25 
January, 1916 
The residence of David Van 
Schaack, Esq., at Hartford, Conn., 
represents a modern type of the Eng¬ 
lish style cottage adapted to Ameri¬ 
can needs and mode of life. Its lines 
and proportions are excellent. It is 
constructed of terra cotta tile and 
stucco with a shingled 
roof laid on in thatch 
fashion. The service 
3 'ard encloses the gar¬ 
age, making that part 
of the property a unit. 
The plans are sim¬ 
ple, livable and com¬ 
modious. A hall runs 
the house width with 
a loggia at the farther 
end. The living-room 
parallels it, having 
light from three sides, 
and opening on a piaz¬ 
za. Ease of commu¬ 
nication between the 
dining-room and den 
is a commendable fac¬ 
tor. The service wing, 
completely separated, 
is well lighted and 
conveniently arranged. 
On the second floor 
the plan of the rooms 
is a development of 
the square planning: 
four chambers sepa¬ 
rated by the stairs 
hall with bath at the 
back. The plan also 
provides for two sleep¬ 
ing balconies. 
A cross corridor 
communicates with the 
servants’ rooms. 
The deciding item in the construc¬ 
tion cost of any house depends upon 
the plans, and the small house of the 
moderate price, to be a successful liv¬ 
ing quarter, must almost of necessity 
have simple and regular plans. This 
simplicity characterizes the little 
house of E. S. Farra at 
Maplewood, N. J. De¬ 
veloped on the square 
plan with central hall¬ 
way, it has a commo¬ 
dious living-room, a 
small dining-room and 
porches front and 
back, the latter 
screened in. Upstairs 
are four bedrooms, a 
bath and a sleeping 
porch. Closet room 
unfortunately is r e - 
stricted to corners. 
The house is designed 
to fit a small property 
and accommodate a 
small family. 
Foundations and 
chimney are rough- 
dressed sandstone, the 
exterior red cedar 
shingles laid 9 inches 
to the weather and 
painted white. The 
shutters, pierced with 
decorative design, are 
painted green. White 
oak has been used as 
flooring on the first 
floor, and, on the sec- 
o n d , comb - grained 
pine. Whitewood has 
been used for interior 
finish throughout. 
THE HOME OF DAVID VAN SCHAACK, ESQ, AT HARTFORD, CONN 
sJ. Raymond Ellis, architect 
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A SHINGLE HOUSE OF MODERATE 
COST AT MAPLEWOOD, N. J. 
Kenneth W. Dalzell, architect 
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