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a
of
paid back, $3600,
or
no
of
month
as
credits
end
$5000
cancelled,
and
each
amount
bank
the
at
you
each
on
share, or $25
loan, say at 6%, which
total of
$25
a
month,
per
the
on
liquidate the
to
You
share
would
month
per
plus interest
used
borrower.
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co-operative
and
sound
bank
method
R.
severe
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is
it
know
you
tory
satisfac-
very
policy to
poor
back
pay
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economy.
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a
know
than
money
too
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proposition, for it encourages
monthly
just what
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that the
are
always aware
you
clear
property free and
your
business
You
saving.
to be, and
are
more
without
Your
and
to the Lot
to
Lot
WAIT
in property values.
of a gradual increase
there
usually wise to build in a locality where
the
restrictions
minimum
of
cost
the
governing
sure
the
It is
are
houses
and
These
home.
the
houses
of
any
building
lot
and
the
to
the
well
the
it should
course,
as
total
not
if money
the
cost
other
You
rule
a
of
is
of
them
close
lot
with
the
the
lines.
total
the
20
over
total
per
house
is desired.
should
study
the
land
can
of
of
cost
your
about
to
a
at the
cost
bear
of
the
land
ment.
invest12
per
is small
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investment
cent,
object, the
the
that
lines.
erection
house
cost
amount
should
land
lot
it.
carefully the
the
no
to
forbid
single family
one
when
be
and
street
restrictions
except
proportion
,cent. of
each
on
the
As
the
other
to go
garage
consider
must
You
and
from
safeguard to you, for they prevent
of
property
cheap
very
a
crowding
the
localities
many
its
are
erection
and
In
and
back
set
restrictions
the
of
as
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these
be
$j00
or
per
year
month.
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per
you
pay
constitutes
shares
what
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money
amounts
best
perhaps
can
sonably
for
Generally speaking it is safer to make
purchase
your
the
have
been
a
made,
locality where
improvements
to
is
be
higher than
even
though the purchase price
likely
because
will
then
be
in an
reaunimproved
locality,
you
in
month,
you
can
you
assessments
town
well
to
per
would
On
$200.
bank
pay
Improving
land.
your
be wise
in
future
the
to
borrow
to
purchase price.
the
of
railroads
proximity
public services, since
to
value
loan
in
other
add
in
method
wish
to borrow
gSOOO.
suppose
you
subscribe
to twenty-five shares, each
us
then
equal
with
each
all contemplated
finding out about
and
how
improvements
they may
It
will
property.
your
pay
you
all this, especially if you
are
seeking a sound
city
affect
very
of
and
lines, or
naturally
car
build
to
restrictions, and
in your
consider
should
land
all the
whether
out
sewer
included
electric
future
of
obtain
improvements,
to
all
lot
a
to
care
use
your
payments
will own
day when
you
is drawing
closer.
in
mind
bear
Always
Needs.
By
In
Let
Selecting the House
Your
monthly
payments, taking
required to make, for the,
during this period will bring'
you
to ^200
at the
payments
end
of
up
co-operative bank
illustrated by an
example.
thrift and
constantly paying
are
you
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should
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usually carry
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mortgage.
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to credit
you
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value
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stated
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it off
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its loans
co-operative bank
in
of which
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payment
mortgage
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pay
the loan.
twelve
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years,
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of
land
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work
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of
money
of
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land.
estimate
house
of
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and
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years
due
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number
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amount
of
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the
property
number
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the
balance,
time
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prepared and an
pay
of
borrow
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and
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two
kinds
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own
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you
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to
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HOMES
Home
redeem
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land
OF
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safest
from
house
the
your
much
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banks
judge
submit
you
both
determine
make.
have
to
the
for
how
have
you
to
house
your
These
will consider
about
afford
can
you
different
are
cash
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the
of the fair value
of your
60%
house
and
will lend
about
co-operative bank
7 5%.
the
that
bank
of Your
comparatively
a
business.
ordinarily lend you
will
present
know
not
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and
purpose
which
to
savings bank
to
co-optralive
a
of
question
seem
may
financing
money
through
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the
means
house
a
bank
do
to
amount
for
that
exist
small
of
difficulty. He
savings
a
be
may
a
of
person
the
BOOK
most.
the
any
carefully and
land
as
ratio
to
find
out
I
I
THE
whether
it is wet
the
of
amount
agaijistthe
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
dry, its relation
or
grading
chance
BOSTON
of
that
will
street, and
Guard
necessary.
is most
cellar,which
un-
damp
a
the
to
be
land the cost of
healthful, and add to the cost of your
not be
grading. This is an important item and should
overlooked, for the moving of large quantities of earth
is expensive.
Do
underestimate
not
the
value
of
good shade
frees.
valuable
They are often the most
part of your
investment
and
if properly cared
for may
add
hundreds
of dollars to the value of your
property.
In purchasing a lot of land you
should
employ a
reliable lawyer to investigate the title before
the deeds
are
for you
passed, for it will be absolutely necessary
to have
a
good and clear title if you
hope to borrow
from
bank
ftie building
to help you
finance
some
money
of your
house.
When
you
confronted
by
have
obtained
land
your
will
you
be
two
the
great
assistance
decision.
in your
He
you
for it is his business
to you,
these
problems
and
of
of
land
your,
them
that
help
to
have
you
so
arrange
that you
house
and
both.
has
He
all lots
There
may
the
will
be
can
of
and
related
the
of
a
details
many
have
in
peculiarities of their own,
their topographical formation, their relation to the points
of the
and
and
distant
near
prevailing wind
compass,
views, these points must all have careful consideration.
be
number
a
of
beautiful
trees
your
on
which
perhaps will be the deciding factor in the
of which
placing of the major elements
nearly all house
lots are
composed,
namely, the house, the lawn and
flower
include
which
gardens, and the workyard
may
the kitchen
garden and a garage.
If the house
has
been
the
lot
properly placed on
the
and
have
been
rooms
arranged with careful study,
will then
be
able
views
to enjoy such
forded
afas
are
you
of the
will get the
surrounding country. You
the morning
in the
sunlight in all principalrooms
sun
"
"
the
to
advantage
bed
rooms
of
the
bed
HOMES
lawn
of
the
both
will
will be
and
garden
living
ly
proper-
will have
The
enjoyable outlooks.
sunlight during some
part
and
the principal
living room
located
that
the
they will have
is
southwesterly breeze, which
this part of the
country in the
the
the
be
the
of
in the
day
house
most
all have
and
rooms
all
quite
of your
flower
and
will
day
advantage
the
OF
sun
nearly or
living portions
The
so
cool
prevailingwind
in
summer.
If you
do
feel
not
afford
can
you
services
for
complete architect's
special plan and design you should
to pick out a plan that is as near
needs
your
and
accessible to
the
to
and
the
give
the
the
of
expense
of
preparation
the
use
utmost
a
care
possible suited to
Rooms
should be easily
rents
curarranged that cross
land.
your
another
one
air will
so
as
maximum
of ventilation
during
weather.
warm
The
treatment
You
should
of
the
lot
is
important part of
problem, and even
though you do not develop it
first,it is wise to plan in the beginning what you
intend
to do in the future, for then
can
you
develop it
from
to year
and
when
it is complete it will be all
year
in harmony.
an
your
all at
the
realize that
elements
many
home.
study
to
principal elements
out
get the most
knowledge
thought about.
never
Since
land
kitchen
room.
of
location
of
problems: the proper
the house
house
on
land, and the proper
plan to
take
of your
care
living requirements.
Since
lots are
two
practically no
e.xactly alike and
there
since
several
are
types of house
plans that will
fulfil your
needs
fit
and
would
lot, you
properly
your
reliable architect
be wise to consult
some
or
landscape
architect
BOOK
that
The
go
your
into
grounds
house
the
the
of
are
is but
making
of
one
of
tractive
at-
an
portance
im-
utmost
and
by developing them
to
slowly from
year
adding to your own
pleasure and comfort
the
greatly increasing
value of your
investment.
If you
have
been
influenced
guided and
by the
lawn
and
flower
foregoing suggestions your
gardens
and
the living rooms
will be found
the sunny
side of
on
the
the house, while
kitchen
and
workyard will be on
the northerly or easterly side.
It is most
important that there should be a close
relation
between
the
kitchen
and
and
the
workyard
approaches thereto, in order that the coming and going
of service
will not
intrude
the
living portions
upon
year
and
the
of
will be
you
house.
