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steep hillsides, and topography of a rough and irregular nature will, of course, 

 require winding roadways of approach, and will result in lots of varied form and 

 outline. Space in yards may be more economically planned if the houses are 

 parallel to the lot lines, but in the case of irregular lot lines, the principle does not 

 apply with the same force as in rectangular lots. Such irregular situations are 

 not citylike but picturesque, and therefore greater liberties many be taken, 

 with safety and with success. 



Lots with from fifty to one hundred and fifty feet frontage afford greater 

 opportunity of development than do those still narrower, but it should be re- 

 membered that the possibilities of such yards are nevertheless comparatively 

 limited. Careful planning of their space should, as always, preface any actual 

 work on their development. It is advisable to select a lot suited to one's re- 

 quirements, as not only will it be easier and less expensive to develop, but there 

 is also far greater possibiUty of its realizing one's ideal. Starting, then, with 

 the advantage of suitable conditions, one should be careful to proceed logically, 

 giving attention to the various aspects of the problem in the order of their im- 

 portance. The house should be located and planned with due consideration for 

 the space needed about it for outside features. Also, the first-floor rooms and 

 the doors and the windows should all be properly related to the outside features. 

 The general outlines of the whole plan should be studied with special regard to 

 the proper allotment of space, the practicability and the possibility of the neces- 

 sary use and of the desired effects, — and in this broader aspect should the entire 

 plan be determined before any details are considered. No more should be at- 

 tempted than may be well done. Properties of larger extent can not be taken 

 as models. There is not space for a great number of features nor for a variety 

 of effects. Simplicity should rule in the appearance of the whole and in all the 

 details. The several yards and gardens should be few in number and simple in 

 character; and decoration, sparingly used, should be applied only to such objects 

 as seats, gateways, and the like, which are seemingly useful. 



