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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
A House Costing $8,000. 
BT 6. B REED, ARCHITECT, CORONA, LONG ISLAND, N. T. 
These plans were designed for a large and conve¬ 
nient house, arranged to embrace nearly all of the 
modern improvements. Figure 1 is the perspec¬ 
PEBSPECTIVE VIEW OF HOUSE. 
tive, engraved from a photograph of a house re¬ 
cently built from these plans, for Mr. J. M. Peck, 
at Flushing, L. I. The general characteristics of 
the exterior are expressive of refinement and cheer¬ 
fulness. There is considerable novelty in 6ome of 
the outlines and details of construction. It will be 
seen that the Tower is five stories high, or two 
stories above the attic of the main house, affording 
a lofty outlook. All the long horizontal lines of 
Fig. 2.— PLAN OF CELLAR. 
cornice are broken up by truss-heads, which are or¬ 
namental in themselves, and give relief from the 
depressing appearance of such long lines. The 
Dormer Windows of the main house have project¬ 
ing pediments, with turned columns resting on the 
outer edge of the main cornice. The Inclosing .of 
this house is the same as that described in the last 
number of the American Agriculturist. The Man¬ 
sard part of the main roof and tower is covered 
with dark slate, laid on sound boards, covered with 
felt. All other roofs are tinned in the best man¬ 
ner....The Cellar 
extends under the 
whole house, and has 
outside and cross¬ 
walls of hard brick, 
which, with the chim¬ 
neys and 'area, are 
built as described last 
month, (page 253.) 
A Furnace is put in at 
F, and enclosed with 
brick, and 10-inch tin 
pipes are provided to 
convey hot air to the 
parlors, library, din¬ 
ing-room and hall of 
the first story, to five 
rooms in the second 
6tory, and to the 
tank-room in the attic 
story... .The First 
Story contains a 
large Hall, Parlor, Li¬ 
brary, Dining-Room 
to be used as a Liv¬ 
ing-Room, Kitchen, 
Butler’s and other 
Pantries, Wash-room, 
two flights of Stairs, 
the principal one in 
the main hall, and a 
private one adjoining 
the wash-room. Th e 
Main-Hall is 7 feet 
wide, and is entered 
from the piazza 
through heavy front 
and vestibule double 
doors. The Front 
Doors are full hight, 
and have quarter-cir¬ 
cle plate glass “sky¬ 
lights ” in them. 
The Vestibule Doors 
have plate glass upper panels, with transom, and 
half-circle head-light. Double Doors open from 
the hall to the parlor and to the dining-room, and 
large Sliding Doors separate the parlor from the li¬ 
brary. The Dining-Boom has a large Bay-Window, 
Marble Mantel, China Closet, and adjoins the but¬ 
ler’s pantry. The Kitchen is arranged with such 
conveniences ns would delight the most enthusias¬ 
tic housekeeper; has large Closets, Range, Sink, 
cold and hot water, adjoins the wash-room, cellar 
stairway, and private passage, and communicates 
with the dining-room through the butler’s pantry. 
The Range has an elevated oven, warm closet, and 
water-back. To secure a perfect ventilation, a large 
register is placed in the flue of the chimney, which 
creates so strong a draft that the air in this room 
can all be changed in a few minutes. The left- 
hand flue of the kitchen chimney contains the pipes 
that convey warm air from the furnace to the 
bath and tank rooms. The Wash-room contains 
the copper boiler and wash tubs, and has a closet 
under the private stairs. The Sink is large, and is 
provided with large drain-boards at each side, and 
a row of closets underneath. The Butler’s Pantry 
has complete fittings of drawers, shelving, oval 
copper wash-tray, and washstand with marble top, 
and is provided with cold and hot water. A Pas¬ 
sage or private hall is arranged to connect with the 
principal hall, kitchen, private stairway, and rear 
entrance ; by this plan the principal housework can 
be done without intruding in any way on the main 
hall or principal rooms of the house... .Second 
Story—This story contains a good sized Hall, 4 
large Chambers, a private Study, Bath-room, Store¬ 
room, six large Closets, and private Stairway. The 
principal flight of stairs is made continuous from 
the first floor to the attic ; an arch is placed across 
the narrow part of the hall in this story, near the- 
first landing of the principal stairs, and is in full 
sight from the hall below, imparting a cheerful and 
finished appearance... .Attic, or Third Story — 
This Story is finished throughout, and is divided 
into a Hall, two large Chambers, with Closets to 
each, Tank-room, and large Attic. The Stairs to 
the tower are closed in, and have a door at the foot.. 
The hall is lighted through a sash-door from the 
tank-room. The large attic-room at the right has 
two doors opening from the hall, and may be di¬ 
vided into two rooms if required. A large upper 
room, where noise will not disturb the occupants 
of the lower parts of the house, will always be 
found valuable for school and play-room purposes, 
especially in cold or stormy weather, and when 
supplied with a table, benches, maps, books, and 
apparatus for instruction and entertainment, will 
afford the younger members of the family oppor¬ 
tunity for development and exercise... .General 
Remarks, —Many people, who would adopt 
this general plan, might conclude that the style of 
the exterior is too elaborate and costly. It must 
be obvious to any one that the internal arrange¬ 
ments, and ground plan of houses, should be made 
to conform to the necessities and requirements of 
those who are to occupy them; and these parts 
being of the first importance, should receive 
the first consideration. Such ground plans , how¬ 
ever, do not decide, or even indicate, the style, 
Fig. 4.— PLAN OF SECOND STORY. 
character, or expense, of the outside dress that may 
be put upon them. Different people have entirely 
different characters, tastes, and resources, and the 
external appearance of their homes, should signify 
those general qualities and characteristics, and also- 
