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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



June, 19 10 



A Suburban House in the Mission Style 



taken advantaj 

 commodate 

 a family of 

 four. The 

 two front 

 b e d r ooms 

 are large, 

 and are 

 joined by a 

 passage con- 

 t a i n i n g 

 toilet and 

 m e d i c i ne 

 closets. 

 These 

 rooms have 

 windows on 

 two sides, as 

 have all the 

 bed rooms, 

 thus secur- 

 ing plenty 

 of light and 

 ventilation. 



UNIQUE and attractive little home can be 

 erected complete in the suburbs of the 

 City of New York for $6,000. This es- 

 timate has been given by a reputable 

 builder, and is the result of a careful 

 study of the drawings. Although there 

 is no third story, every inch of room is 



e of, and the house would comfortably ac- 



The first-floor plan 



In addition, the main bedroom has an open fireplace. 

 There is a good-sized maid's room on this floor, and a 

 completely equipped servants' bathroom in the basement. 

 The latter section also contains a large dry store-room, with 

 a wood floor laid on sleepers. This is for use in the storage 

 of trunks, boxes, etc. Thus all the accommodations of 

 the usual attic are provided, with the advantage that the 

 expense of an extra flight of stairs, higher roof, and the 

 entire finish of the third story is saved. By this means 

 an ample air space over the second story is secured, and the 



noise oc- 

 casioned by 

 people walk- 

 ing overhead 

 i s entirely 

 eliminated. 

 An excellent 

 feature of 

 this plan is 

 the separa- 

 tion of the 

 toilet from 

 t h e bath- 

 room. There 

 is a clothes 

 chute from 

 the b a t h - 

 room to the 

 laundry i n 

 the b a s e - 

 ment. This 



