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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



May 



A SUBUKBAN KESIDENCE. 



A short time ago we presented to our readers a 

 representation of a house designed in the "New 

 American Style" of Saeltzer & Valk. "VVe give 

 above another example of the same style, on a 

 larger scale and designed to be built of brick. 

 There are some things in the arrangement of the 

 interior, and in the external appearance of this 

 dwelling, which are not such as Ave should choose 

 for our own residence, but as the matter of build- 

 ing is one upon which few persons are apt to take 

 advice, we will simjily present these plans, with 

 the architect's statement, and withhold any criti"- 

 cism we might be disposed to make. 



riRST STORY PLAN. 



The accompanying drawing represents the 

 home of a farmer situated near Albany, N. Y. 

 The main features and characteristics of the style 

 are fully carried out, the plan comprising the 

 owner's requirements and his desired arrangement 

 of rooms, &c. As regards its adaptability for a 

 farmer's home, we leave it for the many readers of 

 this journal to judge. We ask careful examina- 

 tion of the plan, for it was required of us to pro- 

 duce the greatest amount of internal comfort, and 

 at the same time produce a beautiful exterior, for 

 the sum of $4500. On reference to the plan — 

 A is the entrance porch ; B, vestibule ; C, parlor ; 

 B, dining-room ; L, hall j E, kitchen ; F, kitch- 

 en pantry ; G, store-room ; P, rear hall ; M, rear 

 entrance ; 0, back stairs ; H, bed- 

 room ; I, dressing room ; K, clos- 

 et ; a, verandah ; S, bay window. 

 It will be seen that the kitchen 

 and accessories are distinct from 

 the other rooms. The servants' 

 stairs, 0,*ascend directly from the 

 kitchen, while communication be- 

 tween the dining-room and kitch- 

 en is quite convenient. Dining- 

 room has two closets; bedroom 

 has bay window, this room being 

 used as a sewing room ; bedroom 

 wing is only one story highe 

 kitchen is well lighted on thre ; 

 sides, having dressers, boilers, 

 sink. Sec. The second story plau 

 has five bed-rooms and bath-room, 

 stories of main building are 12 

 and 10 feet high j those of wing 8 



