[November, 
412 AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST: 
....Cellai". (fig. 2.)—This is under the kitchen 
■wing only—is 61 feet deep, has two windows, an 
outside entrance with stone steps, and a c *'‘ way 
leading to the rear entry of the first ho or_ 
First Story, (fig. 3.)—Hightof ceiling in the 
main house 11 feet, and in the wing 9 feet. The 
entrance Hall, nearly square, and entered from the 
front piazza through double doors, contains the 
main Stairs, and communicates with the parlor and 
dining-room. Each of these apartments communi¬ 
cates with the library through large sliding-doors. 
The Windows to these rooms open to the floor, and 
Fig. 2.— CELLAR AND GROUND PLAN. 
are protected on the outside by the verandas. The 
front parlor window is 6i feet wide, with the sashes 
arranged to slide in- pockets at either side, by which 
means the parlor is apparently prolonged to, and 
may be used with the ye,ran da,. Each of the large 
rooms has fire-places and marble-mantles. The 
Closet for the diniug-room is under the main stairs. 
The Kitchen is in the rear wing, and separated 
from the main house by the rear lobby and the 
pantry; it has a good sized double window at 
each side, a large pan¬ 
try and a fire-place. 
In the rear entry 
are stair-ways leading 
to the second story, 
and to the cellar.... 
Second Story, 
(fig.4.)—Eight of ceil¬ 
ings in main house 9 
feet, and in the wing 7 
feet. It is divided into 
six chambers, besides 
halls and closets. 
The three larger 
chambers have fire¬ 
places with marble 
shelves, and two win¬ 
dows in each. The 
window in the small 
chamber is placed 
near the ceiling, 
above the kitchen 
roof. The two cham¬ 
bers in the wing are 
intended as servants 
rooms, and have no 
communication with 
the main house.... 
Tower a nd Attic .—The 
Tower has an in¬ 
closed stair-way with 
a door at the foot. 
The main roof finish 
at the rear of the 
tower, is leveled even 
with the main ridge, inclosing the intervening 
space—this affords room for a door leading from 
the tower to the attic. This story is thoroughly 
floored, and has small windows in each gable, and 
is useful as a place for storage. In cases of neces¬ 
sity a portion of this attic may be used for bed¬ 
rooms_ CoxiKti'ticlion. —The Cellar exca¬ 
vations are made in the ground 41 feet deep, 
and for the underpinning of the main house 1 foot. 
The loose earth is used in grading, raising the sur¬ 
face immediately surrounding the foundations 8 
inches. The foundation walls are 8 inches thick, 
of hard brick and good mortar. The cellar walls 
are 6i feet high, and the underpinning 3 feet 2 in. 
high, leaving an exposed surface 18 inches high at 
completion. Only the portions of the foundation 
plan, shown darker in the plan, fig. 2, are walled, 
the intervening spaces being left open for the free 
circulation of air. The general character of the 
materials to be used in the construction of this 
house, (a large portion of which is milled, and man¬ 
ufactured ready for use), may be inferred from the 
appended estimate. The manner of putting these 
materials together is of great importance, and 
should be entrusted only to skillful and thorough 
workmen. The details of the exterior finish are so 
plain, that the work of “getting out” the several 
parts may be done by the mechanics when build¬ 
ing, without recourse to the scroll saw or carver. 
The truss work of the cornices, and the open frame 
work, and columns of the verandas, are of dressed 
timber, neatly fitted, and stop chamfered. All the 
roofs have sufficient pitch to allow the use of shin¬ 
gles, which are much lighter and cooler than slate 
or metal. Veranda roofs so constructed do not 
reflect so much heat into the chamber windows 
as others, which is important in a warm climate. 
Ventilation .—Large window openings, with easy 
working sashes, are provided, and afford the best 
means of changing the air of any apartment. The 
chimneys are large, and have open fire-places, and 
ventilating side flues with registers near the ceilings. 
These openings, which should never be closed, will 
be found to afford sufficient ventilation. During 
seasons of oxtreme heat, the tower may be made to 
serve as a general ventilator, by lowering the upper 
sashes, and opening all the doors leading to it. The 
following estimate includes everything necessary 
to complete this building, in a thorough manner, at 
prices now ruling in the vicinity of New Tork. 
Estimate: 
61 yards Excavation, ® 25c. per varrt.$ 15.25 
15,i 00 Bricks furnished and laid.® $12 ja 1.005.180.00 
26 feet Stone Steps and Sills, @ 30. per loot. 7.80 
700 yards Plastering, @ 3 c. per yard.245 00 
G.112 feet l imber, & 2c. per ft. 122.24 
viz. Sills, 4x8in.x2l? ft. long. "58 Beams, 2x8 in.x.6 ft. long. 
1 Tie. 4x6 in.x247 It. long. S4 Beams,2x8in.xl5 n. long. 
1 Plate, 4x6 in.x 247 ft. lg. 39 Beams,2X1 in.xllift.long. 
7 Posts, 4x7 in.x22 ft. long. i5 Beams, 2x5 in. x 11 ft. long. 
4 Posts. 4x7 in. x 34 It. l'g. 1 Piazza, 2x1 in. X375 fi ,1’g. 
1 Ridge, 2x5 in' x 4 . ft. long. 2 Valleys, 3x8 in. x 16 ft. long. 
1 Ridge, 2x7 in.xSO ft. long. 
100 .Joist, 3x4 in. x!3 It. long, @ 16c. each. 16.00 
400 Wall Strips, 2x4 in.x:3 ft. long, & J3c. each . 5 .00 
420 Siding (6>$-inch wide, x 1:1 ft. long, @ 20c. each. 109.20 
Materials in cornices ami Verandas. 40.00 
120 Hemlock Boards, (for main house.) @ 15c. each_ 18.00 
236 Cine Boards lor i oofing. 4t<x:3. ® 18c. eacli. 43.48 
65 bunches Shingles, m, $2$ hunch. 131.00 
Finial on Tower. . 8/0 
1*loorlng for Verandas 4U inches wide) @ 20c.' each.. 33.60 
860 Flooring for inside (9 inches wide) at 26c. each... 93.60 
Stairs. $90; Closet finish, $20.00. ..110.00 
2 Cellar Windows, complete, @ $6 each. 12.00 
28 U indows, ® $10. $280; 82 Doors, ® $1., $820 . 600.00 
3 Mamies, $25 ; 3 Shelves, $6. 93.00 
221 feet Glitters and Leaders, «r. 8c. P ft . 11.92 
Nails, $22.(K>; Painting, $175; Carting, $25. 222.00 
Carpenter s labor not included above. . . 250.00 
Incidentals . ......... ,.i.....,,..;......s. 1 ■ ■ 75.9) 
TotRl Cost, com plete. ;7;;,y............. $Sj5jo.ol) 
Fig. 1.—VIEW OF EXTERIOR OF A SOUTHERN HOUSE. 