The
the
of
upkeep
easily maintained
kitchen
if located
often
be
can
garage
the
living and
service
to
act
as
a
portions, and
for
a
storage space
doubly useful.
be
garden can
the
service, and
near
located
and
garden
screen
if
more
the
between
with
equipped
tools, becomes
other
Heating the House
By CARROLL
The
is one
heating of the house
should
important considerations, and you
this item, because
it
on
depends
upon
.or
skimp
never
comfort
your
pipes
taken
and
should
each
the
efficiently.
and
be
that
to
see
in steam
should
and
room
care
heating system
All
materials
that
and
all
used
joints
hot water
are
be of sufficient
should be taken
most
cally
economi-
should
tight
be
in
new
all the
heating,all valves
of
good quality. In the installation of the system,
whether
it is hot air,steam, or hot water, great care
should
be exercised
to see that the pipes all have a proper
all pipes in the cellar and
pitch and it is wise to cover
that are
walls of the
placed in the outside
any
house.
The
pipe covering acts as a great conserver
of heat and
will not only increase the efficiency of the system but
the coal bills.
materially reduces
There
stoves,
hot
FISKE
are
air
five
methods
furnaces, steam,
of
and
heating:
hot
Fireplaces,
water.
the
In
but
one
New
and
from
what
kind
of
in the
and
the
This
is
small
that is located
goes
a
heat
fireplaces
houses
fireplacedoes
a
great deal of it
good idea to have
a
place
in
fireplace and
heat
climate
England
heaters
adequate
The
is installed
system
size to properly heat
how
to learn
to run
care
A.
most
your
discomfort.
Whatever
and
of
up
not
the
in the
radiate
chimney.
fireplacein
is
there
a
used, because
not
usually
living room.
very
It is
livingroom
are
is
far and
always
a
matter
it is really the one
no
house
through which air is constantlymoving
fireplace helps to keep the house ventilated.
is heated by
especially valuable when
the house
radiators.
A
fireplace should
damper so that
be regulated on
the
cold
very
Hot
The
to
install
hot
a
water
hot
and
always be
amount
of
is
is carried
with
a
off can
days.
is the most
economical
system
healthful than steam
or
furnace supplies the house with
of fresh air which
current
is drawn
much
constantly flowing
provided
Air Furnace
air furnace
radiators.
air that
The
more
directly to the rooms
passes
in
should
be exercised
care
Great
BOOK
in the
being heated
through the registers.
after
and
doors
out
directly from
furnace
HERALD-TRAVELERS
BOSTON
THE
the
advantag
the
of
installation
It is
to the ordinary steam
system.
compared
less expensive to run
expensive to install but much
radiators
and
are
properly proportioned.
if the
boiler
Since the entire system,
including pipes and radi itors,
it is not
water,
possible to get up heat
is filled with
it
quickly or cool it off so quickly as with steam, because
heat a large body of water
takes a long time to thoroughly
and
set it circulating. The
pipes are larger than in the
it is not
steam
possible
system, also the radiators, because
to the
to heat
them
same
intensity as with steam, steam
at a temperature
of about
to the radiators
being delivered
160".
water
and
hot
Hot
water
210"
usually about
with
small
hole
all made
in them,
radiator
valves
a
are
of
that
there
will be
f'ow
constant
a
so
although slow
when
This
water.
even
keeps the circulation
moving
more
properly
The
size of supply
house.
entire
pipes from
heat
the
be
must
rooms
the various
carefully proto
the furnace
portioned.
of
runs
Whenever
possible long horizontal
furnace
help
to
the
sufficient
should
be
the
friction
placing of the
house
it
in size
air.
the
in
outside
wall
it is advisable
and
care
cold
where
increased
moving
air bo.x
with
to
but
be
the
of
cold
studied
be
must
size
avoided
pipes should
these
overcome
The
of
basement
avoided
be
cannot
it is of
that
sure
the
in
pipe
be
to
regulated by
possible
both
be entirely closed
or
can
dampers so that either one
With
air box
off.
a high wind
blowing f'-om
a single cold
the air out
direction
is likely to draw
and
when
a certain
when
this
to
as
the
occurs
intake
both
closed
this
this
use
to
have
to
banked
air
the
taken
front
hall.
the
cold
up
It is obvious
that
air that
fresh
in from
comes
the
system
There
.
used
are
in small
the
one-pipe
and
return
expensive
more
control.
be
Heat
cooled
radiators
water
radiators
should
hot
advise
take
and
always
preferably close
be
hot
imical
econ
A
number
a
steam
placed
to
water
the
much
to
Uss
is
to
size
use,
outside
an
windows
wall
to
he
prospective
thoughtful
must
that
install
has
house
been
is
has
plumbing
The
alike
to
A
over
a
home-builder
consideration
in
his
made
house.
to
of
As
a
the
a
give
of the
building, no
sanitary
and
have
lowest
for
system
you
contractor
that
should
you
radiators
have,
the
and
ask
how
over
tee
the
to
sizes
proper
several
tractors
con-
estimate
that
he
in doing
and
can
efficient
an
who
system
installs
the
you
should
insist
work, following the
and
When
the
is
therefore
using due
the
In
care
should
owner
making
his
protect
a
house
is too
himself
by
contract.
House
of the
C
heating system fails to properly heat
usually due to the fact that the system
a
fault
small:
dis-
McCARRON
,
the
that
construction
careful
fact
system
progress
bui'dings is controlled
is carefully watched
dwelling
thus
relieving the
of all work
in city
performed
by laws governing plumbing, and
and
passed upon
by an inspector,
owner
of
considerable
care
and
sponsibility.
re-
substantial
and
person
person
building
and
in
what
reliable
the amount
of rad ation,
likely cut down
his figure as low as possible. When
the
or
what
engineer shows
you
you
contractor
with
But
conntrv,
or
himself
should
a
given
the
guarantee
accompany
the sysstating that the contractor
guarantees
tem
to a temperacapable of heating all parts of the house
ture
of 70"
when
the temperature
outdoors
is zero,
ind
without
forcing the heating system.
affecting modern
plumbing
apply
and
the country
city home
home.
building in a city has a great advantage
the
for
good if properly
are
some
we
steam
contract,
them.
the
in
choose
all systems
determined
to
house
your
furnace,
air
should
to
the
you
the
upon
directions
rooms,
JOSEPH
boiler
or
registers and
contractor
should
Plumbing
plumbing
resu't
to
heating
hot
and
hot
individual
for
for
system
't is poor
will very
to make
in order
to
fundamentals
both
are
System
a
the
have
you
should
gc
you
furnace
use.
They
under
advantages
should
to
modernize
without
complete
installation.
pockets
heating
economy
to give you
a price for your
heating plant un'ess
the size should
In
be.
yourself know
exactly what
the job and
wants
he will
"competitive bidding each man
can
than
By
The
to
that
see
you
radiators.
of the
directly
or
heating system
rooms
of
wants,
When
place your
but
easy
coole.1.
The
and
air
no
close
to
him
heating engineer, show
plans and talk
your
will be glad for a small
He
problem with him.
your
to make
a
for you
and
tell you
layout of the system
are
operate
room
quickly
more
on
that
ing
freez-
prevent
exercised
or
of so-called
and
very
are
and
to
left open
are
be
always
water
use
each
he
system
installed.
wish
supply
or
system
but
water,
which
be
cm
economical
two-ripe,
obtained
up
tends
windows
heating
a
the
so
that
quickly
fairly rapidly by turning off the
should
A
most
the
also
quite
are
be
the
are
het
stea'ii
and
install.
to
can
off
Steam
these
There
it also
Selecting
selecting
In
Heatinof
of
systems
systems.
that
systems
vacuum
WnUr
systems
Of
is full of
doors.
out
and
case
must
air
Hot
many
houses.
steam
Care
to collect
in the upper
part of the radiators, for
pockets will destroy the efficiency of the radiator by
of the water.
retarding the circulation
submit
and
in
radiator.
air
furnace
coming into the furnace
at a temperature
from
of 10"
out of doors
above
and
zero
then
to a temperature
of about
before
being heated
120"
requires the conpassing through the pipes to the rooms
sumption
of much
fuel than
would
be required to
more
reheat
the air that is already partly heated
in the house
and feed it to the furnace
through the circulating register.
Most
good furnaces
are
equipped with a water
pan
and
should
be taken
to keep this pan
care
filled with
water
that the warm
air passing from
the furnace
so
will take
A house
along with it a certain amount
ot.moistu;e.
can
be warmed
there
is mo'sture
more
readily when
in the
air than
it can
be with very
dry air,because
dry air is n:t
so
of heat.
.Moist
good a conductor
air is also
more
comfortable
to the body and is more
healthful.
