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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



January, 1907 



porches, being separate 

 from the entrance porch, 

 give a privacy for the in- 

 mates of the house and their 

 friends. 



The whole house is fur- 

 nished with corner block 

 trim of white wood, and is 

 painted white. An orna- 

 mental chair rail surrounds 

 each room, below which the 

 walls are painted white, 

 and above they are covered 

 with artistic wall paper dec- 

 orations and the whole fin- 

 ished with a picture mold- 

 ing. The living-room has a 

 neat mantel. 



The second floor contains three bedrooms and a bath- 

 room. The bathroom has enameled iron fixtures and ex- 

 posed nickel-plated plumbing. There is a scuttle in the 

 ceiling of the upper hall, that forms an entrance to the attic, 

 which contains 

 ample storage space. 

 Only a part of the 

 cellar is excavated, 

 but it is ample to 

 supply all necessary 

 storage space for 

 fuel, etc. 



The large single 

 house of the group, 

 presented in Figures 

 4 and 5, costing 

 $3,000, is designed 

 and built in the same 

 manner as the small 

 single house shown 

 in Figures i, 2, and 

 3. It has, however, 

 a greater breadth, 

 which is thirty-six 

 feet and six inches, 

 and a depth of 

 twenty-four feet and 

 six inches. The 

 front door, which 

 forms the entrance, 



is reached from a porch placed in the center of the house. 

 On either side ot the front door, which is glazed, are 

 small lighted windows. The living porches of the house 

 are placed at either side of the building. 



The plans show a central 

 hall with rooms on either 

 side. This hall has an or- 

 namental staircase with 

 white painted steps and 

 balustrades and an oaken 

 rail. 



The trim throughout the 

 house is the same as the kind 

 mentioned in the small 

 house shown in Figures i, 2 

 and 3. The openings be- 

 tween the hall, living, and 

 dining-rooms are not so 

 broad as to suggest a divi- 

 sion, yet are of sufficient 

 breadth to make a pleasing 



6 — The Plan of the Double House Has Separate Entrances 

 for Each Family 



effect, and by the use of dra- 

 peries any room may be shut 

 off from the others as com- 

 pletely as may be desired, 

 without in any way injuring 

 the effect of space given by 

 the vistas of the three. 



To further heighten the 

 effect given of one large, 

 recessed room, the hall and 

 living-room show the same 

 color scheme throughout. 

 The living and dining- 

 rooms have open fireplaces 

 built of brick with facings 

 and hearth of similar brick 

 and wooden mantels of neat 

 design. The butler's pantry 

 is fitted with dressers placed on either side and it forms an ac- 

 cess to the kitchen. The kitchen is fitted with all the best mod- 

 ern conveniences, including sink, laundry tubs, dresser, and 

 range. Two chimneys, one at each side of the house, connect 



with all the rooms in 

 both stories. 



The second story 

 contains four bed- 

 rooms, which are 

 arranged in the best 

 possible manner for 

 light, air, and con- 

 venience, for each 

 room is exposed on 

 two sides. A large, 

 well-fitted closet is 

 provided in each 

 room. The bathroom 

 is provided with 

 enameled iron fix- 

 tures and exposed 

 plumbing. The attic 

 contains ample stor- 

 age space. The cellar 

 is excavated under 

 one-half of the 

 building and is large 

 enough for the stor- 

 age of fuel, etc. 

 Figures 6, 7, and 



8, present the same exterior of house as the large single house 

 shown in Figures 4 and 5, except that it is built for a double 

 house and arranged for two families, one on each side, and 

 cost $2,600. The general treatment of the exterior is much 



the same as in the other de- 

 signs; but within there are 

 many differences. Glazed 

 doors in the vestibule open 

 on either side into separate 

 halls for each family. Here 

 are the stairs to the second 

 story and to the cellar. Be- 

 yond are the kitchens and 

 living-rooms. The second 

 floor contains three bed- 

 rooms, as shown in Figure 

 8, showing two ways in 

 which it can be arranged. 

 There is storage space in 

 the attic and a cellar under 

 the entire house. 



The Exterior of the Double House Is Quite the Same as the Large Single 

 House in Its Exterior Features 



-The Second Floor-plan Shows Two Ways in Which 

 It Can Be Built 



