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NEW ENGLAND FAllMER. 



Jan. 





DESIGN FOR A SUBTJKBAM" EESIDEISTCE. 



BY GEOKGE E. HAKNEY, LYNN, MASS. 



We present in the present number of the Farm- 

 er, the first of a series of twelve designs, now in 

 preparation, one of which we propose to publish 

 each month, during the coming year. 



The design here given is of higher cost than 

 those -which will follow ; as we intend the series 

 to include only such plans as can be adopted by 

 persons of moderate means. We have also 

 another object in view, in the presentation of such 

 designs. The tendency to extravagant expendi- 

 ture is one which has rapidly increased in our 

 suburban towns, and if not checked in some way, 

 ■will lead in individual cases to deplorable results. 

 We hope to show that for a moderate expense 

 country and village residences can be erected, 

 ■which will combine all the excellences of good 

 taste, and harmony with the natural surroundings, 

 to as great a degree, at least, as those sti'uctures 

 which are covered without and within, with a pro- 

 fusion of elaborate and costly ornamentation. 



The taste which Mr. Harney has displayed in 

 the designs Ave have already given fi-om his pen- 

 cil, gives us confidence to believe that the design 

 of the present series will be of great value, and 

 we commend him to those of our readers who 



may chance to need his professional services. 

 We now leave him to speak for himself. 



We have the pleasure of making our bow once 

 more to the many readers of the Farmer, and of 

 reopening our budget of designs for country 

 buildings. We promise to make a monthly visit 

 during this year, and to show as well as is in our 

 power some of the varieties of which rural archi- 

 tecture is capable. 



We have no idea of giving model designs, for 

 they are oftener tallied about than seen ; -what 

 would be a model design for one family being ill 

 arranged, and wholly unsuited for another ; the 

 nearest we can do will be to consult all tastes as 

 well as we may be able, offering a few suggestions, 

 and giving as great a variety of designs as possi- 

 ble ; consulting, especially, the wants of people of 

 moderate income ; by this means we hope to be 

 of some service to those about building for them- 

 selves farm-houses, or cottages, or barns, and to 

 those about altering or repairing their old ones. 



We shall commence -with the village — the first 

 design being particularly adapted for a suburban 

 or village residence, and as such, is necessarily 

 somewhat of a show house ; hence we have pro- 

 vided a large parlor, dining-room and library, the 

 kitchen being in the rear, and somewhat smaller, 

 though provided with am]ile closet room. 



The plan is nearly square, measuring 30 by 36 