Steam
off
the
allowed
cnl'l "ir boxes
into
shut
radiator
are
of the
is known
preferably in the
been
radiators
In order
what
register. It is often adv sable to
it takes
deal of coal
a great
days because
the very
heat
inefficient.
very
fresh
and
boxes
circulation
cold
on
fire has
the
be
through
becomes
air
it is advisable
register located
night when
can
two
system
coal
conserve
an
At
have
to
HOMES
OF
view
of
the
system,
and
trans,
the
the
namely,
the
p
owner's
materials
to
installation
of the sanitary part of the
and
ventilation
soil, waste
pipes
umbing
inspector's responsibility ceases
He
must
select
the
fixtures
begins.
be used
in distributingthe water
supply.
the
As
tubs
Bath
tubs
used
iron
are
not
the
enamel.
celain
Por-
The
the
in
fixture
no
too
are
advice
before
W.ater
closet
seek
most
and
copper,
tank.
a
are
stronger,
cases,
and
give less trouble
compact
sinks
Kitchen
and
as
others, is
the
or
with
lined
than
the
its
not
more
serviceable
n'ore
good-looking
as
will
and
Wash
trays
made
are
Soapstone
porcelain and
soapstone.
types, but
much
and
attractive
First,
much
stand
the
most
Fixtures
they
which
for
as
sinks
are
than
There
more
well
soapstone,
and
last
white
metal
china
..fishes
harder
of
look
seldom
with
tinned
the
cause
likely
boiler
galvanized
of
lead.
to
use
last
as
and
rusty
Practically
cause.1
by cheap
are
Brass
or
boihr
a
copper
long, and
discolored
should
pipes
Water
system.
and
not
attention
Considerabe
copper
will
supply
constant
supply
be
houses
as
given
the
to
of
pipes
iron,
the
most
to
as
the
the
water
most
concealed
are
All
the
the
water
piping should
pitch that the water
off, for if pockets
are
shut
water
which
burst
the
immense
pipe, and
of
will
freeze
when
the
damage
may
installed
be
will
drain
left
in
in
the
to
is
such
when
out
the
cold
water
piping
weather
a
on
a
and
fixtures
can
must
one
installs
pressure
by
of
attic
tanks
the
are
gasoline
a
on
oi
is
tower,
used, it
to
or
a
house.
in
used, they are
electrically driven
air engine.
district
use
electric
an
the
mill
wind
where
e'ectric
is
current
not
gasoline or hot air engine unless
electric
an
lighting plant and uses
a
attached.
to
use
is installed it is advisable
If a gravity system
deliver
in order
to
a
larger supply pipes in the house
to make
of water
up for the lack of pressure.
good volume
that
admitted
plumbing
be
no
country
It must
water
sweeter
supply than that
has a cleaner
or
system
from
delivered
a
cypress
should
be
wood
tank.
cleaned
out
once
thoroughly
a
good practice after cleaning a steel
a
year,
of portland
thin
coat
line
it with
a
tank
to
pressure
discolored
will eliminate
This
a great deal of the
cement.
caused
by rust formation.
water
factor
There
is no
entering into the bulling of the
its plumbing system,
which
is as important
as
nor
home
likely to give pleasure or annoymore
is there
a feature
ance.
1 tanks
The
an
vessel
it
is
drip
be
plumbing
of the
house.
system
Too
might
well
be
'ittle attention
called
is
the
blood
usually given
prospective builder to the quality of the plumbing
afford.
He
should
He
buy the best he can
He
should
secure
seek
should
a
high
expert advice.
the
he
will find
work,
as
to perform
grade contractor
out
eventually that the best is the cheapest.
by the
he
shut-off
of
hot
country
a
supplied,
the
and
turned
In
he
the
or
pumps,
the
outside
set
it
result.
have
supply riser should
basement, so that each
group
off independently
of all others.
the
shut
remains
amount
Each
in
steel
the
from
water
wind
where
in
supplied
cases
and
in
and
grade
located
Where
A
water.
the
ment
basesupply pipes above
floors.
Do
partitions and under
wa'ls or
other
not
place pipes in outside
places exposed
If this cannot
be avoided,
be sure
to cold.
to
pack and
cover
pipes thoroughly to prevent
freezing.
In
pure
problem.
gravity tank
a
gravity tank
most
not
made
the
instances
most
to
pump
water
brass,
are
of
ow
a
deliver
water.
made
are
iron
will
should
used.
Information
be obtained
commonly
in each
locality,and then select
quality of water
is most
adapted t(j the
pipe of a material which
is
In
pumps
troubles
blamed.
fixtures
It is advisable
iron.
be
of
faucets
and
is. the
parts; that
working
attached.
the
It is economy
to
metal
use
trimmings
be bought.
that
can
highest grade trimmings
of copper
boiler
be
The
hot-water
or
can
ized
galvan-
a
should
inferior
and
f
mill, gasoline engine,
Each
has
hot
air engine.
and
and
a
possessed by the others
quirements
by considering the particular re-
pump
advantages
copper
less
are
ing
pumpshould
be
it
good
a
pumping
of
ways
tank, by
storage
electrically driven
well
certain
or
attached
is
the
before
and
driven
be
must
four
are
the
to
r.aterial.
frequently
so
connected
all troubles
of
themselves
in
much
are
well
a
water.
choice
with
than
break
will
care
proper
pantry sinks
desirable,
Butlers'
enamel
iron
garding
re-
the
of
nature
considered.
be
must
is permanently
equipment
definitely established that there
and
porcelain, iron enamel
the other
expensive than
easily cleaned
more
if they receive
and
indefinitely.
are
of
is less
land
the
the
the house
too
not
be located
near
cesspool should
possibly affect
be
should
and
so
placed that it cannot
of water
supply.
the source
contaminate
or
be
supply may
of hand
method
The
ing the water
effective
ways.
in several
equally
accomplished
enamel
porce'ain, iron
latter, though
of
contour
advice
expert
A
movement
with
tank,
must
ing
confront-
problem
A septic tank
country.
The
constructed.
be
situations, will need
many
to adopt, as
method
the better
soil and
most
parts, in
the
in
in
than
is noisier
of
disposal is another
leaching cesspool
good
a
as
and
building
person
owner,
low
soil
sewage
found
be
abuse.
more
to
and
china
wood
sightly
low
in
made
are
The
soapstone.
the
plumbing contractor
specified.
his
to
performed
is
guard
the
of
the
freedom
greater
than
should
tion
specifica-
written
in the
struction
conagainst sharp turns
all turns
Make
waste
pipes.
have
pitch.
that
all
a
good
See
pipes
with
long sweeps.
at all right angle turns.
Place
cleanouts
work
the
must
He
should
One
will
working
well
a
furnish
should
he
that
The
of
he
Realizing this,
water
of
which
mechanism.
delicate
and
see
own
and
types
combination
its
have
his
make.
ware
y made
is less
but
combination,
for
system.
plumbing
protection obtain
his
part of
tanks.
low
people
high tank
of
greater
vitreous
of
made
is usual
most
to
action,
In
low
the
a
high and
high tank
The
the beginning by lack
from
of a p.umbing
non-existence
the
and
laws
plumbing
secure
control
and
direct, and
of which
inspector, both
installation
of the most
important
for the owner
a proper
handicapped
is
owner
him
up here.
selection.
are
features.
additional
several
and
inferior
take
tank
vitreous
using a low
attractive.
and
serviceable
When
the
making
bowls
with
connected
are
different
of
to
numerous
of
one
is
there
as
give
can
selects
if he
demerits
and
merits
closets
closets,
water
which
house
trouble
and
annovance
of
selection
the
to
a
An
enamel.
china
made
of vitreous
lavatories
are
or
bowls
factory
satiseach
very
and
iron enamel,
type will be found
serviceable.
and
he
may
will find
profitably spent any time
One
devote
a
owner
home
frequently
as
Wash
and
of
dwelling presents to
a
country
of
greater problem than does the plumbing
of a city
all the
requirements
city house, embodying
plumbing
The
large
a
choice.
his
and
and
expensive,
market
tlie
in
make
to
porcelain
of
are
are
iron
as
which
list from
find
will
he
fixtures,
to
varied
and
HOMES
OF
DOUK
IIKIIALD-THAVELERS
r.DSTUN
Tin-:
installs.
