. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings ... XI8 BED ROOM/5 X /8 ,==^ Plah op a Bouthbeh Cottagk winJow adds much to tlie beauty and comfort of the parlor,but may be omitted if considerations of economy require. The elevation is plain but not unattractive, and, in its exter-nal features, very distinctly expresses its character as a South-ern dwelling. This will be found a comfortable and convenient home for aplanter of small estate and means, or for an overseer on a largeplantation. Its cost will vary much in different par
. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings ... XI8 BED ROOM/5 X /8 ,==^ Plah op a Bouthbeh Cottagk winJow adds much to tlie beauty and comfort of the parlor,but may be omitted if considerations of economy require. The elevation is plain but not unattractive, and, in its exter-nal features, very distinctly expresses its character as a South-ern dwelling. This will be found a comfortable and convenient home for aplanter of small estate and means, or for an overseer on a largeplantation. Its cost will vary much in different parts of theSouth, r^uilt of wood, as represented in our perspective view,from $6.^0 to $700 would perhaps be an average estimate. Cottage^ of Okp: Story, 51 Verandas.*—The veranda is an essential feature of theSouthern house. It should extend the entire length of twosides, at least, and it is better that it should encircle the wholebuilding. It may, however, if desired, be either wholly orpartially inclosed on the north side, forming small rooms underits roof, as shown in fig. 52. There should be ventilatinghooded apertures in the
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