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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



Mar 



PLAN OF A FARM OR SUBURBAN COTTAGE. 



The number and uses of the rooms in this plan 

 for a small Farm House, are of the most common 

 description, to wit: a parlor, a living room or kitchen, 

 a pantry and a bed room, on the first floor; and three 

 bed rooms, with closets, on the second. It is mani- 

 fest that this singularly odd, yet more than ordinarily 

 convenient arrangement, is adopted for the sake of 

 the novelty of the external form — a form which will 

 produce a very pleasing effect when finished in the 

 most simple style, and which is particularly adapted 

 to a high degree of ornamentation. 



GROUND PLAN. 



[H, Hall or entrance. P, Parlor. L, Living room or 

 kitchen. B, Red room. P, Pantry, with shelves. /, Prin- 

 cipal chimney, h. Parlor chimney.] 



In this design the parlor is 13 J feet square, inside 

 measure; the kitchen 13| by 16J; the bed room, 

 which lias a small closet," 13£ by 9; the pantry 6 \ 

 by 8J; the hall or entrance 7 \ by 7 \\ the passage 2 

 feet 8 inches wide, and the stairs 2 feet 4 inches. 

 The bedrooms in the second story are of the same 



size as the 3 lower rooms, and directly over them. 

 The space over the pantry affords room for two good 

 sized closets. The parlor chimney ascends only to 

 the chamber floor, and a pipe runs from it across the 

 passage to the main chimney The rear gable is of 

 the same height as the two front ones, but the roof 

 is less steep, inasmuch as the back part is wider than 

 the front parts. The wood-house should stand 20 

 feet in the rear of the building. 



The cost of materials and labor, varies so much 

 in different locations that it seems needless to at- 

 tempt giving an estimate of the expense. It can 

 be readily ascertained in any given place, when the 

 style of architecture is determined on. S. 



Remarks. — The novelty of the plan here given by 

 our modest friend " S.," will attract attention. We 

 think the perspective front view is admirable — show- 

 ing good taste, without that excess of ornamental 

 finish so frequently attached to modern cottages. 

 This plan will meet the wants of many grain-growing 

 farmers. It will also make a handsome Suburban 

 Cottage, as the style of architecture and finish may 

 be varied to suit the taste of the owner. The cost 

 will vary from $500 to $800 — depending upon style 

 of finish, cost of material, fcc. — and is therefore 

 within the means of farmers and others of limited 

 abilities or acres. 



We have several other original plans for farm cot- 

 tages, recently received, some of which will be given 

 in future numbers of the Farmer. 



Those who prepare plans of Buildings for publi- 

 cation in the Farmer — and we invite all who possess 

 a talent for designing to exercise it in that direc- 

 tion — will oblige us by making their drawings as 

 perfect as possible. The size of each room should 

 be given, and distinguished by some mark or letter, 

 by which it can be easily referred to on reading the 

 description of the plan. A careful estimate of 

 cost would, also, add much to the value of such 

 articles. 