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
THE
The
The
the
and
good
influence
distinct
a
the
of
treatment
character
interior
of
the
of
taste
for
appearance
and
the
having
as
sleeping
various
the
avoid
to
and
rooms,
the
smaller
house
the
more
the
because
house
will
care
the
today for
the
in
expressed
of
lack
a
all
Nearly
good
the
ing
furnish-
good
substantial
a
bad
the
light and
that
get poor
that
that
are
in
treatment.
be
can
that it
can
with
the
cool
These
the
intermediate
the
by
made
a
warm
of
rooms
the
trum
spec-
that
colors
are
based
schemes
six
used
color
In
is best
the
conjunction
in
is
use
more
with
effective
a
of white
with
one
modify them
the staining of woodwork
or
of
for
some
woods
are
cold
gray,
and
some
nating
domi-
ceiling tints
it
colors.
warm
Paint
in
fluence
greatly in-
vestibule
is very
the
entrance
or
effective.
effect
should
Light toned
the
woodwork
there
the
restful
is
and
need
no
different
bed
of
differingthe
It
rooms.
harmonious
and
used
the
in
semi-gloss
be
not
to
do
service
woodwork
the
master
portion
of
the
with
natural
be
it should
paint is used
by
the
of
portion
is quently
frebut
so
the
house
flat finish.
or
the
In
house
it
shellac
finished
and
with
is best
to
varnish
or
gloss
face.
sur-
a
The
walls of the service
to keep clean.
always be painted so they may be washed.
desired
to
to
a
have
wainscot
a
dado
or
in
the
the
best
bathrooms,
inexpensive
for a
walls
to the
method
a
heavy canvas
moulding
height of three or four feet and place a wood
should
be
the moulding
and
at the top edge, the canvas
oil and
left with
lead
and
a
gloss finish.
painted with
color
in kitchens
should
be
dado
The
painted a dark
and
pantrys but a light color is preferable in bath rooms.
service
portions or
is to apply
Unless
decoration,
gray
or
one
has
fair
a
be
it would
general
harmony
is
Color
By
of
shades
knowledge
well
to
of
color
house
and
There
get expert advice.
in using
keep in mind
stand.
important thing to under-
principles to
certain
colors.
one
this
is
color
meant
or
of
an
the
colors
association
of
closely related
different
to
each
is meant
the
By color contrast
spectrum.
mony
Color harshades and colors.
opposing of complementary
color
out
in
used
working
is more
generally
restful
and
it has a more
for dwellings since
schemes
other
very
"natural"
toned
agreeable when
usually more
will not
soil so quickly.
and
ivory shade
it is
put
A
Color Schemes
little
a
be
should
great care
unpleasant to the
while
others, if
light or left
sight if stained
stained too dark, lose the beauty of the figure or grain.
but
extent
used
is
to
a
woodwork
great
White
paint or
In
exercised,
obtained
be
desired
variety of treatment
may
window
hangings, and upholstery.
by that color.
white
the
be
should
tended
in-
are
of
of
if modified
paint
to
scheme
a
house
small
a
should
are
when
for
shades.
addition
or
used.
woodwork
light gray,
If it is
schemes,
rooms
color
violet.
modified
be
colors
Treat
Stained
portion should
only
Treat
color
warm
with
summer
the
are
warm
is
what
while
light treatment
dark
yellow.
all of
include
a
sunshine
upon
and
blue, and
green,
so
a
have
be
to
contrasts
furniture.
room
It is easier
Rooms
rooms.
with
room
first
treatments
rugs,
if
consider
first
scheme,
different
one
be, light,
paint, such
as
painted walls
neutral
in color
and
without
or
papers
striking patterns
the most
are
satisfactory. Washable
paints have obvious
for
to
they are easy
advantages,
keep clean.
get
ration
deco-
in
the
or
and
property
taste
of
appearance
the
the
a
sleeping rooms
cleanliness, and simplicity.
frequently costs
and
color
cold
be
based
red, orange,
Gray
color
have
should
likely to
to
Good
the
flooded
likely to be hot
upon
of
of
daylight should
are
that is, shades
"
to
more
no
the
value
sale.
of light
light shade
room
of
treatment.
and
and
which
scheme
more
it actually
house, but
ant.
import-
very
a
one
the
the
In
only increases
not
effects
to
use
In
wall
be.
than
the
In
is
into
impression of the house is here obtained,
should
be treated
to give the
effect of cheerfulness,
and
if small, should
be treated
to appear
as
large
as
possible.
The
living room,
being a place for rest and recreation,
should
be
of
subdued
a
quiet and
tone, without
the
of strong colors
use
or
too
patterns, without
many
finish
exposure
that
ones
color
the
informed
to
cares
taste
ings,
furnish-
and
well
as
he
as
devoted
taste.
consideration
In the
the
rooms
quick
a
furnishing costs
and
than
less
money
for
asset
added
be
and
charge
decoration
live in the
who
of
magazines
can
good
is in
those
happiness of
an
owner
subjects
that
interior
free
and
in
taste
home
important
these
adds
is
the
that
An
the
books
subjects of good
so
upon
excellent
many
are
the
to
professionaladvice
supply
stores
of dark
consider
to
through the hangings
cream
there
objectionable
room
doors
living portions of a house
and
connecting rooms
hallways should
not be varied
too
the
greatly and the smaller
house
the
greater necessity for following this rule.
Rooms
necting
conbe
by wide
treated
alike to good
openings can
effect
advantage, for the
is more
produced
spacious.
contrasts.
taste
in
either
house,
a
furnishings.
the
or
of
interior
for
swinging
of
hill, since
greater
and
appear
colors
shade
another.
treatment
the
in
Taste
Good
is little excuse
decoration
color
the
unpleasant.
are
There
as
the
a
from
seen
Let
that
other.
each
to
great variety of
a
smaller
the
contrasts
contrasts
are
halls
and
relation
some
may
portions
two
into
swinging
the
living portion
stairs
given to this consideration
be
should
these
the
is less
The
It is wise
I
but
by
bear
the
"
of
of dark
It is wise
Service
a
door
treatment
care
Portion
Master
parts
together
and
selection
A
as
The
portion
therefore
they should
the greatest
Portion
two
"
closely bound
so
Master
a
The
exerts
should, therefore,
He
with
HOMES
FLETCHER
reflects
and
OF
Interior
K.
comfort.
in itself.
distinct
considered
for
as
has
house
Every
Portion, each
be
well
as
house
occupant
his life.
upon
pride in arranging the interior
take
the
House
RICHMOND
By
BOOK
less
used
In
in
the
obtrusive
effect
order
diagram:
to
than
color
contrast.
Contrasts
are
scheme.
to the
give life and interest
the
illustrate
above, refer to the following
sparingly to
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
THE
represents the so called cycle of the spectrum.
in
the circle in the order
are
arranged around
mediate
in the spectrum.
By fillingin the interthey appear
This
The
colors
which
shades
such
as
red-orange,
low,
orange-yelyellow-green, etc.,
further
we
develop
may
this cycle and this process
be
repeated
may
again and again until we
filled
have
in
so
distinguish
cannot
eye
shade
one
many
the
that
combinations
from
another.
colors
Complementary
are
always opposite each
other
this
on
Red
and
and
blue,
complementary
are
0
pairs. In the same
half
red-orange,
CeD
indicates
between
Orange
""
red
would
GCEEN
This
Blue
deals
colors
pure
them
see
in
Violet
V
colors
less
Neutral
An
popularly
of color
harmony
colors
example
walls
rugs,
and
and
woodwork
would
in
are
be
a
to
remember
that
close
association
which
are
you
can't
called
wall
these
too
in
with
striking
get away
"conventional"
small
a
the
soon
from
walls.
Lighting fixtures should
practical viewpoint and also
decorative
A
by
in
room
scheme
safe
of
rule
the
be
the
in
the
from
related
are
which
in
room
follow
to
considered
they
as
they
hung.
are
selection
is
Fixtures
in design.
simplicity and
grace
material, especially those that
chain
pulls.
the
to
to
aim
should
be
lighted
are
or
which
those
For
who
familiar
not
are
with
furniture
sign
de-
the English
and articles on
study of books
signs
deworth
while.
The
furniture
periods will be found
the
of
Sheraton, and
Chippendale,
Heppelwhite,
and
have
of their time
masters
not been
improved
upon
will be.
They form
a safe
probably never
guide to use
of furniture
of good
lines and
in the
selection
graceful
comfort.
combined
with
proportions
of
A
wide
variety of good
designs in all kinds
furniture
be obtained
can
today and at reasonable prices,
result
the
the
selection
if care
is given to
therefore,
should
be pleasing.
the
that
bear
in mind
most
pleasing
It is well
to
in each
obtained
results
are
by keeping t'he furniture
and
similar
in character
color, not necessarily in
room
nous
monotostyle or design, for that frequently looks
one
careful
a
of brown
to
Select,
it is
and
An
makes
the
to
exception
whole
possible,the
or
look
as
hold
a
well
daily in
are
you
Patterns
which
The
dued
sub-
the
for
substantial
grayed.
subdued.
or
papered
get tiresome
patterns
colors
look
room
this
is
set should
formal
more
the
dining
be
livable.
than
if
where,
room
unit.
a
Ornaments
or
house
them.
and
grays
Furniture
more
varying shades
painted
be
tive
attrac-
many
for
excellent
wall
Plain
rooms.
