THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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DESIGN' FOR A FARM-HOCSE OP THE EDBAL GOTHIC STYLE. 



FAEM-HOTJSE D? THE KUKAL GOTHIC STYLE. 



The accompanying drawings are a design and 

 plans for a farm-house of the rural gothic style, 

 with conveniences for an estate of considerahle size. 

 The designs and the following description were fur- 

 nished for the New England Farmer by Geo. E. 

 Uarney, Esq., Architect, Lynn, Mass. 



"The accommodation is as follows: The first 

 floor contains — No. 1, a porch, open on three sides, 

 and communicating on the fourth with the hall, 

 No. 2, 8 feet wide, and extending through the 

 house, Avith a door at each end. This hall con- 

 tains stairs to the chambers, and opens into the 

 principal rooms of the house. No, 3, parlor 15 ft. 



square; No. 4, living-room, 15 by 16; Na 5, bed- 

 room, 13 by 15 ; No. 6, bed-room, 10 by 15. This 

 room, if desired, may be used for a library. No. 7 

 is a back entry containing the servants' stairs to 

 chamber and cellar, and opening into the kitchen. 

 No. 8, 18 by 18. Connecting with the kitchen are 

 two large china-closets, Nos. 9 and 10, and a store- 

 room. No. 11. No. 12 is a pantry, 7 by 8, opening 

 upon the small veranda, No. 18. No. 14 is a dairy 

 or milk-room, 8 ft. square ; and No. 15 is a wash- 

 room or scullery of the same size. 



" The second story contains seven good-si^ed 

 bed-rooms, with their necessary closets. Those in 

 the L being entirely distinct from the main body, 

 and reached by a different flight of stairs, may be 

 used for servants and hired men. The attics, if not 



PLAN OF GROUND FLOOB. 



needed at present, may be left unfinished, and used 1 " Conbteuctioit. — Although we greatly prefer 

 for drying purposes. The cellar, occupying the whole stone or brick for the construction of such build- 

 of the space under the house, should be divided into ings, yet as there seems to be such a prejudice in 

 several apartments corresponding to those on the favor of wood, (especially in New England,) we 

 first floor, to be used for storage, fuel, &c. | have designed the above to be built of that material. 



