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The Country House 



type, and the chimney at the back is provided with an air space and vent to 

 reduce the temperature of the side coming next the pantry and back entry. 

 The gas range is set in a recess (which should be tile or zinc lined), and thus 

 out of the way. Some might prefer that 

 the two ranges be together. This could be 

 done by shortening the counter shelf by the 

 entry door and shoving the door toward 

 the outer wall, or by increasing the width 

 of the kitchen. There is a dresser (a) into 



Fig. 30. Plan showing a good outlay of kitchen, dining room, service, etc. 



a. Dresser b. Slide c. Service box d. Cold box e. Bin, under f. M .r > -Ub g. Cooler, under h. Linen drawer*, under k. Broom closet 

 n. Wood box, under o. Wall space for pots and pans r. Coffee mill s. Wood box, door 



which a service box (c) is built, connecting the kitchen and butler's pantry. 

 This box, which has an opening in one side, revolves within a shell having an 

 opening in either side; thus the food is delivered to the butler without an over- 

 dose of the kitchen odour coming in after it (see Fig. 31). A broom closet in 

 the corner is near the range (k), and the wall space on either side of the corners 



(o-o-o) is available for the hanging of pots and 



pans, reasonably handy to the stove. At g is a 

 cooling box under the counter shelf, for pies and 

 the like, which receives air from the outside, and 

 a case of drawers at h takes care of the kitchen 

 linen. The wood box under the shelf (n) is 

 filled from the back entry through a door (s). 



In the pantry there is a marble mixing 

 slab (f) and two flour bins (e-e). The ice box 

 is located here, where it is near both the kitchen 

 and the back door. The fact that the pantry 



Fig. 31. Detail of a revolving service box opens into the back hall allows of ventilation 



not conveniently obtainable otherwise. A cold 

 box (d) which drops to the cellar is also provided for here. 



The cellar stairs are easily accessible from the kitchen, and admit of a 



