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XI-:W ENGLAND FARMER. 



March 





THE NEW AMEKICAlSr STYTiE FOR COTTAGES AND VILLAS. 



We submit above an examjile of the new Amer- 

 ican style of architecture for Cottages and Villas, i 

 which is now b^'ing adopted by many persons of: 

 refinement and taste ; this example, though small ' 

 and quite plain, shows the general characteristic 

 of the style, and those characteristics we intend as 

 representing the comforts and requirements of 

 the American people. Is there a reason why we 

 should not have a style of our own ? "V^Hiat an 

 abundance of materials we possess, and with 

 all our ingenuity in other sciences and arts, 

 why should we be so far behindhand as re- 

 gards architectural beauty, in the designs for 

 our country homes ? Our attempts may not 

 be successful in producing \, natural style, 

 but we shall make the greatest endeavors to 

 perfect our designs more and more, as they 

 leave our hands, until we have reached a 

 great degree of perfection. Wliy we intro- 

 duced the variety of forms, &c., in this design, 

 would take up too much space to describe, 

 but we will state, there is not a single detail 

 but what has character and meaning, as re- 

 gards the plan, as the owner gave his own re- 

 quirements and arrangement. 



A, is entrance porch ; B, Hall ; C, Parlor, 16 by 

 14 ; D, Dining-Room, 16 by 13 ; E, Kitchen, 12 

 by 13 ; F, Store Room ; G, Kitchen Pantry ; K and 

 H, two Bed-Rooms with fireplaces and closets to 

 eacii ; L, Closet for dining-room ; M, Verandah, 6 ft. 

 wide. On second floor of main building are two 

 bed-rooms, bath-room and closet ; the attic over 

 kitchen is used as a place for storage. There is a 



