A House Built for $4,500 
WALTER P. CRABTREE, Architect 
L AID down on the lines of the Colonial period, 
this house possesses a charm and simplicity 
which belong to that type of architecture 
which our forefathers knew so well how to build. 
The arrangement of the first floor gives easy access 
to the various rooms. In laying out the scheme of 
this house the object was to design a dwelling that 
should be above all else, domestic, personal and 
livable, and convenient in its arrangement. 
The lot upon which the house was erected, which 
is sixty feet by one hundred and sixty feet, is situated 
on the west side of the street and has a number of 
fine trees and to save two large ones at the front the 
walk curves around them instead of going in straight 
from the street with the tradesmen’s walk branching 
off from same to the rear door, which adds a charm 
to the grounds. 
On entering the hall an impression of spacious¬ 
ness is received resulting from the vistas through 
and glimpses into the several rooms on this floor. 
This is one of the essentials in the planning of a 
successful house and is a most legitimate method 
of creating the effect of more room than the exterior 
design would indicate or which the actual area cov¬ 
ered ordinarily conveys. In every small house 
problem, it is to this question that the architect can 
best afford to give thought and study, for it is effects 
of this nature with which he is familiar that render 
his services most valuable to his client, and enable 
him to secure the greatest value for the money ex¬ 
pended. True, his knowledge of materials and 
construction, and his services of supervision are 
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