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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[November, 
all arranged so as to correspond with each other, ments that summer’s heat, nor winter’s cold, can 
producing an effective and picturesque appearance, have direct access to its sides. The large Bay win- 
Thcre are no efforts at scientific or elaborate dis- i dow affords an ample supply of light, and adds to 
Fig. 1.— ELEVATION OF FARM HOUSE. 
play of outside ornamentation, but there is suffici¬ 
ent architectural completeness to denote social cul¬ 
tivation and refinement. .. .Interior.— The plans 
given last month were designed more especially for 
an eastern frontage. These plans are particularly 
adapted for a southern frontage_The Cellar, 
(fig. 3), extends under the whole house, and is 61 
feet deep, [7 or 71 feet is always better. Ed], An 
outside entrance and area arc to be built and in¬ 
closed under the stoop at the rear. Eleven small 
windows arc provided for both light and ventila¬ 
tion-The 1'irst Story, (fig. 3), has ample 
apartments adapted to the uses of a large family, 
embracing a good sized UaV, Parlor, Living-room, 
Kitchen, Pantries, Closets, and Corridor. The prin¬ 
cipal entrance is from the piazza, through large 
double doors to the hall. Similar double doors on 
each side of the hall lead to the parlor and dining¬ 
room. These inside double doors enable one to 
throw the whole together for large family and other 
gatherings, and are manifestly appropriate in dwel¬ 
lings of this character. The principal Stairs are 
semi-circular, so arranged as to occupy but little 
room in the principal hall. The Parlor is situated 
by itself, remote from the machinery of daily 
housework. The Living-room is the most cen¬ 
tral, and most convenient and comfortable room 
in the house. It is so surrounded by other apart- 
the area of the room. It adjoins and opens into 
the principal hall, corridor, kitchen, and large pan¬ 
try. The Kitchen is conveniently situated, and ad¬ 
joins the dining-room, corridor, pantry, store-room, 
cellar, and private stair¬ 
way. It is provided with 
a range, sink, wash- 
tubs, and pipes for 
cold and hot water. By 
this arrangement the 
principal work of the 
family can be done with 
such thoroughness and I 
facility, as to make such [ 
employment interesting 
and pleasant, devoid of 
any sense of drudgery. 
The Corridor is adapted 
to all the uses of a rear 
hall, and communicates 
with each of the other 
principal rooms of the 
first story. It is also an 
auxiliary apartment, and may housed in connection 
with either of the other apartments, and affords 
valuable room for 
many in-door occu¬ 
pations for both old 
and young_ Sec¬ 
ond Stoi*y, (fig. 
4).—The engraving 
is sufficiently plain 
to require but little 
explanation. It will 
be seen that there 
are 7 rooms, besides 
halls and closets. The 
Bath-room is situated 
in this story over the 
kitchen, and contains 
the bath-tub, seat- 
closet, and water- 
tank, and is acces¬ 
sible from the princi¬ 
pal building, through 
the passage lead¬ 
ing from the princi¬ 
pal hall. [An open¬ 
ing through the ceil¬ 
ing of the kitchen, 
with a register, would probably let warm air enough 
up into the bath-room, to keep frost out in winter, 
especially if some fire remained in the range or 
stove most of the night. In all arrangements of 
water tanks and pipes, care must be taken to keep 
them from being frozen in the coldest nights. Ed.] 
