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Villas and Cottages. A Series of Designs, prepared for Execution in the United 

 States. By Calvert Yaux, Architect (late Downing & Yaux), New York, 

 185T. Second notice. 



Having, last month, given a favorable opinion of this elaborate work, we pro- 

 ceed to select from its illustrations two drawings of houses, which appear to be 

 about a fair exhibition of its contents in this particular. The first, is 



Design No. 16. — Picturesque Square House. 



Perspective View. 



"This house, which is the property of Mr. David Moore, of Newburgh, was 

 planned for another party, in the first instance, and was partly executed with the 

 idea that it was to be very simply and economically finished. It was commenced 

 without any intention of constructing the dormer-windows, the projecting hoods, 

 or the covered balcony over the lower bay — all of which, as may be seen on refer- 

 ence to the sketch, help materially to give individuality and completeness to the 

 design. The main outline of the plan is a simple parallelogram, without any 

 break in the walls, and the study may therefore be interesting to those who like a 

 generally picturesque effect in a house, but who wish to avoid irregularities in the 

 internal arrangement, or uneconomical projections in carrying up the brick-work. 

 During the progress of the work tlic building changed hands, and came into the 

 possession of its present owner, Mr. Moore, and, in accordance with his instruc- 

 tions, the design was improved in many important points. The additions already 



ed to were made, another bay-window was introduced, the roof to the veranda 



was curved, and finished with a balustrade." 



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