Treatment
Wall
in
constitute
wall
are
patterns
Realistic
figures which
the
from
There
and
tapestry
which
are
simple.
birds, and
and
hallways
are
living room
best
because
most
restful.
In
rooms
having figured
use
plain window
draperies suggesting the wall
papers
color.
Use
plain window
draperies \N'ith the dominating
else comin harmony
with
the wall tone
color
either
plementing
or
with
it.
In rooms
plain walls use, a figured
Patterned
the
color
in
the
same
handling
drapery,
way.
set
most
effective when
are
against plain walls and
rugs
best
with
patterned walls.
are
plain or two-toned
rugs
When
draperies, rugs, etc., take your
selecting papers,
If
the
salesman.
to
and
show
them
plans with
you
having a decorating
buy
draperies of a concern
you
how
to properly
hang
department
you
they will show
the draperies.
dining
of
of terra
red
in the
cotta
yellow with touches
rugs.
in the
would
be the
same
room
example of contrast
of window
addition
draperies having blue-green or spots
in the pattern.
of blue and green
color
schemes
do
In carrying out
not
neglect the
has
been
Great
value
of painted furniture.
progress
rule
it is not
in its design and
a
pensive.
exas
recently made
In rooms
having light neutral
schemes, black
is often
effective
furniture if intelligently handled
very
color
scheme.
and
it serves
to intensify the surrounding
white
will
often
of
black
and
Combinations
supply a
with
where
needed
without
"clashing"
accent
strong
color
Of the complementary
other
colors
in the
room.
is the
that
of
red
and
poorest, and
contrasts,
green
yellow and violet is the best.
the
and
pure
decoration.
mural
colors
for
we
An
Whether
in
art
foliage
as
trum.
spec-
or
dull
termed
are
bad
green.
with
of
be
can
neutral
to
seem
decoration
flowers, fruit, or
hang in the air free
of
Lighting Fixtures
the
Each
surface
a
bunches
way
and
diagram
the
B
blue
as
HOMES
OF
way
orange,
be
between
G
and
complementary
blue-green, half-way
to
Yellow
Y
circle.
orange
and
low
yel-
green,
violet
BOOK
and
rule, soplace
Planning
much
restful
and
and
crowded
few
a
dignified interior
miscellaneous
of Suburban
ROBERT
of
cities
is
The
our
ever
increasing congestion
homes
which
are
new
largely responsible for the many
each
sites.
on
country
being erected
year
has
been
made
in
which
The
great improvement
the
and
popularization of the
suburban
railway service
reach
sites in easy
suburban
automobile, has placed our
the
completing
that
mind
colors
at
their
By
furnishing, it is well to bear in
ments
ornacarefully selected
pictures and
not
are
only
placed with thought and judgment
effective
in decorating, but produce
a
more
more
In
than
is
possible
with
a
collection.
Homes
L. STEVENSON
of
those
to
the
large
to
as
who
prefer fresh
smoke
tracts
the
residential
a
and
noise
of
land,
city, are
sections.
great demand
of
which
now
air
the
have
quiet of the country
of the
large city. Most
and
heretofore
been
being developed and
This
general movement
for
homes
of
moderate
sible
inacces-
improved
has
cost
ated
cre-
that
THE
10
attractive
are
well
and
thought and
house
problem.
planned
has
and
attention
serious
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
being
This
spirit of
modern
and
evident
progress
homes
with
sections
is
in
heretofore
and
beauty
of
suburban
a
veloped
unde-
refinement.
house
house
which
The
ready
putting the
house
the
bound
result
to
homes.
While
of
or
the
much
used
simply
kept
can
to
houses
as
much
the
as
has
art
plan
good
in
recent
designing
of
worked
have
needs
the
meet
that
and
conform;
the
case,
advanced
art
tects
archi-
conditions
these
while
to
will
of
a
He
point.
His
successful
and
veniences
con-
allow.
serving
nothing
contributes
the
is
a
will
rooms
but
convenience
in
save
than
hall
rooms.
key
to
of
cess
ac-
means
common
often
no
tractiveness
at-
the
in
as
to
the
said, is the
been
as
the
inviting
and
like
rellly essential
the
purpose
to
more
room
are
space,
be
their
of
to
save
necessary
it is better
house,
a
waste
therefore,
spacious
a
its absence
it from
convert
than
hall, it has
different
the
less
or
should,
houses,
of
one
more
non-essential
inconvenient
mean
tively
compara-
a
made
be
attempt need
into a Living Room.
the
to
has, on
contrary, tended
Living Room
affords
become
perhaps
larger. A spacious Living Room
house
economical
of making
the best
an
possible means
The
both
be
placed
old
is of
room
so
Even
be
bright and
placing the porch
of
Living
Room
tendency
of
modern
as
compared
houses,
It shouKi
possible.
as
sunny
that
so
its roof
light has
direct
of
small
in
dimensions.
generous
to
as
habit
the
comfortable.
and
attractive
essential
The
application, they supply a good
particular plan.
practicability of any
rough test of
howstudied
certain sound
have
general
carefully
They
ot
ideas
about
planning could best be applied to a house
a
particular lot resulting in a
on
particular size situated
the
for
and
convenient
spacious house
money.
for the
The
of good
planning is to secure
purpose
smallest
for
the
convenience
of
maximum
family the
The
of
maximum
of
venience
conmoney.
possible expenditure
shall
be
each
room
precisely
requires that
location
to its particular purpose,
adapted in size and
comfort
these
by
it
of
entrance
to
every
will be
proper
suburban
most
case
are
home
a
dwelling, and
this
tions
condi-
the
as
whenever
of
which
so
sort.
any
desired
limitations
passages
taken
up
dimension
universal
of
not
are
area
hall, but
the
quite
Trained
general
certain
out
must
of
years
them.
as
of
to
modifications
his
as
of
planning, the tendency is to make
than
Hall-ways which
formerly.
small
as
a practice
disappointing
and
far
permit.
Unquestionably,
the
space
restrictions
at
be
must
rooms
waste
no
smaller
the
and
will
The
expense.
is
by these
plan a house
providing the
modern
In
The
needs
to
and
halls
such
as
is
as
the
impossible to devise typical sets of plans
without
case
ful
careapplied to an individual
planning
a
a
there
down
aim
home
in the
and
cost,
irrespective of
uncomfortable
in
certain
a
set
a
it is
be
of
which
of
lot
the
site
e.xposure
has been
unsatisfactory,
family,
which
prevail of buying
a
upon
of
and
dimensions
is
down
chief
case
to
used
practice which
made
plans for a house
of
of
afforded.
be
can
is bound
rooms.
the
in
that
is
with
the layout of the
a matter
itself.
situation
for
the
house
the
and
grounds
proper
in
personal
Every
individual,fancy, difference
vagary,
each
and
make
location
needs, together with
e.xposure,
house
and
distinct
Its success
a
depends
problem.
new
of
the
site
and
the
size
and
to
its
on
adaptation
exposure
terize
characwhich
the
trees
to
possible irregularities and
the
of
the
size
It also
the
lot.
depends
upon
kind
the
of its various
members,
and
family, ttie needs
of
comfortable
arranged
tect
priced house, the archito give his
figuring in order
added
Every foot of space
moderate
close
do
to
increase
an
as
the
planning
is forced
confronted
are
we
our
up
of
planning of the rooms
that is closely connected
The
In
more
ban
subur-
home-huilding.
is becoming
manifestly
rapidly building
is
in
the
to
client
country,
part of the
every
of a marked
Renaissance
evidence
In
by
resulted
given
HOMES
OF
BOOK
been
prived
de-
doned.
aban-
the
a
It is
rectangular
of
more
as
it
the
of
the
fact
space
and
exposure
better
affords
a
exterior
is
expense
limitation
very
such
in
shaped
some
house
we
the
item
the
addition
The
thermore,
Furment
treat-
moderate
cost,
funds
insures
accept
we
house.
built
room
Room.
An
Room,
but
often
considered
be
has
be
to
of
the
the
in
sacrificed
tain
cer-
for
sideboard
as
and
the size of the
get very near
is ideal for
eastern
exposure
the
for this
room
exposure
serviB^;,
you
Dining
Dining
such
furniture,
necessary
convenient
modern
of the
rooms.
arrangement
more
requireimportant ments
the
to
Living Room.
rule, the average
family spends about two hours
the
for
remaining
hours,
day at their dining table,
a
the Dining Room
is practically waste
unles^ it can
space
with
the Living Room.
be combined
By so doing, even
As
the
in
the
a
many
best
sults,
re-
smallest
of
which
room
In
consideration.
houses,
be
a
also
are
made
least
at
can
we
will
have
one
practical
and
large, spacious
room.
