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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
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Farm Buildings Costing $3,000, Complete. 
BY S. B. REED, ARCHITECT. 
These plans are for compact, convenient and eco- 
somical farm buildings. The arrangements are 
similar to buildings on the farm of Mr. Geo. Thorpe, 
in East Meriden, Conn., with some modifications to 
ging well, etc., were done at odd spells, so that, 
excepting the wages of a stone-mason, the cost of 
these parts was scarcely felt_ Dwelling-.— 
The Cellar , 61 feet in clear hight, extends under the 
w-hole house, with foundations showing 2 feet above 
ground. The First Story (fig. 4), has ceilings 10 
feet high, and contains a hall, five rooms, and a 
pantry. The living-room is the largest, with out¬ 
side doors and windows front and rear, and com- 
Dwelling Estimate. 
100 yards excavation, at 2 c. per yard.$ 20 00 
1,400 feet Stone-work (complete), at 8c. per foot. 112 00 
45 feet Blue Stone, at 15c. per foot. 6 75 
3 M. Brick (complete), at $12 per M. 36 00 
790 yards Plastering (complete), at 25c. per yard.197 50 
5,000 feet Timber, at $15 per M. 75 00 
100 .Joist. 15c. each, $15; 275 Wall Strips, llc.each. $30.25 45 25 
547 Siding,6in.,16c. ea„ $87.52; Cornice Materials,$28,115 52 
300 Shingling Laths, at 6c. each. . 18 00 
52 hunches Shingles, at $1.25 each.. 65 00 
20 Hemlock Boards, at 15c. each. 8 00 
Fig. 1.— FRONT ELEVATION OF HOUSE, SHED, AND BARN JOINED TOGETHER, AND COSTING $3,000. 
meet the more general requirements. There are 
several objections to having all the principal farm 
buildings joined together, such as the increased 
danger from fire, health, offensive odors, flies, dust, 
and filth, when the barn and house are too close to 
each other. The buildings shown, fig. 1, with 1st and 
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Fig. 2.— CONDENSED PLAN OF THE BUILDINGS. 
2nd stories condensed in figs. 2 and 3, are well adapt¬ 
ed, if preferred, to be erected at a distance from each 
other. The owner in this case considered all the 
objections, and concluded that they could be over¬ 
come by an intelligent arrangement of the several 
parts, covering all by increased insurance (which 
Fig. 3.—SECOND STORY AND LOFT CONDENSED. 
would be essential in any case), and also exer¬ 
cising a proper carefulness in management. He 
claimed that for all this, he would be fully repaid 
by increased convenience, especially as the uneven¬ 
ness of the adjacent grounds made it desirable 
to have the buildings on a limited space.Sito. 
—The grounds are slightly inclining to the right, 
and ending at a brook of running water at a short 
distance. Having a southward frontage, the north 
winds are shut off from the yards and principal 
entrances. In preparing for the building, mate¬ 
rials and forces already on the farm were util¬ 
ized, and the excavating, grading, getting out stone, 
hauling materials, building the foundations, dig¬ 
The parlor, at a distance from the working and 
living-room, has a bay-window in front, and a 
plant-window at the side. The hall is entered from 
the front porch, and contains the main stairs, with 
the cellar stairs underneath_ Second Story (fig. 5); 
ceilings 8 feet high in the main house, and 4 to 8 
feet high inthe wing. It has eight sleeping rooms, a 
hall, passage, and six closets. The hall and passage 
join through a door, which may be fastened to cut 
off all communication between these parts when 
desirable. The stairs to the attic are over the main 
flight. The attic is floored, and provides good stor¬ 
age room, ...Barn. —The foundations may be of 
stone when accessible, laid in trenches below the 
reach of frost, and the outside walls carried up to 
3 feet above ground. All stone-work above ground 
is faced and pointed on both sides. This unusual 
hight of the foundations above ground insures in- 
creasd warmth to the interior, and prevents decay 
of the wood-work above. The main sills are laid 
flat on the stone-work, and thoroughly embedded in 
mortar, preventing entrance of air or moisture at 
the joinings. The hight of the principal frame is 
suited to the use of 16-foot tongued and grooved 
vertical boarding—this, added to the 3 feet of foun¬ 
dation, gives sufficient hight for practical use. The 
central space (fig. 6) has large doors at each end, ad¬ 
mitting hay loads from front or rear. Head-lights 
over these doors give light to the interior when the 
doors are closed.—The cow-stables are 7 feet high, 
and are placed at the farthest distance from the 
dwelling. The two horse stalls are 8 feet high. If 
others are wanted, they can be taken from the bay. 
