PRICE  SIX  CENTM, 
PER  YEAR. 
VOE.  XXXIII.  No.  4 
IWHOEE  No.  1356. 
Act  of  Congress,  In  the  year  1876.  by  the  Rural  PubllBhlfiK  Ot)mpany,  in  the  oflice  of  the  Librarian  of  Conuresa  at  Washington.j 
[Entered  according  to 
Houth  aro  far  preferable  to  those  hxiated  on  those 
going  east  and  west,  in  a  sanitary  estimate.  In 
the  first,  liere  at  the  north  of  the  equator,  tho 
ann  shines  brilliantly  in  the  forenoon  on  tho 
front,  and  with  nearly  equal  force  in  tho  after¬ 
noon  on  the  rear.  'IIuih  dampnoss  is  expelled 
and  the  whole  wiillce  is  dry  and  the  air  far  purer 
for  its  sfilar  exposure.  If  a  house  is  on  an  east 
and  west  street,  those  fronting  north  oi-e  decid¬ 
edly  the  l)eHt  for  a  residence,  because  tho  sun’s 
action  on  the  yard,  the  kitchen,  and  usual  re¬ 
gions  of  neglected  aoeunmlations,  pu- 
— - 71  rifles  and  modifies  the  humid  atmo 
y'  Blihere  that  is  sure  to  predominate  in 
yai'ds  and  the  back  side  of  houses 
'  ivhoBO  mir  is  iwirth  of  the  street, 
u.  Tims  circmiistanced.  the  back  rooms 
S  aro  never  so  jikjasant.  cheerful  or 
oconomiisilly  wanned  in  winter  or 
on  a  good-sized  lot,  with  the  surroimilings  kept 
in  order,  present  a  very  pleasing  ai'pearance.  Of 
course  the  above  ostimato  of  cost  was  made  for 
the  vicinity  of  Pittsburgh,  whoi-o  hunber  must  tx» 
cheap.  The  cost  of  such  a  building  would  nec 
easarily  vary  in  different  localities,  according  to 
the  price  of  lumber,  wages,  etc. 
Eutal 
niently  arrangeil.  The  building  may  be  con- 
atmeted  with  a  “balloon  frame.”  or  the  walls 
can  be  built  of  brick,  as  prefeired.  Tho  roof  of 
the  main  building  should  bo  covonsi  w  ith  slate — 
those  of  the  verandas  and  dormer  wmdows  with 
tin.  Tho  interior  aiTtiigement  is  made  so  plain 
in  the  plans  aa  to  be  readily  underslooil. 
The  architects  say  that  this  cottage,  if  built 
in  a  neat  and  plain,  hut  substantial  manner,  will 
cost  from  ifcl.OtiO  to  $5,000,— and  would,  if  erected 
POSITION  or;  a  kesidence. 
Houses  on  streets  running  ,  nearly  north  and 
OiNINC  OOOlil 
/V//5'f" 
and  descriptions  of  many  excellent 
cottages,  of  various  stylos,  sizes  and 
prices,  and.  being  desirous  of  hereaf¬ 
ter  doing  all  we  piay  in  promoting  im¬ 
provement  in  the  same  direction,  in¬ 
vite  those  informed  on  the  subject  to 
give  IluHAi.  readers  tlic  lienefit  of  their 
experience  and  suggeationa  in  and  con¬ 
cerning  cottage  building,  ornamenta¬ 
tion,  etc.” 
In  response  to  the  above  invitation 
we  have  received  from  correspondents, 
and  obtaijw^d  from  architects,  several 
plans  of  Cottages  of  different  styles 
and  cost  of  building,  which  we  pro¬ 
pose  giving  dur¬ 
ing  the  year.  Our 
iuteutiou  is  to 
give  such  a  vari¬ 
ety  of  plans  that 
many  country 
and  suburban 
residents,  (as  ^ 
well  as  the  tem- 
porai’y  habitues 
of  seaside  and 
other  summer  re¬ 
sorts,)  will  find 
something  conso¬ 
nant  with  loca¬ 
tion,  ta.ste  and 
means  —  and  we 
again  invite  de- 
signs  and  sug- 
gestions  from 
those  disposed  to 
give  others  the  ^  ' 
benefit  of  what  ^ 
they  know  about 
Cottage  Archi- 
lecture.  Mean- 
time  we  take 
plea.sure  in  pre- 
seuting  tho  ac- 
companying  Plan  . 
of  a  Suburban  ^ 
This  design 
was  flemished  by 
Messrs.  Dkom  & 
tects*  of  Pitts-  ^ 
burgh,  Pa.,  au4 
from  it,  we  un- 
derstand,  several  -  ^'7  - 
cottages  have 
been  built  in  the 
subufbs  and  vi-  — 
cinity  of  that 
city.  The  pen  '  ~ 
spective  view  T 
will,  we  think, 
please  many  at 
SITTING  ROOM 
16  X  (6 
CHAMBER 
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DURABILITY  OF  WOOD 
We  expect  woodi^n  buildings  to  de- 
Aiay,  and  if  they  endure  for  a  century 
I  or  two  they  are  regarded  as  venerable 
siXiciraeuH  of  atitiqitity.  The  First 
Baptist  meeting  house  in  iTovidenco, 
R.  I.,  a  tine  iirchitectunil  model,  is 
said  to  bo  us  sound,  ovon  to  the  top  of 
Its  lofty  spire,  as  when  first  built, 
though  nearly  a  century  old.  But  this 
is  a  young  infant 
compared  with 
some  European 
churches.  The 
trusses  of  the  old 
part  of  the  roof 
of  tho  Basilica  of 
St.  Peter’s,  at 
Rome,  war® 
framed  In  816, 
but  whim  care- 
_  fully  examined  in 
_  1814  were  found 
V  to  be  perfectly 
-7-----=.—^^-  sound  and  good. 
"  -  The  domes  of  the 
chureli  of  Ht. 
V  Mark’s,  at  Ven- 
""  ''  ice  wore  built 
^  '  - ^^>7^  nearly  eight  huu- 
dred  and  fifty 
years  ago,  and 
tho  outside  tim- 
5-  hers  aro  yet  good. 
Brick  and  stoue 
B  could  hardly  lust 
better  than  such 
woodwork.  Tim¬ 
ber  cased  in  plas¬ 
ter  and  in  iron, 
however,  has  do- 
t  vcloped  a  vei7 
dangerous  kind 
PORCH 
PLAN  OE  SECOND  FLOOB. 
flan  of  F1B8T  FLOOB, 
A  NovBi.TY  in 
building  is  to 
have  a  window 
directly  over  the 
mantel-  piece. 
The  effcict  is  said 
to  bo  very  plea,s- 
ant;  hut  it  must 
bt^  queer  to  lean 
on  tho  mantel- 
pioco  and  look 
out  of  door.^  over 
the  clock  I 
SUBURBAN  COTTAGE.  -  PERSPECnVI}' VIEW  OF  ELEVATION 
