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Tbese flues being heated through contact with the 
upper fires, insures a thorough ventilation o£ this 
story_ SCleration, (fig. 1).—This building ap¬ 
pears well from all directions, is imposing in out¬ 
_Secosul Story, (fig. 4).—Hight of ceilings, 
9 feet. The divisions in this story are similar in 
each of the five buildings, and consist of a hall, two 
large and two 6mall rooms, and the necessary 
rig. 1.—ELEVATION OP CONTIGUOUS HOUSES AT BAYSIDE, L. I. 
line, animated in details, and nicely proportioned 
—the hight agreeing with its breadth ; the open¬ 
ings, and dressings, are changed in each story to 
Fig. 3.—PLAN OF FIRST FLOORS. 
give diversity, the whole being well suited to its 
very public and prominent situation. The “Cor¬ 
ner” building has an observatory extending above 
the main roofs, indicating its terminal position, 
and adding an agreeable feature of irregularity in 
the sky-lines. The Street end at the rear of the 
tower has a Mansard roof with two dormers ; the 
opposite end shows a full pediment_ ..First 
Story, (fig. 3.)—Hight of ceilings in four houses, 
10 feet. The floor in the corner building is lowered 
2>£ feet, making that part 12(4 feet in the clear. A 
hall, parlor, dining-room, and kitchen, are finished 
in each of the four houses, and a store, kitchen, 
and entry, in the corner building. Each of the 
parlor has a large bay-window, and is divided 
from the dining-room by sliding-doors. The Dining- 
Rooms have two closets each. The Kitchens are 
conveniently arranged with closets, ranges, boilers, 
and sinks. The Store is fair sized, has a double 
door entrance from the avenue, and has a wide 
stairway leading directly from it to the cellar. The 
Kitchen at the rear Is for the use of the parties do¬ 
ing business in the store. The Family Entrance to 
the comer building Is from the street ftt the side, 
closets. The room over the store is used as a par¬ 
lor. One of the small rooms in each house is fitted 
as a bath-room. The Stairs leading to the attics 
are placed above the main flights, with a door at the 
foot of each_ Attic, (fig. 5).—The Attic of the 
corner building is partitioned off, and finished as 
shown, with ceilings 9 feet high, and has an in¬ 
closed stairway leading to the observatory. The 
latter is 7 feet square in the clear, and is also 
finished. Each of the four adjoining attic6 are 
plastered on their sides, but have no partitions_ 
Construction. —The Excavations are made in 
the earth for the corner building, to the depth of 
5s feet—and for the others, 3 feet. The Founda¬ 
tions are of 8-inch brick work. The Frame is of 
sawed, seasoned timber. The Main Division Walls 
between the houses are deafened, by filling with 
pale brick and mortar, “laid flat.” The Sidings 
are of clear pine clap-boards, laid on rolled sheath¬ 
ing. The Mansard Roofs for front, one end, rear, 
and the tower, are slated; all other roofs are 
tinned. The interior walls and ceilings of the two 
full stories, arc hard-finished on two coats of brown 
mortar; the balance is white-finished on one coat 
of “laid off” brown mortar. The halls, parlors, 
dining-rooms, and store, have stucco cornices and 
centers in each, and the openings to the bay-win¬ 
dows are arched and moulded. Marble Mantles are 
put in the principal rooms, and marble shelves and 
stucco trusses are put in the large bed-rooms. 
Fig. 4.— PLAN OF SECOND FLOORS. 
Fire-place Heaters are put in the parlors, with pipes 
ponpecting them with registers in the second story, 
The bath-tubs and water-closets are cased with 
black walnut.... S D I unibiug. —To give an exact 
idea of the plumber’s work, the specification used 
as a guide in its introduction is herewith given: 
There must be a hopper water- 
closet, and a wash-tub with three 
apartments put in each basement. 
A No. 2 range, with elevated oven, 
and water-back; a 30-gallon oval- 
topped copper boiler of croton pres¬ 
sure strength, resting on an iron Lock- 
wood Stand, and an 18x30-inch iron 
sink in each kitchen ; a bath-tub, 5 ft. 
long, lined with planished copper; a 
wash-stand, with 14-incli bowl, marble- 
top and wall plates ; a pan water-closet, 
with bowl, pull, and crank attach¬ 
ments; and a tank, 1HXD4X3 feet, 
lined with sheet lead, in each bath¬ 
room. All supply pipes to be of gal¬ 
vanized iron, of the following sizes: 
The main ofl^-inch, 93 feet long, laid 
in the cellar bottom below the founda¬ 
tion walls, near the rear chimneys, one 
end to extend outside the building for 
street connections. Branches of %- 
inch leading from the main supply to 
the tank, with secondary branches lead¬ 
ing to the hopper-closet, wash-tubs, 
and sink. All other water-pipes to be 
of lead, as follows: For cold w'ater 
leading from the tank, to the bath-tub, 
water-closet, and boiler; and for hot 
water leading from the boiler, to the 
sink, wash-tubs, and bath-tubs, of A 
%-inch: for connections between the 
water back and boiler of AA %-inch ; 
and for wash-stands of A %-inch. The 
water and hopper closets are to have 
traps of 4-inch, lead, connecting them 
with the soil pipe. Ventilating pipes of 2-inch tin, to 
lead from the 4-inch traps to above the roof, and have 
cone-shaped covers set 2 inches above their openings. 
The soil pipes to be of 4-inch iron, and lead from the 
second floor to the tile drains at the rear and below the 
cellar bottom. Waste pipes to be of IX-inch. with traps, 
all of lead, leading from the bath-tub, wash-bowl, sink, 
and wash-tubs, to the soil-pipe. Brass lever “ stop and 
waste’’cocks must be put in the branch supply-pipes 
near the basement floors, and in the pipes leading from 
the tank to the boiler. A ” Fuller’s ” Tank Regulator to 
be connected with the supply-pipe leading to the tank. 
A “Sediment” Cock must be attached to empty the 
boilers, with pipes leading to the waste-pipes of the 
sinks. Finished brass % “compression” cocks, with 
flanges, and thimbles, must be provided for the sinks and 
wash-tubs, and similar cocks silver-plated, for the bath¬ 
tubs; plated swing cocks for the wash-stands. Self-acting 
compression cocks must be put in the connections with 
the hopper closets. Plugs, with chains, must be put in 
each wash-tub and bowl, and trap-screws put in all traps. 
Finally, all to be properly connected, in a substantial and 
workman-like manner, and warranted one year with or¬ 
dinary use. 
Fstimaic for cost of materials and labor: 
Mason’s materials.$2,200.00 
Lumber of all kinds. 1,950.00 
Slate anil Tin. 450.00 
Rolled Sheathing. 50.00 
Cornices, etc., from Mill. 250.00 
Porches and Stairs with Railings. 800.00 
Hardware and Nails. 400.00 
Mantles. 360.00 
Plumbing, Gas Pines,and Sewers. 940 00 
Doors, Sash, and Blinds. 725.10 
Cartage... . 100 00 
Carpenter’s labor, not included above. 1,800.00 
Painting....,,,...,,,... , 475.00 
Total cost of Five Houses... 
Average 00 Ct, $3,000 each, 
