July, i9 i 6 
25 
SMALL HOUSES OF INDIVIDUALITY 
An Assembly of Types Suitable for the- Modern Purse 
T HE average man wants to own his 
own house. He wants to express his 
personality in the architecture and decora¬ 
tion. In nine cases out of ten the only 
limitation that restricts his complete grati¬ 
fication of this desire is his purse. Houses 
cost money. They are a luxury — like 
wives. But they soon enough become a 
necessity. To meet the demand of that 
necessity these eight pages, showing twen¬ 
ty-three types of successful small houses, 
have been assembled. 
The good small house is not a common¬ 
place. The architect finds little money in 
it. He usually makes his maiden mistakes 
on the small house. In most instances, 
however, the mistakes are made because 
the average man thinks he can do without 
an architect. This is quite out of the ques¬ 
tion unless one is willing to take the chance. 
By all means consult an architect. Before 
you do so, read “The High Cost of Extras” 
on pages 11 and 12 of this issue. The au¬ 
thor is an architect, and he speaks from 
experience. Avail yourself of that coun¬ 
sel ; it is well worth while. 
But if you are just “doping” the idea 
out, planning your castle in Spain, some 
figures may be of service. With one ex¬ 
ception the houses pictured here cost un¬ 
der $10,000. And $10,000 in this day is a 
reasonable price. Several cost $8,000, 
some $6,000. As they were erected in vari¬ 
ous sections of the country their cost was 
affected by the price of materials and local 
labor conditions obtaining. 
To calculate the approximate cost of 
building a house in your locality, based on 
its cost in or near New York City, use the 
following comparative scale: 
Philadelphia and suburbs.10-15% less 
Northern New England. 20% “ 
Southern New England. 19% “ 
Middle South (Ky. and Md.) . 30% “ 
Chicago and vicinity. 11% “ 
Middle West (Ohio, Michi¬ 
gan and Iowa). 6-47% “ 
Pacific Coast (Northwest).... 18-53% “ 
Colorado and vicinity. 18% “ 
Southwest (Ariz.. N. Mex.) ..30-35% “ 
Duhring, Okie & Ziegler, architects 
The plans of the first floor divide 
distinctly the living and service 
quarters. When enclosed. the 
porch is practically another room 
A close view showing the 
porch and the sleeping 
porch above. The walls 
are rubble built of native 
Chestnut Hill stone 
Upstairs are accommodations for 
six bedrooms and two baths in 
addition to the sleeping porch. 
Plenty of windows and a long hall 
assure cross ventilation 
The house stands at the 
top of a steep hill, this 
view being taken before 
the foliage could hide 
the architecture 
