viii AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS December, 1909 
Frank Cotter, Architect 
e Charm of a Country Home 
depends a great deal on the relation of the house and Cement. This is the name of a brand which has quality 
the grounds to the landscape. and, therefore, gives quality in construction. 
To give this quality stone has been used, but there Good concrete was never made with poor cement. 
is a material more easily worked than stone and cheaper, Poor concrete was never made with Atlas Cement. 
which has the same character, and that material is Standard, uniform, pure are the qualities of 
concrete. 
The most popular building material today for the 
country place is concrete. It is brought to the grounds 
in the shape of sand, gravel, cement and water, and man- 
ufactured on the spot into stone, producing a house all 
in one piece. PORTLAND 
Such a house cannot burn, is cool in summer, warm C EM ENT 
in winter, permanent, lasting and durable, and in the 
hands of the right architect has a charm of form in the 
contrast of the cement with the green foliage, which 
cannot be equaled by any other material. 
To insure success, however, be sure 
which is made in the plants having the largest output in 
the world, and which supply the cement for use on the 
Panama Canal. 
Concrete Construction about the Home and 
the F. - - = = <7. © Free 
that the cement used is Atlas Portland Some books (¢. onthe Farms | Cattases Mis 
. Large Houses S oO H 
: p for JOUur aoe Vol. Il. Small Houses - - 1.08 
If your dealer cannot supply you with Atlas, write to in uf ormation « Concretelin Highway/Coustucuen eae ee d 
THE ATLAS porttann CEMENT company (delivery charge) 
DEPT. 10,30 BROAD ST., NEW YORK 5 Concrete in Railroad (Construction 
4 Concrete Cottages- - - = 
Pate carat oe aay, cou canneny tna word. Co ncrete Country Residences 
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