. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. RURAL ARCHITECTURE. 521 by thousands of cultivators of the soil in this country, and incomparably superior to what is enjoyed by multitudes in the old countries. If we shall make use of the kitchen for containing a bed, it gives three distinct rooms for sleeping, with a small closet which may be used for the same purpose. But the cottage, in place of containing one room below, may contain two, it which case it will become more commodious. Modifications of Plans. — With regard to the architectural design
. The American farmer. A hand-book of agriculture for the farm and garden ... Agriculture. RURAL ARCHITECTURE. 521 by thousands of cultivators of the soil in this country, and incomparably superior to what is enjoyed by multitudes in the old countries. If we shall make use of the kitchen for containing a bed, it gives three distinct rooms for sleeping, with a small closet which may be used for the same purpose. But the cottage, in place of containing one room below, may contain two, it which case it will become more commodious. Modifications of Plans. — With regard to the architectural design of tht cottage, it has not been deemed necessary here to do more than show such an elevation as arises from the plan itself. But the architectural design may be modified in any way. By giving a porch, by making mullions to the windows, by causing the eaves to project, and by enlarging the chimney- stalks, a more graceful exterior may be produced. A just taste will lead the designer of the cottage, as of every other building, to make even its architectural decorations in harmony with its known uses. A solid and Fig. warm dwelling, suited to the wants and conveniences of rural life, is what we should desire the cottage to be; and the taste will be best gratified when the architectural characters of the building are seen to he in accordance with these ends. The parts of the cottage on which the art of the designej 44*. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original O'Neill, F. W; Williams, H. L. New York, C. W. Carleton & co.
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