July, 1921 
23 
Gillies 
Gray stone and 
rough finished 
stucco give to the 
house of J. D. 
Dithridge,at Great 
Neck, L. I., an in¬ 
teresting mass and 
detail combined 
with dignified sim¬ 
plicity 
The door is of 
heavy paneled oak 
simply set in its 
frame, as befits the 
informal, rugged 
character of the 
entrance approach 
with its evergreens 
and rock plants 
selling plans was not considered altogether ethical; with this re¬ 
cent sanction the work of the Architects’ Small House Service 
Bureau becomes an authorized activity. Their designs, now avail¬ 
able, constitute a great step forward in improving the architecture 
of the American small house. 
Never before have there been so many opportunities for small 
and moderate priced houses of distinctive merit. With good 
plans and specifications now available the owner has merely to 
set the date for building. Here again he must consult his purse 
and watch the trend of prices. Many people are delaying the 
construction of their homes because they hope for falling prices 
in materials and labor. This caution is commendable; only don’t 
delay too long. He who hesitates is lost. The old proverb is as 
applicable to building a home as it is to any serious step forward. 
The time to build is now. There is no surety of what reductions 
the future may or may not bring. 
Gables are effective in giving an impression of height. Although 
this is but a one-story house, the manner in which the path and 
evergreen planting lead up into the main gable makes it seem 
larger as one approaches it 
