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tect's own house" simply as such, just as there is in an 

 artist's own portrait of himself, because in it we see, or 

 imagine we do, the ideals in architecture and in art which 

 that particular artist holds most worth working for. In 

 his work for a client many 

 distracting considerations 

 interrupt the architect's 

 arrival at a goal toward 

 which he plans to arrive, 

 but in his own house he 

 has the opportunity to do 

 whatever he can to accom- 

 plish the ends that are 

 most interesting to him and 

 in which he finds the great- 

 est satisfaction and happi- 

 ness. 



In the instance of Mr. 

 Baer's house, the result is 

 most satisfactory from the 

 point of view of a study in 

 archaeological reconstruc- 

 tion as well as from the 

 more practical viewpoint 

 of the man looking for 

 good comfortable and sub- 

 stantial design in domestic 



architecture. As proof of this, it must be evident to you 

 that even if your interests are not in historical styles of 

 architecture, and even (in the extreme case) if good 

 architecture of any kind fails to interest you in the 



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least, Mr. Baer's house will still be of interest as an illus- 

 tration of how economical and trustworthy and perma- 

 nent a material wood is when properly selected. 

 To the architect the photographs would speak for 



themselves, but for the 

 house-builder the following 

 will be of interest as a re- 

 minder and a guide : 



Birch Stair treads, 

 handrail of stairs. 



Cypress Roof and wall 

 shingles and all exterior 

 work except as otherwise 

 mentioned. 



North Carolina Pine 

 Under flooring. 



White Pine Casement 

 window frames, door 

 frames, porch columns, 

 window sash, shutters, in- 

 terior doors. 



Spruce Framing, beams, 

 studs, etc. 



Whitewood Stair risers, 

 balusters. 



In addition to this it may 

 be well to add that some old 

 paneling that was found in the second floor of the house 

 under many coats of plaster, wall paper and paint, is 

 white pine and that the old clapboarding on the house 

 is cypress. 



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