1846. 



GENESEE FARMER. 



dining-room, are painted with two good coats and then oak- 

 irained and varnished ; ihe window sasli arc grained ia 

 iko nianuer ; the balance of inside wood-work inchtding 

 chambers, iVc, painted three good coats. The dming or 

 living-roorn (13 l-'-l by KJ feet,) is connected by doors with 

 the parlor, nursery, and hall, at one end, with a cJiina clo- 

 set at the other, and opens into an entry, from wjiich you 

 pass out doors, into the kitchen, or "down cellar. The 

 ' itchen (12 by 13 i--2 feet,) is separated from the dining- 

 looin by two doors, in order to prevent the steam and un- 

 pleasant odors of the cooking operations from penctratini? 

 other porlions of the house. The kitchen has connected 



with it, a china closet, pantry, and servant's bed-room. 



The chamber over the front part, it will be seen, contains 

 six very pretty bed-rooms, .with suitable closets, steps to 

 the attic, &c. All the inside walls and ceiungs plastered 

 Willi handsome hard-finish , and the casings, doors, &c., 

 finished jn the appropriate gothic style. 



'J'he outside is covered with sheathing of pine boards, ono 

 inch thick and ten inches wide, tongue-and-gro'wed togeth- 

 er, and nailed vertically to the frame, and the joints covered 

 by strips or battens, three inclics wide. In speaking of this 

 kind of covering, 3!r. Downing says : — " We suggest this 

 mode as .-i variation, as it makes a very warm and dry 

 house, and the effect is good." The outside is painted four 

 coats, of a mellow shade, and smalted two coats with best 

 lake ami]. The cluster chimney-lops are constructed of bricks 

 cut into shape for the purpose. The glass in the windows are 

 cut dimonding. The large gothic window in the front gable 

 opens down to the floor, through which you pass out of the 

 chamber on to the balcony over the porch to the front door. 



1 have been thus minute in giving the details, so that any 

 one c:)n judge of the style of finish and convenience of ar- 

 rangement which may be obtained at a comparative small 

 Iirice. The whole expense does not exceed ,$2,300. I con- 

 tracted to have every thing furnished and finished complete 

 for something less thnn that sum. 



Yours with respect, 



Thomas H. Hyatt. 



Elm-wood, Jan., IS-IG. 



IJasemj. M . — (Fig. C. ) 



In connection with the foregoing description of Elmwood 

 Cottag,', we give below the conclusion of a Report made by 

 a Commiiiceof the Suite Agricultural Society (to whom the 

 pLns and elevations of Elmwood were presented,) at its 

 recent annual meeting in Albany : 



The public mind cannot be too strongly imbued with tho 

 principle that good tasic is perfectly compalilile v\ilh strict 

 economy. And the Committee would therefore recommend 

 that premiums he oilered for single [dans, as well as for 

 seiies of plans of buildings suited to the condition of our ru- 

 ral populaiion. 



The Committee recommend the adoption of the following 

 resoluliiHi; 



Hesuhtd, Tliat the thanks of the Society be presented to 

 Mr. Hyatt, for his acceptable j resent. 



All which i.-* respectfully subiiiiued. 



.(. J>. ISOTT, "^ 



(iico. Gf.hijks, ^ Committee. 



E. r. I'KEW TICK, ) 



Albamj, Jan. '.2, J 040. 



