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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[January, 
Fig. 1. —FRONT ELEVATION OF TUE HOUSE. Fig. 2.— SIDE ELEVATION OF THE HOUSE. 
A Country Cot age, Costing $1,600. 
BY S. B. REED. ARCHITECT. 
These plans answer for a countiy dwelling 
anywhere, and are well adapted to the Middle 
and Southern States. They contain conven¬ 
ient accommodation for a family of moder¬ 
ate size. . . Exterior.— Two elevations are 
given. The Front (fig. 1) has an extreme 
breadth of 28 feet, with an octagonal projec¬ 
tion in the middle, which is carried up the 
full hight of the main building. It is sur¬ 
rounded on its five exposed sides with a 
pleasant veranda and vestibule. The roof of 
the octagonal part is surmounted with a 
gabled “louver,” giving light and ventilation 
to the roof story. The steps leading to the 
front veranda are made to conform to one of 
its angles, which will be appreciated by the 
gardener as giving opportunity for an agree¬ 
able display of taste in laying out of the 
grounds and paths .... The Side Elevation 
(fig. 2) shows a portion of the foundation, 
which extends two feet above ground ; the 
arrangement of the balcony, rear entrance, 
and gable finish, is also given. The opposite 
end, or the side of the building, will appear 
similar to this, except that a closet takes the 
place of the balcony, and two windows are 
placed in the first stoiy instead of only one. 
. .. Cellar (fig. 3).—Hight, 6‘/ 2 feet. Its in¬ 
terior dimensions are 15 by 25 feet, giving 
sufficient cellar space for ordinary use. It is 
provided with three windows, an outside 
entrance, and stairs leading to the rear entry 
of the first story . , . First Story (fig. 
4).—Hight of ceiling, nine feet. The princi¬ 
pal entrance is from the veranda to a good- 
sized vestibule, and through it to the hall and 
parlor. The Hall is 
unusually large for 
buildings of this 
class, and is designed 
to be used principally 
as a sitting-room. It 
is accessible from 
both front and rear 
outside entrances, 
and adjoins the par¬ 
lor and dining-room. 
The stairs have a 
platform near the 
bottom, and are 
ceiled up closely below the hand rail. 
The Parlor is octagonal, and provided 
with three windows and a marble mantel. 
The Living-room is the largest apartment, 
and is conveniently arranged. It has four 
windows, giving views in three directions ; it 
contains a pump and sink, and has a pantry 
and a closet adjoining . . . Second Story 
(fig. 5).—Hight of ceiling, eight feet. There 
are three good-sized chambers, three closets, 
and a hall in this story. There are nine full- 
sized windows, giving an abundant supply of 
sunlight, and providing for thorough ventila¬ 
tion .... Garret. —The roof stoiy is floored 
with tliicknessed boarding, but otherwise un¬ 
finished, to be used for storage only. It is 
reached by a step-ladder through an open¬ 
ing made in the ceiling of the second story 
hall. . . Construction. —The foundations 
are of broken stone and mortar. The frame 
is of sawed timber ; siding of nine-inch 
pine. The roofs of the main part are of 
pine shingles, a part of which are cut to pat¬ 
tern and laid together in courses, showing 
alternate belts of plain and figured work. 
The veranda, balcony, and rear extension 
roofs, are covered with tin. The chimney is 
carried up with two separate flues, which are 
connected by a breast-work in the first stoiy, 
separating again in the second story, then 
joining again above, and passing through the 
roof as one chimney. The veranda is ceiled 
with narrow boarding overhead; the columns 
are octagonal, and furnished with moulded 
bases, and chamfered spandrells. The bal¬ 
ance of materials may be understood from a 
study of the estimates appended, in which 
provision is made for the thorough comple¬ 
tion of the dwelling, ready for use. Esti¬ 
mates. —The Cost of materials and labor: 
60 yards Excavation, at 25c. per yard.$ 15 00 
1,200 feet Stone Fonndations (complete), at 8c. per foot 96 00 
3,000 Brick in chimneys (complete) at $12 per Si ... 36 00 
575 yards Plastering (complete) at 25c. per yard.143 75 
4,000 feet Timber, at $15 per SI. 60 00 
1 Sill 4x8 in. 152 ft. long. | Ridges 2x7 in. 36 ft. long. 
1 Tie 4x6 in. 175 ft. long. I 26 Beams 3x8 in. 18 ft. long. 
1 Plate 4x6 in. 84 ft. long. 116 Bcam6 3x8 in. 11 ft. loDg. 
10 Posts 4x7 in. 20 ft. long. 14 Beams 3x7 in. 18 ft. long. 
Veranda 3x7 in. 200 ft. long. I 8 Beams 3x8 in. 11 ft. long. 
100 Joists, at 15c. each.15 00 
250 Wall Strips, at 12c. each. 30 00 
175 Siding, 9 inch, at 28c. each. 49 00 
Cornice materials. 30 00 
200 Shingling Lath, at 6c. each. 12 00 
35 bunches Shingles, at $1.25 each. 43 75 
50 Hemlock Boards, at 15c. each. 7 50 
6 squares Tin Valleys, Gutters, at $8 per square. 48 00 
155 Flooring (inside), 9 in. wide, at 28c. each. 43 40 
70 Garret Flooring, 10 in. wide, at 15c. each. 10 50 
75 Flooring (outside), i'A in. wide, at 15c. each.11 25 
3 Cellar Windows (complete), at $3 each. 9 00 
18Plain Windows (complete), at $7 each.12C 00 
3 Gable Vents (complete), at $2 each. 6 00 
19 Doors (complete), at $8 each.152 00 
2 Stairs, $30 and $10; Veranda and Stoop, finished, 
$50; Closet finish, $12.102 00 
1 Mantel and 4 Shelves. 30 00 
Nails, Pump, and Sink, and the Roof ornaments.... 40 00 
Painting, $130; Carting. $25.155 00 
Carpenters’ labor, $275; Sundry Incidentals, $53.85.328 85 
Total cost of the building, completed,.$1,600 00 
