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VILLA IN THE TUDOR STYLE. 



(linary, and more so as we are less ac- 

 customed to see them in all their perfec- 

 tion. H. Lecoq, 



Vice President of the Hort. Society of Jluvergne. 

 [The foreg-oing article is much better 



adapted to this climate than any from Eng*- 

 lish horticulturists on this subject. M. 

 Lecoq properly explains the secret of 

 raising fine gooseberries in a hot and dry 

 climate, viz., keeping the roots cool. Ed.] 



DESIGN rOH A VILLA IN THE TUDOR STTLE. 



BY GBRVASE WHEELER, ARCHITECT, HARTFORD. 



"We are indebted for the design in our fron- 

 tispiece, of this month, to Mr, VVheeler, 

 an European architect of ability, who has 

 established himself at Hartford, Ct. Our 

 engraver has, to our regret, by no means 

 done justice to the drawing sent us; but it 

 will still give our readers an idea of the 

 merits of this style. Mr. Wheeler has 

 well explained the plan of this house in the 

 following remarks : 



This design is that of a country residence, 

 suited to the demands of a family of taste 

 and wealth, and is made in the Tudor 

 Gothic style of architecture, adapted to the 

 wants of the present day. 



The disposition of the plan provides for 

 a large dining and drawing-room, which 

 communicate with each other, and also, by 

 means of glass doors in the side of the 

 rooms, with a conservatory or plant cabi- 

 net ; an arrangement which would be found 

 very beautiful in effect, and convenient for 

 many purposes. This conservatory might, 

 in the summer, be covered with an awning, 

 thus making a small saloon, or additional 

 boudoir ; and in the winter, being filled 

 with flowering plants, it would add greatly 

 to the beauty of the internal aspect of the 

 rooms which open into it. 



There is next to the drawing-room, and 

 communicating with it, a boudoir, or la- 

 dies' room ; and the dining, drawing, and 

 this latter room opening en sidle ; the space 



capable of being thrown open, on occasion 

 of company, would be found very liberal. 

 Next to the boudoir is the library, a large 

 well lighted, and handsome room. All of 

 these rooms, with the exception of the li- 

 brary, are fourteen feet high, and large in 

 proportion. 



A kitchen, large staircase and entrance 

 halls, pantry, &c.,and back staircase, com- 

 plete the accommodations on this floor. 



Entrance is gained to the house by means 

 of an angular porch, consisting of a single 

 pillar, from which spring two arches, stop- 

 ping against the wall of the house, and 

 resting on corbels on either side of the spa- 

 cious entrance doorway. This porch might, 

 if desired, be made very much larger, so as 

 to admit of a carriage driving through, andi 

 permitting visitors to enter under cover. 



Over the library and kitchen is a large 

 room, which it is intended, in the present 

 instance, should be used either as a private 

 chapel or large library ; but if such an ar- 

 rangement is not desirable, the room could 

 be divided into three chambers, or other- 

 wise distributed as may be required. The 

 boudoir forms the lower story of a species 

 of tower, which is carried above the roof. 



The large angular bay of the drawing- 

 room is also extended to the room over, 

 which room would thus make a very spa- 

 cious and desirable chamber. 



The style of the house is one that would 