... .The Attic is completely floored over, but is 
otherwise unfinished. Several bed-rooms might be 
finished in this 6tory if desirable. An open attic is 
always valuable for storage, drying clothes in 
stormy weather, etc. [Yes, and as play-room 
for children in rainy weather ; they will call 
it garret .— Ed.] -Construction. —Any one 
at all familiar with building, would see at a glance 
that the form, and arrangements of this plan, ad¬ 
mit of its execution in section. There are condi¬ 
tions that wduld justify the building of the central 
part of this house, to be used as the residence of a 
small family, and add the wings at any future time, 
as circumstances might indicate... .The excavations 
for the cellar are made 3i feet deep. The founda¬ 
tions are 18 inches thick, and 61 feet high, of bro¬ 
ken stone, laid in mortar, with the joints neatly 
pointed on .all surfaces exposed to sight. The 
earth thrown out of the cellar should be left on the 
ground, and graded around the foundation, leaving 
but two feet to show above the final grade. The 
chimneys should be started with the principal foun¬ 
dation, and the materials interlaced to insure solidi¬ 
ty. Three fire-places arc constructed in the first 
story, those in the kitchen and dining-room are in 
one stack built “ square up ” to the ceiling of the 
first story. Two separate flues arc then continued 
through the second story, on either side of the pas¬ 
sage-way, and are afterwards joined over an arch, 
and pass through the roof in one solid shaft. The 
estimate indicates the general character of the 
work. In these rural dwellings, the siding may be 
worked without the central groove shown in the 
engraving in the March American Agricidturist, page 
89. This, though less pleasing to many, would give 
an expression of less artifice, and more strength. 
_Estimate, —The following estimate will be 
found correct as to quantity, and ample as to cost. 
Most farmers have materials and facilities that 
would enable them to greatly reduce the cost of 
building by this plan. The items of excavation, 
foundation, carting, and painting, amount to near¬ 
ly $500. Some, or each of these parts, might be 
satisfactorily done by those engaged on the place : 
210 yards Excavation, Si 25c. per yard.$52.50 
1750 feet Stone Foundation. (Si 15c. per foot. 262.50 
■1,000 brick Furnished and laid, @ $15 fi 1000. .. 60.00 
50 feet Stone Steps and Coping, @ 80 c. per foot. 15.00 
850 yards Lath and Plastering. @ 33c. per yard. 207.50 
4722 feet l imber, @ 2Mc. per loot. 106.25 
viz. 2 Sills, -1x8 in. x20 ft. long. 4 Posts, 4x7 in. x22 ft. long. 
2 Sills, 4x8 in. x 22 ft. long. 8 Posts, 4x6 in. x IS ft. long. 
•1 Sills, 1x8 in. xl5 ft. long. 2 Plates, 4x6 in. x 26 ft. I’g. 
2 Sills, 1x8 in. x 20 ft. l’g. 4 Plates, 4x6 in. x 15 ft. l’g. 
5 Ties, 1x6 in. x 26 ft. long. 1 Girt. 4x10 in. x 26 ft. long. 
5 Ties, 1x6 in. x 22 ft. long. 4 Valleys, SxS in.xll ft. l’g. 
4 Ties, 1x6 in., 15 ft. long. 42 Beams. 3x8 in. x22 ft. 1’g. 
2 Ties, 1x6 in. X 20 ft. long. 36 Beams, SxS in. x!5 ft. l’g. 
100 Joist, 8x4 inches x 13 feet long, ® 22c. each.$22.00 
320 Wall Strips, & 16c. each. 51.20 
15ft its. Tarred Paper, @ 5c. 48 lb.. 7.5ft 
325 Novelty Siding Boards, @ 28c. each. 01 .HI 
Materials in Cornices and Outside Casings. 50.00 
375 Spruce Shingling Lath. @ 6c. each. 22.50 
65 hunches Shingles,® $2 48 bunch. 130.00 
200 feet Gutters and Leaders. 10c. per foot. 20.00 
Piazza and Stoops, (complete). 120.00 
321 Mill-worked Flooring Boards, @ 35c. each. 1 13.40 
4 Flights of Stairs, (complete). 00.00 
1 Bay Window, (complete).. 50.00 
22 plain Windows, (complete) © $12 each. 264.00 
4 Dormer Windows, (complete),© $20 each. 80.00 
11 Cellar Windows, (complete), @ $6 each . .. 60.00 
35 Doors, (complete). @ $10 each. 850.0Q 
2 Mantels, (complete), © $20 each. 10.00 
Closets, Shelving, etc, (complete!. 20.00 
Range and Plumbing, (complete). 200.65 
Painting, $150; Nails, $20; Cartage. $30. 200.00 
Carpenter's Labor, not included above.218.00 
Total cost, complete...$3,000.90 
