. Rural essays . irst,so that only so much ofthe ice may be exposed atonce, as is necessary toreach the topmost layers. An ice-house belowground is so inconspicuouson object, that it is easilykept out of sight, and littleor no regard may be paid to its exterior appearance. On the con-trary, an ice-house above ground is a building of sufficient size toattract the eye, and in many country residences, therefore, it will bedesirable to give its exterior a neat or tasteful air. It will frequently be found, however, that an ice-house aboveground may be very conveniently constructed under the same ro
. Rural essays . irst,so that only so much ofthe ice may be exposed atonce, as is necessary toreach the topmost layers. An ice-house belowground is so inconspicuouson object, that it is easilykept out of sight, and littleor no regard may be paid to its exterior appearance. On the con-trary, an ice-house above ground is a building of sufficient size toattract the eye, and in many country residences, therefore, it will bedesirable to give its exterior a neat or tasteful air. It will frequently be found, however, that an ice-house aboveground may be very conveniently constructed under the same roofas the wood-house, tool-house, or some other necessary out-building,following all the necessary details just laid down, and continuingone roof and the same kind of exterior over the whole building. In places of a more ornamental character, where it is desirableto place the elevated ice-house at no great distance from the dwell-ing, it should, of course, take something of an ornamental or pictu-resque Fig. 6. Double Door of the Ice-house. HOW TO BUILD ICE-HOUSES. 211 In figures 1 and 2, are shown two designs for ice-houses aboveground, in picturesque styles. Figure 1 is built in a circular form,and the roof neatly thatched. The outside of this ice-house isroughly weather-boarded, and then ornamented with rustic work,or covered with strips of bark neatly nailed on in panels or small gables with blinds ventilate the space under the roof. Fig. 2 is a square ice-house, with a roof projecting three or fourfeet, and covered with shingles, the lower ends of which are cut soas to form diamond patterns when laid on the roof. The rusticbrackets which support this roof, and the rustic columns of the otherdesign, will be rendered more durable by stripping the bark off, andthoroughly painting them some neutial or wood tint.* * The projecting roof will assist in keeping the building cool. In fillingthe house, back up the wagon loaded with ice, and slide the squares o
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