All stables and stalls are tightly floored above to pre¬ 
vent dust from sifting through from the hay-loft. 
The Cattle Slicil (only partly shown).—The 
rear and end foundations are of stone, the same as 
the barn. The open or lower portion is 8 feet high, 
with fodder-racks and mangers along the side. A 
door in the side leads to the grounds at the right. 
The upper portion is 4 feet high at the plate, has a 
door opening to the yard, and is floored fora hay-loft. 
Wagon Shed. —The foundations correspond 
with those of the dwelling. The lower portion is 
9 feet high—sufficient for top-carriages. There is 
space for a wagon and feed-bins, besides leaving a 
covered-way from the house to the barn. The en¬ 
tire front is unobstructed,—a strong truss support¬ 
ing the upper part. Flap-doors at the rear, swing¬ 
ing upwards, give summer ventilation. The upper 
portion, floored over, and lighted by six small win¬ 
dows, answers for a repairing and storage-room. A 
trap-door in the center (fig. 3), and a strong hook for 
tackles, in the ridge above, facilitate lifting heavy 
articles. Sleighs, wagons, liay-rakes, plows, or any 
farm utensil may be easily raised to the shop for re¬ 
pairs or storage.... Cos t.— The following Estimate 
of materials and cost is given separately for (he prin¬ 
cipal parts. Everything is plain and substantial. 
250 feet Tin, 72 feet Leaders. 32 00 
375 Flooring, 8 in., at 18c. eacli. 67 50 
Porch and Veranda (complete).. 42 00 
5 Cellar Windows (complete), at $4 each. . 20 00 
2 Bay and Plant Windows (complete). 65 00 
15 Plain Windows (complete), at $8 each.120 00 
5 Small Windows (complete), at $5 each. 25 00 
32 Doors (complete), at $6 each.192 00 
Mantels and Shelves (complete). 32 75 
Stairs (complete). 60 00 
600 lbs. Nails, $18; Incidentals. $44.73; Carting, $20... 82 73 
Carpenter’s labor not included in the “ complete ” 
above, $280; Closet Finish, $12; Painting, $125.. 417 00 
Total.$ 1,850 00 
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Fig. 5.—SECOND STORY OF HOUSE. 
Estimates for Baens and Sheds. 
31 yards Excavation (complete), at 15c. per yard.. .$ 4 65 
1,400 leet Stone-work (complete), at 6c. per loot. 84 00 
7,000 M. feet Timber, at 15c. per M. 105 00 
360 Siding, at 26c. each, $93.60; 200 Joist, $30.00. 123 60 
Cornice Materials . 8 00 
500 Shingling Lath, at, 6e. each. 80 00 
90 bunches Shingles, at $1.25 each. 112 50 
2 Ventilators (complete). 15 00 
11 Windows (complete), at $4 each . 44 00 
7 Doors (complete). 30 00 
40 Flooring, 2 in., at 40c. each. 16 00 
178 Flooring, % in., at 25c. each. 44 50 
500ihs. Nails, $18.00; Carting. $20.00 . 38 00 
Painting (complete), $75.00 ; Incidentals, $19.75... 94 75 
Carpenter’s Labor not included above. 200 00 
Total.. $9.70 00 
Wells, Cisterns, Pens, and Yard Fences.$200 00 
RECAPITULATION. 
Dwelling. $1,850 00 
Barns and Sheds. 950 00 
Wells, etc. 200 00 
Total. $3,000 00 
