THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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THE NEW AMERICAN STYLE FOB COTTAGES AND VILLAS. 



THE NEW AMERICAN STYLE FOE COTTAGES AND 

 VILLAS. 



We submit this plain and small example of the 

 Be\r style, as representing what amount of com- 

 fort and beauty can be combined, where the cost 

 was $2,500 on Long Island, and likely $100 or $200 

 less where materials are cheaper. 



The general characteristics of the style here rep- 

 resented are types of the life of the American 

 people, and peculiar to their required comforts. 

 Why should we not have a style of our own, with 

 Buch a vast amount of materials as we possess? 

 If others have not attempted to produce a national 

 style, we shall endeavor to spare no pains toward 

 its accomplishment. We commence with the small- 



est designs, for the homes of the humble can be as 

 beautiful as those of the wealthy, in proportion to 

 their cost. 



Let us look around ns and see how very few 

 examples there are designed with true arf^hitectural 

 principle, and conveying to the beholder a feeling 

 of admiration. Do not let us be behind in archi- 

 tecture. Let ns feel able to compete with our 

 neighbors on the other side of the ocean. Let 

 say that our humble homes are masterpieces of 

 art in architecture, as well as those of greater 

 pretensions. Let us have art and tlie beautiful 

 combined with our required comforts, and then 

 we shall be able to take our station on the high- 

 est step, above all others, as a nation devoted to 

 liberty, united with art. These ideas may look 

 out of place by the side of this small example 

 of our attempts ; but how often have the great- 

 est effects arisen from the smallest cause:^, aud 

 we hope we do not advance too far with our 

 remarks when, to the readers of this jdurnal and 

 others, we can say we have examples costing one 

 himdred times as much a^ this. 



Description of the Plan. — Front faces the 

 north, dining-room south, kitchen east, a, en- 

 trance-porch; 6, hall; 0, parlor, 16 by 14; D, 

 dining-room, 16 by 13; E, kitchen, 12 by 13; F, 

 store-room; g^ pantry; H and K, bed-rooms, 10 

 by 11 ; closets and fire-place to each. The wing 

 is only one story high. On the second floor of the 

 main building are two bed-rooms and bath-room. 

 The space over the kitchen is used for storage, etc. 

 In conclusion, we will state that we shall shortly 

 present a design in brick construction, with the 

 general characteristics of the style — one peculiarly 

 adapted to the wants of the people. 



New York, 3faroh, 1860. SAELTZEK & VALK. 



