X60, or more),and the aviary, grapery, or winter garden (W. G.), and uponmaking the square drawing-room (H.) a grand entrance hallopen to roof, with galleries leading to the various chambers,provision for which has been made in framing the floors. The house or villa now consists of the grand entrance hall(H.), with its vestibules and coach porch ; the large drawing-room (D. R.), with its accessory boudoir (B.), piazzas, bays,and balconies; the dining-room (Dn. E.), with i
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