12 How to Lay Out 



that any structures in the form of barns or out buildings may 

 not cut off the hght or deteriorate the vahie of the next adjoin- 

 ing lot. 



Other restrictions are often placed as to the character of 

 buildings and the use of shrubbery, trees, or any incongruous 

 objects which would be detrimental to the artistic development 

 of the neighborhood. Well restricted land, other things being 

 equal, is usually safe property to secure. Although the first 

 cost for the land may be greater, the ultimate success can be 

 reasonably assured. 



Is the lot situated so that the house and grounds will receive 

 a maximum amount of sunshine? A southerly exposure is 

 best. 



Is the lot located so that the prevailing wind may be felt in 

 the living rooms of the house? Usually the prevailing wind 

 in summer is from the southwest. With this in mind the 

 living rooms of the house should he placed with a southerly or 

 westerly exposure. The kitchen can well be placed in the 

 portion opposite to the prevailing wind that the odors may 

 be carried away from the house. To obtain these benefits in 

 special cases calls for special plans from an architect rather 

 than a ready made plan. 



A southerly exposure is also best for the treatment of the 

 grounds or the building of a flower garden, l^ut few plants 

 can gi-ow in the shade. See Plate XX and Plans I, V, and VHI. 



Are the views, local or distant, satisfactory? The best views 

 should be ol^tained if i)ossil)le from the living rooms of the 

 house. The local views of the })rospective site may be charm- 

 ing, but the views of the distance may be of such a character 

 as poor factories, stone quarries, barren cemeteries, stagnant 

 pools, barns, etc., that they cannot be obliterated either by 

 planting or by structural means. 



In choosing the site some cheap land may be offered because 

 the irregularities of the surface^ th(^ inaccessibility from the 

 street, or the need for filling cause added expense. These lots 



