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OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOLS 



NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL WATER SUPPLIES 

 FORM AN ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE CAPA- 

 BLE OF WIDE ADAPTATION 



FKOM the old -swimming hole of the farm home, 

 made by damming up a brook or other natural water- 

 course, to the elaborate swimming pool of marble 

 and Carrara glass and various costly accessories, 

 with water supplied by artificial means on the 

 millionaire estate, widely different plans are pre- 

 sented for providing a delightful feature for the 

 home grounds. Between the two extremes there are 

 numerous types of swimming pools that may be 

 built in harmony with any sort of house and garden, 

 and to accommodate any purse. It is not unusual, 

 in these days of over-elaborate architectural devices 

 in home surroundings, to find wonderful swimming 

 pools built in conservatories and spacious green- 

 houses, where the water can be kept at an even tem- 

 perature during the winter, so that the pool may be 

 enjoyed for swimming and bathing the whole year 

 round. 



The most practical pool, however, and the one 

 that will appeal to the average home builder, is the 



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