Ontario Sessional Papers, 1920, . ;9y5 /^Z/fA. J920 HEloirr ox JIOTSING. I!il9. 59 XEW TOROXTO, - L. Owner, J, , ,T. briclv. Cost. $4.( ;in. $3, Comments by tlie Arcliitectiiral Department. Pi AX This presents tlie typical six-roomed square planned house. Omission of rear door would increase kitchen wall space, as a grade entrancehas already been provided leading from the kitchen at the side. The upstair floor plan shows rather a large amount of hall space which could becut down if it is desired to economize in space. A right angle


Ontario Sessional Papers, 1920, . ;9y5 /^Z/fA. J920 HEloirr ox JIOTSING. I!il9. 59 XEW TOROXTO, - L. Owner, J, , ,T. briclv. Cost. $4.( ;in. $3, Comments by tlie Arcliitectiiral Department. Pi AX This presents tlie typical six-roomed square planned house. Omission of rear door would increase kitchen wall space, as a grade entrancehas already been provided leading from the kitchen at the side. The upstair floor plan shows rather a large amount of hall space which could becut down if it is desired to economize in space. A right angle turn with winders atthe foot of main stairs would have allowed an increase of about three feet in thelength of the kitchen. Cross ventilation should have been provided for all the bedrooms, and where onewindow in a bedroom is all that is to be built it is desirable that it should be placedso that it is never liable to obstruction by buildings whch may be erected on adjacentproperty. 5 60 111 KKAl or .MliXU llAL AKKAI liS X<.. 65. ?°!.^-GROUND nOO?-- tLJf B-a 1920 REPORT OX HOUSING, li)l9. 61 JIIMICO. • M. Type of house proposed to be erected at Mimico. Architect, Harold R. Watson. Ground floor brick, upper floor stucco and hollow tile. Estimated cost, ? per house. Comments by the Architectural Department. Pl.\.\- M. At Mimico the erection of about 40 houses is contemplated and tendei-s for thesewere taken last October. The accompanying illustration gives a general idea of the type of house proposed,and the contract price given above includes a house complete in every respect with allthe necessary grading, sodding and fencing. At very small extra cost a fireplace could have been provided in the angle of eachof the living rooms. In the bathroom the reversal of the positions of the and the basin would havebrought the two soil stacks together and simplified drainage below. The low eaves, high pitch of roof, and grouped flues, add very much to theattractive a


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