HOUSE AND GARDEN 
204 
October, 1912 
We have covered in the above 
list a wide range of territory; 
the districts mentioned are 
characteristic of all sections. 
The New York section heads 
the list with the Northwest Pa¬ 
cific Coast at the foot, due to 
the peculiar conditions men¬ 
tioned above. Prices however, 
may vary in each section. We 
have known of two houses 
built from the same plans and 
specifications, one in Flushing, 
Long Island, and the other in 
Essex County, New Jersey, in 
which the cost at Flushing was 
10% less than the Jersey cost. 
Transportation had much to do 
with this variation. 
In giving a scale of prices 
such as above it is necessary to 
adhere to a certain type of 
house; this is one which in¬ 
cludes all the conveniences and 
arrangements suitable for the 
average family without any 
special features or elaborate 
details. The construction is 
supposed to be thorough and 
materials first class. Simply a 
good substantial home built ac¬ 
cording to the custom of the 
locality for such a class house. 
These figures are for a com¬ 
pleted house with the exception 
of the lighting fixtures, which 
may cost any amount one is 
willing to pay. They could be 
procured for $50.00 or up. 
Everyone, about to build, is 
desirous of first ascertaining as 
near as possible the total out¬ 
lay he will be obliged to make. 
The first step after selecting the 
design is to multiply the total 
cubage as given with each de¬ 
sign by the cost per cubic foot 
in your section. You will then 
be able to get an idea if it is 
possible to keep within your ap¬ 
propriation. Next consult a lo¬ 
cal builder, one who is accus¬ 
tomed to putting up the class 
of building you desire. There 
may be certain governing con¬ 
ditions in your neighborhood 
with which he is familiar and 
you are not. He will take the 
cubical contents and the design 
as submitted, together with in¬ 
structions as how you wish the 
house finished, and give you a 
very close preliminary estimate. 
Then when he receives the 
working drawings, details and 
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With first-class materials this design should turn out to be a substantial home for any locality. One source 
of economy is shown in the squareness of the plan. The porch does not increase the cost by much 
The drawing of the front elevation shows consistent Colonial detail of the better sort but of the most 
restrained order. There is, however, a good variety in the house surface offered by the different sets of 
shutters and the use of a simple lattice 
