. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings ... 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 exte
. The house: a manual of rural architecture: or, How to build country houses and out-buildings ... 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 roof of tbe veranda for the escape ofthe heated air, which otherwise accumulates under it. VI.—ANOTHER CHEAP COTTAGE 13 and 14 represent a plan for a house which would Fig. 13. Fig. KITCHEN /O X /3 I PJIRLOR /6 y 17 i-.± 9 y /O 2J 9 X /^ It- 1 C (5 X 17 First Flour Plan. SixoND Floor Plan. conveniently accommodate a small family, and could be built ata small cost—say from $500 to $600. The general arrangementof the first floor is readily seen, and requires no explanation. * In this country a veramla is often improperly calle^l a piazza. The lafiIs properly a more structure, Is defined as a continued arcliwa>vaulting supported by pillars 52 The Ho^se. The veranda and projecting portion of the kitchen are tobe covered by a continuation of the main roof on that side;and the store-room and large pantry back of the kitchen andbed-room by a lean-to roof. The spring of the roof above theupper floor must be high enough to give head room at thelanding of the stairs. This will allow the attic to be divided,as shown by fig. 14. DooKS.—Entrance doors should fu
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