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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[February, 
able result, yielding from $250 to $300 per acre. 
This is not by any means the highest yield per acre, 
but there are seasons when prices are much lower, 
and it is only by steadily perservering with his crop, 
through a series of years, that the grower reaps his 
profit, which then on the whole is satisfactory 
A House, Costing $7,000. 
BT 8. B. REED, ARCHITECT, CORONA, LONG ISLAND, N. T. 
The accompaning plans were designed for a su¬ 
burban residence erected during the past year by 
Mr. Bernhard Greeff, at College Point, Long Island, 
N. T. The general outlines were determined with 
especial reference to the location—which is elevat¬ 
ed, overlooking the East River to the north and 
west, Flushing bay and the village to the south, 
and with an eastward frontage to the street, giving 
pleasant views in all directions. With these points 
fixed, it is easy to see the propriety of placing a 
broad side to the bleak or northern exposure, and 
putting such breaks or angles as are required in 
the more sheltered directions.... Exterior, (fig. 
Fig. 2.— PLAN OF CELLAR. 
1.)—The style of this example is homelike, and 
shows to the best advantage when placed in com¬ 
parison with those of more fanciful design, Suf¬ 
ficient irregularities are made in angles and projec¬ 
tions to give variety. The details shown in the 
frotjt finish are continued around the sides and rear. 
The hight of the rear wing is one story less than 
the main house. While the appearance of this 
house is agreeable on every side, the most pleasing 
is from the southerly direction_ Cellar, (fig. 
2.)—Hight of ceiling 7 feet, of which 4 feet are 
above ground. All parts are well lighted with win¬ 
dows, except the hall, which has a sash-door with 
iron guard. The Laundry has an open stairway to 
the kitchen, and is provided with wash-tubs. A 
Water-closet is placed under the stairs. A Furnace 
is placed in the northern division of the cellar, with 
pipes for conducting warm air to each room and 
hall in the two stories of the main house, and to the 
bath-room- Firs* Story, (fig. 3).—Hight of 
ceilings in main house 11 feet; 
in rear wing 8 feet 5 inches. 
The Front Entrance is through 
a vestibule leading to the 
main hall. The Hall is large, 
contains the principal stairs, 
with a closet under them, and 
communicates with the parlor, 
sitting-room, and rear entry. 
The Sitting or Family-room 
is arranged to be the pleasant- 
apartment, has double¬ 
windows front and rear, (the 
rear ones opening to the floor), 
and a large bay-window giv¬ 
ing an outlook in three direc¬ 
tions. Each of the principal 
rooms has grates for open fires, 
side registers leading from the 
furnace, and marble mantles. 
The Rear Entry communi¬ 
cates with the several apart¬ 
ments, and the rear piazza. 
The Kitchen has an elevated 
range, boiler, sink, drain- 
board, two closets, and en¬ 
closed stairways leading down 
to the laundry, and up to the 
second story; it communicates 
■with the dining-room through 
the butler’s pantry, the lat¬ 
ter is “ dresser finished” with 
sash-doors, copper wash-trays, etc_Second. 
Stoi-y, (fig. 4).—Hight of ceiling in main house 
10 feet, in wing 9 feet, with side breasts 5 feet. 
The floor of the wing is level with the platform of 
the main stairs. The full ceiling above this plat¬ 
form is arched over, and conceals the roof angle of 
the wing. An inside and smaller arch leads to the 
passage beyond. Both of these arches may be seen 
from the lower hall, and are pleasing features. An 
arch between the closets at the opposite end of the 
hall makes an alcove to the hall window. The 
room divisions are similar to those of the first story. 
Closets are provided for each chamber. The Bath¬ 
room is conveniently arranged and furnished.... 
Attic.— Hight of ceiling 9 feet, with breast-walls 
3 feet. There are 3 good sized chambers, a hall, 
and 7 closets in this story. Four dormer and three 
gable windows are provided .... Foust ruc¬ 
tion.—The time allowed for the erection of most 
buildings is too limited. Although this house was 
built by contract, no haste was enjoined, six months 
being allowed for its completion, giving the builder 
an opportunity of selecting the materials and work¬ 
men, and of applying the parts in their proper time 
and order. The exterior foundation walls, to the 
level of the ground, are of broken stone, 18 inches 
thick; the balance of hard brick, 12 inches thick. 
The frame is of full-sized timber; all beams and 
studding are placed 16 inches from centers. The 
siding-boards are 6 inches wide, rabbeted, and laid 5 
inches to the weather, on stiff tarred “sheathing- 
board,” weighing 11 pound to the square yard. 
The exterior frame is “ filled in ” with pale brick. 
The main and wing roofs are covered with Keystone 
slate on tarred felt over hemlock boards. The main 
gutters are of double cross tin, laid in with the 
slate as shown in the American Agriculturist for 
May, 1875. The roofs of the piazzas, and bay-win¬ 
dow, are of single cross tin. The cellar bottom is 
concreted with hydraulic cement and gravel, 8 in. 
thick. The laundry and cellar hall have the usual 
wide flooring, and are thoroughly plastered and 
Fig. 1.— ELEVATION OF FRONT OF HOUSE. 
finished. The partitions in the cellar, and the coal- 
bins are of dressed plank. All the floors in the 
two principal stories are double, the first being of 
ordinary dressed flooring—the second is “parquet ” 
flooring laid of }x2i inch yellow pine, and black 
walnut. The black walnut is used only in the bor¬ 
ders and centers. These borders are made by lay¬ 
ing from five to eight courses of alternate woods 
all around the rooms, ending at the hearths. The 
widths and arrangements are changed slightly in 
the different apartments to give variety. These 
floors are intended to dispense with the use of car¬ 
pets ; rugs, covering the central portions of the 
floor, being adopted in their place. Unlike the sta¬ 
tionary carpet, these may be easily removed for air¬ 
ing, and the floors cleaned daily if desirable. The 
three upper stories are hard-finished, on two coats 
of brown mortar. Each room and hall in the first 
and second stories of the main house have suitable 
stucco cornices and centers. The interior wood- 
finish is complete, all of clear and seasoned materi¬ 
als. Bronzed hardware is used in the first story, 
and porcelain in the balance of the building. Gas- 
pipes are inserted for thirty lights, properly dis¬ 
tributed through the house. Five bells are includ¬ 
ed in the fittings. All wood, tin, and exterior brick 
work has two coats of best paint. The outside 
doors, and the halls, are grained in imitation of 
hard woods. The stair rails, door saddles, and the 
hard wood flooring, are rubbed with linseed oil. 
The following are the estimates of the cost, as per - 
contracts: 
Mason work, completed. 
Roofer’s work, do 
Carpenter's work, do 
Plumber's work, do 
Furnaces, do 
Mantles, do , 
Painter’s work, do 
.$1,G:"0.0G 
337.00 
3,578.00 
. 590.00 
. 900.00 
. 800.00 
350.00 
Total...... .. ,$7,000,00 
