1859. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMEK. 



273 



Djlslqn for a couN'rnY residence. 



We are happy to present the reader to-day, j 

 with what appears to us a beautiful design for a 

 country residence. It is from the pencil of Mr. I 

 G. E. Harney, a young artist of great promise,! 

 of Lynn, in this State. We have rarely seenj 

 sketches so truthful and life-like, — truthful, be-| 

 cause they are life-like, — and so animated, if we' 

 may be allowed the license, as several we have been } 

 permitted to look at from his pencil. We have' 

 employed the best engraver to second his efforts,! 

 and believe the result will prove acceptable toj 

 every person of taste. We will indulge in a sin-| 

 gle remark, only, in connection with this subject, 

 and that is this : You may expend a given sum' 

 of money in building your house, and produce; 

 an awkward, uncouth and inconvenient dwelling,' 

 or, with the same cost, have one that shall be at-] 

 tractive, tasteful, and every v/ay convenient. If 

 you are not acquainted with the subject — as it 

 is hardly expected many will be — you have only 

 to apply to some competent designer and archi- 

 tect for the proper suggestions. The latter course 

 is always cheapest in the end. 



For a situation away from the city, where the 

 owner is not restricted to a four rod lot, but whose 



estate is measured by the acre, we think the ac- 

 companying a very appropriate design. We of- 

 fer a dwelling, the leading features of which are 

 of the rural gothic style, characterized by the 

 verge-boards, pointed arches of the veranda and 

 porch, lattice-windows and the general prevalence 

 of modified gothic features. 



The following is the description of the plan: 

 No. 1, veranda ; No. 2, hall, containing stairs to 

 the chambers, with a private, enclosed staircase 

 under these, leading to the cellar. Opening 

 from the hall. No. 3, is the parlor, 15 feet by 16, 

 in the front of which is a bay-window, which 

 may be furnished with a cushioned seat. No. 4, 

 living-room, 14 feet by 21, containing a large 

 closet on each side of the chimney-breast, and 

 communicating by means of the pantry, No. 9, 

 with the kitchen, No. 6. The pantry is to be 

 furnished with shelves and sink, contains a store- 

 room, No. 10, and opens upon a small stoop. No. 

 11, which shields the rear entrance to the house. 

 The kitchen is 14 feet by 18. No. 7, is a one- 

 story addition, 9 feet by 15, containing a wash- 

 room, fitted with a boiler and stationary tubs. 

 A door opens from this room to the yard. No. 

 5 may be used either as a bedroom or library; 

 it is is feet by 15. The second story contains 

 four good sized chambers, besides dressing- 

 rooms, closets, a bathroom, Szc. Height of first 

 story, 10 feet; do. of second, 8^ feet. 



