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House & Garden 
The altered house and a snap¬ 
shot of the original house, 
from a similar viewpoint. The 
curious broken gable has been 
preserved and the box-like 
extension has bee?! transformed 
“Before and after’^ seen in a snap¬ 
shot of the original house and re¬ 
modeled house. Architectural sal¬ 
vage and planting effected the change. 
Mr. Okie’s house, near Philadelphia 
The location of the main entrance reniauis, btd little 
else of the original plan, except the window arrange¬ 
ment, was retained 
ence than in character. The first 
type is the more frequent, because 
the original house in most cases 
possesses nothing worthy of pres¬ 
ervation, and the second type pre¬ 
supposes an old house which has 
a charm and character which it 
would be most unfortunate to ob¬ 
literate. 
Although the complete transfor¬ 
mation of an old house into a new 
one may seem to many people to 
be a greater undertaking than the 
“restoration” type of alteration, it 
is as a matter of fact easier. No 
conditions other than those im¬ 
posed by cost need to be observed. 
The very entrance may be moved 
from one side to another, and the 
original building is of value only 
because of the economy it effects 
in excavation, foundations, walls 
and roof. The important point is 
to decide at once which kind of 
alteration will make the most of 
the old house. 
