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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
January, 1913 
Here the porch is so designed and placed that its use as a living-room is 
fully justified by its seclusion 
rangement and beautification of the grounds is left as another 
consideration, entirely independent and subordinate to the rest. 
Having had our conditions thus vaguely outlined, we have two 
distinct problems before us. First of all, we must devise a scheme 
of development for his entire property; one which will not only 
ofifer him the most comfort and enjoyment, and thus allow him to 
derive the maximum benefit from the expenditure, but also 
promise an assured return should he at any time be anxious to dis¬ 
pose of it. Second, after having devised such a scheme, we now 
have before us what is the most difficult problem of all; that is, im¬ 
pressing upon the owner the value of disposing the various ele¬ 
ments in the manner suggested. We must convince him that the 
prime consideration in the arrangement of the three units of which 
the house is composed—living, sleeping and service—is to give the 
living portions the preference of sunlight, privacy, views and the 
prevailing summer breezes. Thus, by locating the house as near 
the street as conditions will allow and as close to the northerly 
limits of the lot as is found practicable, the living-room and porch 
will derive the greatest benefit of openness and unobstructed sun¬ 
light and view. This also makes it possible to enjoy a fairly 
large sweep of secluded lawn area, ranging from the south to the 
west and outlined with mass planting which might be fringed 
with choice flowering shrubs and hardy perennials. Further, 
being so situated, the living portions of the house are retired and 
private, and at the same time derive the benefit of the prevailing 
summer breezes. The two principal chambers, having one side 
exposed upon the west, receive the full value of the same breezes. 
The service being located in the northeast part of the house, is 
in most respects an ideal arrangement, in that it is removed from 
the more private parts of the establishment. By placing the 
drive leading to the garage along the northerly property line, it 
not only serves as an entrance-way to the back of the property 
but also accommodates the house service. Further, by being so 
located it allows the necessary going and coming to take place 
without encroaching in any way upon the living portions of the 
house. 
The garage and tool-shed are placed in the extreme northwest 
corner of the lot, and by being so removed from the house the 
possibilities of noise and danger from fire are greatly lessened, 
while the tool-shed is of easy access to the gardening end of the 
property. 
Back of the above-mentioned lawn area, and adjacent to the 
garage, would be an admirable position for a vegetable garden, 
cold frames, and possibly greenhouses. So located they would ob¬ 
tain the greatest benefit of sunlight, and such trucking as might 
be found necessary could easily be carried on through the garage 
yard. 
Having very briefly indeed considered some of the reasons why 
the several main elements of the property should be placed as 
described, it might be helpful to give some description of the house 
itself, and thereby help to a better understanding of why the dis¬ 
position and design of the several 
rooms should not be made independent¬ 
ly of the rest of the property. 
The living portion is composed of an 
ample but not large living-room, a 
spacious covered veranda and a flag¬ 
stone paved terrace. The living-room 
is in itself devoted to three uses. At 
the easterly end the meals could be 
served, from which position the morn¬ 
ing sun would be enjoyed during the 
entire year. The westerly end is in¬ 
timately associated with the veranda 
and terrace, thus establishing a very 
close connection between indoor and 
outdoor life. The third use is the re¬ 
tirement suggested by the fireplace al¬ 
cove, which is recessed sufficiently to 
throw it outside the body of the room, 
thus giving it that quiet seclusion so 
essential to its enjoyment. 
The sleeping portion is a unit by it¬ 
self, easily accessible, however, from 
both the living-room and the kitchen. 
By making it accessible from the kitch¬ 
en it is possible to carry on the neces¬ 
sary housework without intruding upon 
the privacy of the living-room. The 
chambers have been so arranged that 
A house in which the elements of outlook and p rivacy are attained for the porch by having it face 
the flower garden 
