Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . n of houses. Most of the small homes in Philadelphia have been built bythose engaged in the business of building houses for sale. Here is a picture of a row of houses containing seven rooms each. Thepurchase price is $1400 each. The lots are 14 feet wide and 60 feet houses are brownstone


Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. . n of houses. Most of the small homes in Philadelphia have been built bythose engaged in the business of building houses for sale. Here is a picture of a row of houses containing seven rooms each. Thepurchase price is $1400 each. The lots are 14 feet wide and 60 feet houses are brownstone and brick. They have good cellars, portableheaters, and range in kitchen, hot and cold water in kitchen and the first floor there are three rooms, — parlor, dining-room, and kitchen,and outside shed. Front door opens into vestibule ; entrance to parlor fromentry, and also from dining-room. Two front bedrooms over the parlor,bathroom in centre, and sitting-room back of the bathroom. The dining-room extends over the width of the lot less stairway room, and receives lightfrom skylight. The kitchen has a window opening towards the back shed orbackyard. A small toilet room occupies a small portion of the back shed. Any person known to be prompt in the payment of dues and interest may. G90 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIX™ CENTURY purchase such a home by the payment of $200 in cash, and giving a buildingsociety mortgage for the balance of the purchase-money, namely, $ monthly cost would be about as follows : — Monthly dues $ Monthly interest Monthly total $ A fairly prosperous building society will mature its shares in twelve years,and at the end of that period the home would be free from debt. Duringthis time the borrower must pay taxes and water rent, amounting to some$ per year. The total payments would be about as follows : — First payment . $ Dues and interest Taxes and water vent Total .- $ This seems li


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