Cottage residences; or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds . Fia. 67. omy oblige ns to construct the Ijal-cony and terrace balustrades of wood,they should be made in a l)old man-ner, and thorougldy painted and sand-ed, to imitate the material of the house. In Fitr. 67 isshown the Italian balcony; in Fig. 68, the arcade on the I .^ :t t-^l: ff::f>f t4 4 4 -f- riJ-.^ .^. A R C A D e Fig. 68. entrance fron,t, both to a lai-ger scale. The central Floren-tine chimney, Avhich is of a very handsome description, isshown in Fig. 69. The body of t
Cottage residences; or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds . Fia. 67. omy oblige ns to construct the Ijal-cony and terrace balustrades of wood,they should be made in a l)old man-ner, and thorougldy painted and sand-ed, to imitate the material of the house. In Fitr. 67 isshown the Italian balcony; in Fig. 68, the arcade on the I .^ :t t-^l: ff::f>f t4 4 4 -f- riJ-.^ .^. A R C A D e Fig. 68. entrance fron,t, both to a lai-ger scale. The central Floren-tine chimney, Avhich is of a very handsome description, isshown in Fig. 69. The body of this chimney-top may be built of common bricks, and the or-namental apex or summit of cut stone. Tlie roof is one of tlie most striking featuresin tliis style, Avhich arises (on the continent)from its being made ornamental by employinglaro-e furrowed tiles. When these are not athand, the effect may be easily imitated by acovering of tin or zinc put on in the ridge man-ner, the riljs being made bold and heavy. This is not only10
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