Planning the House 



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The old Royal House, 

 Medford, Mass. Showing 

 the simplicity of Colonial 

 planning 



made of fairly large size, as it seems best that they should be. There has been 

 no price restriction, but we must not be too extravagant. The scheme sug- 

 gested would cost from $20,000 to $30,000 in the rough field stone of that locality. 

 It might even be built for less. It depends largely on the inside finish. 



The most important views being those to the west and south, the same 

 should be considered 

 in the laying out of 

 the plan. The din- 

 ing room has good 

 views toward the 

 bay and across the 

 garden and the 

 water toward the 

 west and the sunset. 

 There is also a 

 window to the east 

 which will allow the 

 morning sunlight to 

 enter the room. The 

 living room has an 

 extensive view of 

 the bay, with the 

 garden in the fore- 

 ground, and through 



the open arch of the alcove a view of 

 the sunset through and over the trees. 

 This room has also two windows to the 

 north, commanding a view of the 

 approach to the house. 



It will be noticed that the long axis 

 of the house is not due east and west; 

 it seems wise that this should be rather 

 in line with the point of sunset in 

 midsummer. It makes no real differ- 

 ence, of course, and is a matter of 

 individual taste entirely, its only ad- 

 vantage being in the long view thus 

 obtained. As it is, a person stand- 

 ing on the reception-room hearth at 

 this time of the year would get a 

 clear, uninterrupted vista of over fifty 

 feet through the three rooms, and 

 this vista would continue on through 

 the trees. 



All the rooms are well lighted, 

 with the light concentrated where SECOND FLOOH 



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