Pantries
smaller
so
diminish
to
as
are
of
expense.
of houses
cost
of
unnecessary
with, without
in
is increased
cases
many
which
could
features
by
easily
affecting the general scheme.
dispensed
which
is the one
to build
The
most
inexpensive house
ties
Eccentriciis simple and
straightforward in its design.
roof
broken
dormers
and
of fancy gables,
in the way
end
and
in the
lines
will,
add
considerably to the cost
if
obtain
we
more
satisfactory result
a
undoubtedly,
to
them.
effort
obtain
avoid
Our
individuality in our
houses
often
leads
are
us
likely to forget
astray and- we
successful
that
of
simplicity is the
great charm
any
be
a
to
keep the
Living Room.
around
a
dining
is
the
"
vital
of
and
a
house,
to
ments.
to conform
simple treatcompelled
forced
to
be
give up
Quite naturally, we
may
what
to
a
and
fancies
in regard
whims
of our
will constantly be confronted
by
should
be, as we
as
as
with
economical
more
square
chairs
a
described
been
planning
table of a
size needs
A family of a certain
a
add
to the
size of table
size; and if you
space
table.
It
that
architects
It has
for
small
Room
cannot
interference.
light in the rooms.
opportunity for the
of
a
connected
architect.
by the
house
that
the
cases
the
than
the
building the
In
be
unnecessary
no
pretty well agreed amongst
house
usually permits a
distribution
well
shall
rooms
necessitate
to
as
manner
as
diflrereut
the
that
and
The
Dining
the
of
amount
and
housework,
necessary
in
the
small
the
with.
Even
in
larger
dispensed
to the increasing popularity
dwellings, pantries have given way
Breakfast
is usually located
of the
Nook, which
Kitchen
and
between
Dining Room.
house
are
A
often
exercised
of late
great deal of ingenuity has been
the
and
of
equipment
improving
arrangement
for a large
Kitchen
A small
is practical, even
in
years
Kitchens.
house,
but
its
makes
smallness
that
it necessary
every
drafts
carefully planned.
Proper cross
ventilation
to
be provided, or
a
system of forced
odors.
A
well
both
the
heat
and
arranged
detail
should
should
remove
Kitchen
in
be
any
will
house
are
house
his
expends
not
designed
is
best
be
to
a
feature
promote
which
over
efforts, for
successful
unless
he
his
efficiency.
the
knows
Kitchen
tect
archi-
that
his
ters
quar-
THE
the
With
has
become
should
for
of
Winter
house
a
the
and
more
It is
use.
of
so
when
as
used.
so
is also
to
well
two
located
will
The
in
so
serve
the
in
enclosed
den
a
to
as
be
planning,
Electric
things
1
service
As
"
as
soon
the
upon
Lighting
look
can
there
does
are
any
Because
be
taken
to
bring up
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mean
it is
with
first.
different
the
set
decided
Electric
The
of
additional
to
Then
be
the
electric
location
your
service
can
company
and
have
may
if there
are
near
wires,
company
house.
and
expense
start first by
have
may
This
your
take
some
of
"
contractors
Get
for
electric
names
of
the
contractors
who
will be able to
They
have
given satisfaction.
who
did
all the
from
architect
can
suggestions you
your
the
will need; suggestions
the
wiring you
on
from
Electric
and
from
Lighting company;
neighbors
your
and
friends.
Learn
how
they like their electrical
what
and
do
they would
equipment,
differently if
again.
they had to do it over
mistakes
Try to avoid
by profiting by the experience
"
Don't
you
from
your
scrimp on
put in, nor
which
house.
you
on
take
wiring, the
number
electric
number
of outlets
current,
of
"
circuits
soften
and
to
the
but
application
signing your
the
Lighting
learning about
one
rates.
today have
companies
Many
company's
another
for
for
heating, cooking,
rate
lighting and
It is
and
appliances.
operating electrically driven
difference
to the
back
cost
the
with
one,
the
other
there
because
is
and
of your
desires
that
will
circuits
the
your
lead
your
ing
light-
heating
and
for
meter
for
.
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electrical
The
service.
informed
be
tneters,
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service,
of
house
your
two
these
about
then
can
equip
can
the
in
contractor
in
learn
to
first
in
be
will
important
service.
Lighting
Outside
^Porches, Etc.
"
porches.
plenty of light on
your
the front
be in the right location
A good light should
on
the
porch to illuminate
steps and the front door, with
of
front
switches
in the first floor
hall, and at the head
the light.
the
floor
the
second
for turning on
stairs on
be located
at the rear
Another
entrance, so
light should
the "back
that it will illuminate
steps" and, if possible,
cellar.
A switch
for th'S light should
to the
the entrance
the
kitchen.
be in the rear
entry-way or
should
There
be
other
The
porch,
or
sleeping-porch
any
have
e'ectric
lights. The
light
parlor, should
should
with
switches
be
fitted
sleeping-porch
it
be
can
and
has
the
places
throaghout
such
of
be
electric
increase
your
electrical
tractor
conyour
pay
be done
work
extra
can
not
have
m^y
advantage
service
for
of
your
the
say
the
mate
it inti-
home.
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to
of others.
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the
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time.
tell you
planting should
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grounds
into
will
outlets
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little more,
cooking
the
keeps
makes
are
building than after
cheaper when
you
of
will be
source
a
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building is finished.
to you
as
long as you
occupy
pleasant convenience
getting in touch
wiring.
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much
very
the
company.
friends
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ground,
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architect
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mean
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be
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inches.
six
its
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being abrupt on
The
garden.
from
with
brought into the building
application for electricity. It will
your
trouble
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house
and
exposure
sunny
should
floor
light bill.
house,
your
about
company
will
Sign
bought
portant
house, it is iment
possibe views, consistthere
If
and
pleasing approach.
great
trees, or
perhaps but one
the
building, they
the
than
planning for
are
you
the
in
country
a
of
most
too
a
first
more
nature
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preferably
economy
an
of.
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to
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econoinize
to
finished
be
is
sort
planning
the
with
most
home:
new
have
you
location
of
electric wires
save
when
remember
to
in your
the
Comfort
By
should
this
convenient
a
agreeably
for
space
How
Five
tree
siderable
con-
Kitchen
the
over
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of
make
shade
to
contents,
of
practical apartments,
ranged
possible, and if possible ar-
as
come
lines.
fine, large, native
not
considerable
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window
purely
locating and
with
tention
at-
other
small
as
to
as
to
cases.
and
like
kept
E.xpense
In
are
should
spacious closets
furniture
run.
prevailing
most
Complete
electric
long
study.
their
shape, cubical
matters
are
openings
hygienic importance.
Proper wall
and
tile.
in
been
the
by
swept
in
purpose
be
given
same
should
be
plumbing
on
the
P.irch
Sun
or
has
the
Bedrooms
ventilation
the
on
or
permit
frequently used both
and
Dining Room
a
the h luse
only from
of
and
for.
Bathrooms,
should
of
ventilated
sides
of beds
planned
the
sleeping porch
tically
praclate years
in modern
house
planning.
Bed
Room
with
plenty of windows
on
eliminated
A
enclose
"
popular
once
breezes
location
be
so
the
homes,
many
the purpose
serve
as
porch
Po.ch
possible, and
to
will
It is
In
made
The
The
generally situated
lot
privacy.
out-door
and
as
an
Living Room
should, consequently, be accessible
rear
if
common
obtain
to
North
more
if width
"
plans, the
increasing study.
from
protected
becoming
Porch
side
object of
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OK
BOOK
HERALU-TRAVELER'S
i"f house
imprnvenient
an
be
it is
BOSTON
from
the
course,
be
tucked
On
into
be
turned
which,
connected,
for
The
porch.
where
oneself
these
off
or
on
it
in
from
switch
be
can
for
both
the
on
reached
for
other
the
on
so
sun
the
that
house
porch should,
easily after one
the
night.
there
should
porches
the sleeping porch, the
and
inside
or
also
be
outlets
heating pad can
the
chafing
porches where
breakfast
heater, etc.
water
dish, toaster,
luncheon
or
back
piazza connected
extra
outlet
flatiron
the
these
kitchen
the
be
the
be
comfort
a
an
electric
days
summer
Outlets
out-of-doors.
be done
ironing can
of electric
pLices will take care
is
laundry,
or
provided into which
hot
connected, so that on
should
can
one's
to
with
If there
served.
all of
in
BOOK
hostess'
when
connected
b3
can
is
tea
or
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HERALD
BOSTON
THE
12
fans, which
will add
Reception
Room
chair
OF
for
This
HOMES
well
thermostat
regulating
will
heater,
the
as
house
for
the
pressing
buzzer, as
the
throughout
be
the
and
tire
into
the
in
the
little transformer
a
call the
to
maid.
bell ringing
system
electrically controlled
the
-connected
through
system
this purpose.
buzzer
elettric
furnace
or
lighting
electric
especially
made
for
summer-time.
in
Pantries
Inside
Lighting
The
dining
front
and
hall, reception
should
foom
fixtures
Halls
"
attached
ceilingsand
the
to
living
room,
liljerally
equipped
be
The
lighting
walls.
side
and
room
with
FixturiS
be
connected
with
ceilings should
-switches
the doorways,
at convenient
so
points near
that the light can
be turned
and off easily. Then
on
too,
there
should
be liberal provision of receptacles or outlets
attached
fitted
the
to
the
into
height, to
baseboards
the
which
the
or
walls
electric
various
chair-rail
at
home
comfort
pliances,
ap-
be attached.
cleaner, etc. can
be at least
spacious, there should
outlet for connecting
in a
decorative
table
lamp,
if a panel mirror
is a part of the
furnishing there
vacuum
If the
one
and
should
be
be
can
front
hall is
outlets
into
which
the
decorative
candelabra
connected.
