Hobbs's architecture: containing designs and ground plans for villas, cottages and other edifices, both suburban and rural, adapted to the United StatesWith rules for criticism, and introduction . design is a gabled cottage, French roof house,placed in company with pointed roofs, of cottagearchitecture; this will be in keeping, a too suddenchange that often does take place in neighborhoodsrendering buildings that would be beautiful look asthough they were out of proportion. It is intendedto be built of brick, rubbed down when laid, andthen painted some appropriate stone-color. Theroofs are of
Hobbs's architecture: containing designs and ground plans for villas, cottages and other edifices, both suburban and rural, adapted to the United StatesWith rules for criticism, and introduction . design is a gabled cottage, French roof house,placed in company with pointed roofs, of cottagearchitecture; this will be in keeping, a too suddenchange that often does take place in neighborhoodsrendering buildings that would be beautiful look asthough they were out of proportion. It is intendedto be built of brick, rubbed down when laid, andthen painted some appropriate stone-color. Theroofs are of slate, cut ornamental pattern. It is ashowy design ; the plans are compact and handy, andall is well lighted; and can be built for $5000, first-class. First Floor.—P, parlor, 15 feet 10 inches by 20feet; L, library, 10 feet by 18 feet 6 inches; D R,dining-room, 15 by 15 leet; K, kitchen, 12 feet by 12feet; H, hall; C C, china-closet, 5 feet 6 inches by3 feet 6 inches; W C, water-closet. Second Floor.—C, chamber, 15 by 20 feet; C,chamber, 10 by 14 feet; C, chamber, 15 by 15 feet;C, chamber, 12 by 8 feet 3 inches ; O, closets ; W C,water-closets ; L C, linen-closets. (192) DESIGN FIRST FLOOR. SECOND FLOOR.( 193) DESIGN LXXXVII. SUBURBAN MANSION. This deslon Is an evolution of the Ovo laws ofproportion, with a Mansard roof. It was erectedfor William M. Weigley, in Shafferstown, LebanonCounty, Pennsylvania, of brown stone, from the quarryof Wm. M. Weigley. There is a ridge of brown stonerunning through his lands, of a peculiar rich reddish-brown color. The work was rock-face range work,with draughted base course, and other dressings ofpicked centres. The building was finely finished in-teriorly with hard natural wood. The situation of thehouse rendered it of an advantage to have a broadfront, and not very deep. Much depends upon thelay and shape of the grounds, for the plan of a houseto be effective, and original designs become necessaryto successful operations. The bu
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