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cellars are thoroughly drained, lighted and ventilated, and 
are entered from the outside through a covered driveway ; 
there are also entrances from the houses to them from the in- 
side. The houses will stand upon a broad terrace, and will 
occupy a commanding position. The style is modernized 
Italian renaissance. 
The buildings will be practically fireproof, being con- 
structed mainly of iron and glass, resting on solid masonry. 
The only woodwork employed will be that which is necessary 
to form a proper setting for the glass, and to prevent undue 
expansion and contraction of the metal structural work. The 
outer facings of the foundation will be fine cut Bedford and 
Blue stone. The details of the exterior face of the super- 
structure will be carried out mainly in copper and cast iron. 
The sash in the sides of the palm house will be glazed with 
polished plate glass; all the other glazing wil] be done with 
double thick, clear and ground glass. The entire super- 
structure will be painted white, both inside and out. 
The heating will be under perfect control, admitting of a 
temperature in every building of seventy degrees Fahrenheit 
during coldest weather. The radiating surfaces will be so 
valved that this temperature can be decreased and regulated 
at will. The heating mains will not be exposed in the 
houses, but will all be carried in underground trenches. 
The radiating coils will be so placed in the houses as to be 
readily concealed by banking the planting, thus allowing a 
natural treatment of the interior of the houses. The heating 
mains will be carried through an underground trench, from 
a central power house, located some six hundred feet from 
the extreme west end of the range. This will do away with 
the nuisance and unsightliness always incidental where the 
boiler power is placed in proximity to the houses. 
The watering system will be comprehensive; two sets of 
mains for both hot and cold water will supply each combi- 
nation hose bibb, so that hot and cold water can be drawn, 
or any variation between, at any point in the range. The 
system of ventilation will be ample and so arranged that con- 
ditions of temperature and humidity can be regulated to suit 