The
should
have outlets
or
"parlor"
comfort
is
fireplace, if this useful
outlets
for
decorative
connecting
Of
special reading lamps.
provision
course,
will be made
for connecting- in the piano lamp.
This
is
to be
"especially desirable in order
able to disconnect
the lamp and set it aside when
not needed.
reception
each
on
side
provided,
lamps and
of
room
the
other
and
so-called
pantry" is often
neglected
There
equipment.
should, of
electric
the
shelf
and
an
over
light fixture
course,
china
and
if this is not
ficient
washing equipment,
amply suffor lighting the
little room
another
light should
be
from
the
will be
no
suspended
ceiling so that there
cause
difficulty in handling the delicate china and cut glass beof insufficient
light.
should
be
Outlets
reach over
provided within
easy
the
shelves
which
the
service
into
and
plate warmer
covered
for
food
be conwarm
nected.
keeping
receptacles
may
here
be made
with
so-called
can
Arrangements
twin
receptacles for connecting in other little appliances,
is often
tofan, whiich
including the electrc
necessary
insure
out of the dining room.
keeping all cooking odors
the
delicate
ings
mixThe
various
larger pantry where
have
are
plenty of light. Even
prepared should
fixture
should
be
be
small
it
pended
susa
a
though
may
room,
the ceiling and
another
from
placed on the side
wall so that there
will be ample light for reading measures
and
and clean."
One,^
everything is "sweet
making sure
be provided for connecting
and, if possible, two outlets should
in
the
Living
living
floor, should
fixture
be
have
side
or
wall
possibly need.
or
two
of
the
be
floor
your
family.
small
in
and
You
will
and
this
than
want
rug to
will want
to
should
either
at
there
should
think
you
can
you
use
extra
be
able
the
plug
to
living room
be
at
least
end
of
the
the
in
may
outlets
two
These
room.
reading lamps, fan, portable electric
Christmas
tree
lighting outfits, all at the
heater, and
In
this
those
rays
of
using
vide
the
room
sitting at
fixture
and
be
another
made
for
Outlets
under
connections
often
within
toaster,
By
can
be
can
be
This
dining
can
be
should
be
made
side
table.
room
made
connection
of
the
used
on
may
side
the
the
be
under
wall
the
so
direct
done
by
and
outlets
undertaken.
fan
of
cords
Then
and
any
course
table, conveniently
ances
appli-
there
decorative
there
near
will
the
kitchen
should
front
of
fitted
ing,
mix-
out
house
the
kitchen.
wonderfully
electric
with
the
on
the
in
ences,
conveni-
and
dim
be
a
be
should
table
fixture
the
on
one
installed
that
so
and
them
the
the
back
the
coal
or
be
gas,
heating
other
and
by placing
either
the
on
all the
should
more
either
oven
the
over
of
use
two
or
uses
electric
over
sink.
outlets
convenient
one
the
over
kitchen
wall
appliances can be used
or
part of the range
shelf
over
is installed, as the most
modern
class, outlets should be provided freely
electric range
in this
kitchen
all parts of the
will
the housekeeper
there
are
for
is
Many
electric
people
dish
Many
room
provide
washer,
houses
for
the
use
the
the
kitchen
way
be
be
a
or
of
dispensable.
in-
of
chines,
mafrigerator
re-
entrance
rear
should
should
amount
mixing
entry
an
from
room
in
in the
summer,
is almost
cake
and
have
This
through to the kitchen.
well lighted. If possible,there
fan
electric
bread
connected
the
during
exceptional
an
an
times
Often-
use.
electric flat-iron
days
many
the winter, when
when
being done
convenient
the
use
in
even
cooking
the
wall
range.
kitchen, and
and
if
range,
desirable
very
cooking
on
If an
in
the
near
the
side
electric, another
two
or
to
etc.
connections
the
completely
the
scrimp
a
provide for the
labor-saving appliances, and one
heater.
same
is
that be coal, gas or
whether
range,
another
table and
the kitchen
over
the
outlet
water
these
or
Of
venient
con-
in
this
series
a
in
one
table
dining room
the
chafing dish,
serving table
electric
the
cake
"unhandy."
First, there should be a lighting fixture with a large
toward
the
size lamp
well
ceiling, out of the way,
up
the doorway
controlled
most
near
commonly
by a switch
switch
for entrance
and another
used
just inside the door
the
back
entrance
or
refrigerator room.
leading from
will proH
walls
be
From
easily with
underneath
up
for
be
can
also
reach
for
connecting
easy
coffee
percolator, egg boiler
means
the
ceiling which
placed in the
there
the
lighting that
a
the
arranged
have
finds
one
and
and
equipment
and
plugs coming
and
faces.
to
he
not
one.
should
locations
will
semi-indircjct lighting effect.
Single
either
side
placed on
of
the sideboard,
the
over
serving table if provision
or
should
being
floor
table
attached
indirect
fixtures
be
Too
brilliant
there
to
tendency
general electrical equipment
lighting and
kitchen
lighting should
the
light striking their
a
the
often
There
Dining Room
is
Too
time.
that
in
Kitchen
The
ceiling
a
accommodate
same
used
appliances
beating, etc.
second
or
by
room
to
an
point.
even
though
one
first
a
reading light
long cord dragging
be tripped over
by members
have
to
size, there
side
In
outlets
you
want
at any convenient
For
this reason,
each
on
wall
When
the
on
light provided
brackets.
or
won't
you
on
lamp
abundant
baseboard
more
little power
the
in
electrical
Room
whether
room,
of
way
be
egg
The
"butler's
especially
fixture
sus-
THE
pended
wall
from
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
the
The
the
side
ceiling, and certainly one
on
light will shine into the refrigerator
it is open.
builder
will want
vestigate
to inEvery home
the possibilitiesof electric refrigeration.
from
when
BOSTON
which
the
much
OF
so-called
This
has the
bedrooms,
several appliances can
that
so
furniture"
that
means
for
it
13
wired
"electrically
demand.
in
HOMES
today
furniture, especially
wiring built into
electric
be
is
the
used
from
one
outlet.
For
Basement
The
cellar
and
the bedsteads
example, there will be wiring around
be switched
underneath
a light can
the bed
so
on
for
the purpose
of finding collar buttons, and, perhaps, for
under
the bed."
some
ers,
Dresspeople, the imagined "man
and
chiffoniers
dressing tables
are
now
equipped
with
wiring providing for the light on either side of the
mirror
and
cords
and
the electric
sockets, into which
be
the wiring
appliances can
connected, and for which
back
convenient
to one
outlet.
This
runs
arrangement
makes
fixtures
with one's
possible the taking of one's
furniture
in case
of moving
to other
quarters.
there
In the nursery
be a ceiling
should, of course,
light with plenty of fixtures on the side walls which
can
with
be equipped
lamps that will burn low or bright as
desired.
Outlets in the wall will provide for connecting
the milk
heating pad and any electrically
warmer,
operated
toys.
that
Laundry
be well
should, of course,
lighted
and
the light controlled
at the
head of the
by a switch
stairs.
be placed on
Other
the
lights should
ceiling in
various
be a
Certainly there should
parts of the cellar.
such
from
that
it
will
a
light suspended
point
light the
front
and
If this
is not
one
vicinity of the heater.
should
be provided for lighting the coal
enough another
should
be installed
in the
"fruit
bin, and again another
room."
Don't
its rays
will
forget to put a light where
shine
the
in
cellar
stairs
bulkhead
illuminate
or
the
well
outside
door.
The
needs
laundry
fixtures
the
on
plenty of light .especially from
walls.
side
There
should
also
be
outlets
for
in the
flat-iron, electric
connecting
fan, washing
machine
and
ironing machine.
