THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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DESIGN FOR A SMALL FARM-HOUSE AND BARN. 



DESIGN FOE A SMALL FARM-HOUSE AND BARN. 



"We have great pleasure in presenting the readers 

 of the Genese Farmer another of Mr. Harney's 

 beautiful designs. It is intended to afford com- 

 plete accommodation for a small New England 

 farm — say from 15 to 20 acres in extent. The fol- 

 lowing is Mr. Haenet's description : 



The plan comprises house and barn, with wood- 

 shed and pig-sty all connected in one range, and 

 having sheltered communication. 



No. 1, is the front entry, 6 , feet square ; it opens 

 into the parlor. No. 2, 14 feet by 15, and into a 

 bed-room, No. 4, 12 feet by 15. No. 3, is the 

 kitchen, 14 feet by 15, opening into the bed-room, 

 back entry, and through a passage into the parlor. 

 No. 5, is the back entry, 6 feet by 16, containing 

 stairs to cellar and chambers. No. 6, is a pantry, 

 5 feet 6 inches by 8 feet, opening into the yard. 

 No. 7, is a store-room, and No. 9, a scullery or 

 back kitchen, 12 feet square. No. 8, is a porch 

 over the rear entrance. No. 10, is a wood-shed, 

 connecting directly with the barn. 



The barn is 40 feet square, and contains two 



PLAN OP GROUND FLOOR. 



horse and three cow stalls, No. 11, with a passage 

 behind, and an opening to throw manure into the 

 pig-sty. No. 13. No. 14 is a carriage room, with 

 double doors, opening into the yard, and No. 15 

 barn room for storage, 24 feet by 39. Room for 

 hay is in the second story, which is well ventilated 

 at the top. The stairs of the hay -loft are at the 

 side of the carriage room, and under them is the 

 harness closet. 



The second story of the house contains three bed- 

 rooms, with a large closet to each, besides a large 

 clothes' press in the entry. 



Construction. — Tiiis desigh may be built of 

 wood, and covered either in the vertical and bat- 

 tened manner, or in the horizontal manner, with 

 narrow clapboards — the usual New England style. 

 . The lower story windows, with the exception 

 of the one in front, are all mullioned windows, 