Anyone
building a home
it ever
should
so
see
to it that
today, "be
humble,"
there
are
dark
no
in the
corners
Bedrooms,
basement
and
Nursery
In
there
Bathrooms
be
can
bedroom
Every
fixture
with
have
a
should, of course,
centre
good sized lamp in the
a
of
the
should
fixtures
be on
either
side of the
ceiling. Other
If twin
beds
are
dresser, dressing table and chiffonier.
there
should
be separate lights for each
used
bed to accommodate
the whims
of the sleepers.
There
should
be
plenty of outlets in the walls to
which
milady's eletcric appliances, such as curling irons,
vibrators,
of
the
etc.,
beds
heating pads
attached.
be
can
should
there
and
In
the
outlets
be
heaters
water
for
wall
for
in
use
By
sand
of
should
fixtures
use
either
on
the
which
electric
neglected
fixture
side
room,
or
if
of
the
on
the
mirror
in the
way
ceiling and
with
lets
out-
heater
vibrator, the water
connected, will be found
electric
radiator
be
never
The
equipment.
constant
be
can
comfort.
and
reading this outline of a complete electric equipment,
the prospective home
builder
think that "it is
may
much
of a good thing," but one
not minimize
should
of providing every
importance
opportunity of being
In
too
the
WILLIAM
Sand
Plastering
Gravel
and
J. ROOP
in
or
lignitein the same
apparently
jurious
strength of mortar, but is very inthe plaster to pop,
plastered walls,as it causes
work.
high grade
does
not
effect
to
Peat
the
leaving small
pits.
of grain is an
All grains
important factor.
than the thickness
of the desired coat
greater in diameter
of plaster should be eliminated,as they naturallyinterfere
Size
with
for
wall
the
Clean
is
Mortar
sewing
comfortable.
material
Buy
bath-room
into
in
concrete
failures.
responsible for most
with a reputation. Don't
experiment.
Tests
that have been made
with a thoroughly graded
with
increase
of about 14%
an
aggregate gives a concrete
of strength and
decrease
of about
a
12% in the cement
material
used over
the same
ungraded.
Poor
Moral:
side
heads
Graded
a
used.
electrical
and
of illness.
case
Well
Use
at the
connecting
as
separate
a
The
lighting
of
is used
nursery
be
sewing room,
provision should
made
for fixtures
the
on
ceiling and also for outlets in
convenient
that
the
electrically driven sewing
places so
machine
be attached
and
the electric
can
pressing iron
laundry.
or
the
case
is
the
leave an
An
irregular surface.
fine grains will prevent the plaster from
behind
the lath and
will fall through.
A
fine sand
is also more
difficult to mix.
When
the sand
is of graded grains the percentage of voids is lower
than
excess
of
spreading and
very
clinching well
In
ness,
cleanselecting a sand for plastering purposes,
grain,sharpness and color are properties of
careful
importance to warrant
inspection.
size of
sufficient
Cleanness
to
be
desired
Clay
in
where
cases
individual
in
in
sand
good
it occurs
in
the
washed
effect
under
of the
which
Vegetable
same
the
amounts
grains;
thoroughly
the
a
of
one
moderate
adhesion
proper
Sand
is
as
grains
use
in the
harmful
is not
form
such
cement
before
matter
the
an
This
important properties
for plastering.
most
a
except in
coating
condition
a
coated
so
a
form
clay and renders
good
of
a
on
grains.
should
be
job is desirable.
humus
the sand
coating has
unfit for
use
sand
feature
is not
and
accordingly has greater strength.
important in plasterwork as in concrete
aggregate, since the mixture
used In plasteringcontains
no
coarse
aggregate at all and an opportunity for
so
grading is consequently much
Sharpness is
demanded,
the
it prevents
lime to the sand
or
are
if
of
ungraded
a
less.
that
has been
almost
versally
unitests show
that it has possibly
reasonable
limits. The
Bureau
tests report that round
sand is
property
but
recent
been carried beyond
of Standards
after recent
good as sharp sand.
Color is of very little importance for general plaster
work, except possibly for the finishingcoats, where
pure
whiteness
is desired
Any sand is satisfactoryin color
for practicallyall ordinary work.
as
what
speaking
Generally
is
plastering
for
of
true
has
some
briclclaying with
work
is
subjected
strength
Therefore,
brick
in
than
strain
plaster work.
greater
of
greater iinportance.
matter
clav
organic
of
or
rihns
aeainsf
carefully than
more
be
guarded
is
It
if small
harmful
not
a
wall
solid
than
available
surface
is
grain
and
the
less
cement
surface,
than
must
there
as
should
fact
the
size
but
that
the
is
in
having
If
it
as
clean,
in
little
of
are
therefore
be
Stonemasonry
for
and
mortar
and
in
brick
Lignite
is
laying.
brick-
the
sharpness
inch
sand
of
the
and
cost
be
could
said
slightly
roadside
When
or
the
to
negligible
back
and
is
given
a
total
cost
cost
but
in
considered
a
the
to
from
a
the
by
less
than
of
amount
equally
14 inch, in
clean
an
to
up
fine
unimportant,
but
used,
it is
sand
coarse
and
usually
order
use
if
sand,
more
nomical
eco-
leaner
of
of
fine
pri'por-
to
for
good,
is
even
is
the
is
aggregate
it
structure
money
from
is
is
when
saved
the
of
grain,
grain and
The
of
Boston
used
use
and
to
the
of
value
volume
the
that
special
it.
he
there
is
matter
or
prevent
the
average
and
aggregate,
Gravel
con-
cally
economi-
more
can
that
be
the
washed
apparatus.
to
sand
voids,
of
The
be
can
from
graded
will
shape
aggregate
be
considered
gravel,
or
of
grain,
warr.int
The
of organic
impurities in
dangers
much
sand
attention.
Buy "our
given too
buy
a
reputable
producer
just as
you
etc.
plumbing,
thing
every-
Herald
and
Traveler
offers
of Information
Building Bureau
public. All questions relating to
your
as
should
which
vegetable
and
better.
properties
a
given
strength
of
pebbles.
coarse
if not
of
in
properly
gravel
other
with
be
coating
setting
the
same
its
ask
than
consider
nature
material
or
should
from
than
shale
or
slate
the
to
ser-
the
building,
general
information
building accessories, or in fact any
you
Ring Beach
desire, will be cheerfully given.
may
3000
must
sing
discus-
in
cleanness,
size
Slncothne^s
of
specific
eration.
consid-
pared
com-
home
consideration.
vices
smaller
proportion
and
by test
cleavage.
to
concede
the
are
material
also
sticking
will
.Among
practically
The
one.
soft
retards
from
satisfactorily
warranted.
surely
this
trate
illus-
the
the
determined
free
coarse,
results
should
a
gravel
mary
sum-
quality
best
ai;i;regate
clean
difference
will
the
of
should
as
as
and
dust,
proportioning.
handled
all
book
concrete
expense
the
this
the
be
if it contains
gravel,
or
distributed
tendency
tr-i.ctor
following
the
good
that
pit, the
the
generally
of the
ledger
due
for
than
vard
double
running
be
import
The
Aggregate
oi
using aggregate
reputal'le producer,
more
additional
the
side
builder's
for
from
purchased
be
desirable
properties
necessity
is
aggregate
marked
a
clay,
forth
set
to
subject,
this
on
mostly
are
compared
as
grains
should
avoided,
in
Concrete
impossible
be
would
It
that
which
cement
strength.
work
Gravel
less
even
in
cement
for
Gravel
and
Sand
grains
nearly
sometimes
may
uniformly
work,
in
important
'legligible.
are
equally
are
color
for
The
bricklaying.
influence
to
strength
of
either
kind
work,
than
tending
si/e
forth
Hian
thicker
work
of
set
allowable.
is
class
cleanness
of
factors
and
this
in
facts
closely
usually
are
sand
coarser
a
harmful
of
joints
of
quence
conse-
'A
The
matter.
used,
proportion
tions.
the
follows
This
the
used
mixed
Coarse
Mortar
a
work.
brick
for
color
and
snarpness
nmrtar
be
of
stronger
vegetable
must
of
use
well
material
graded
out
forcibly brought
most
diameter
be
equal
to
Apparently
using
is
where
sands
should
obtain
to
mortar.
stronger
a
sand
the
stronger
desired,
I'e
to
makes
in
inch
1-32
sand
the
the
much
a
from
which
tests
as
prohibits
makes
fine
a
bank
a
necessary
free
then
a
work
the
of
part
limit
of
producer
not
must
we
is
the
of
have
should
sand
that
few,
be
as
sand
that
such
from
comes
form
anv
coarse
sand
economy
reputable
less
it
are
increased.
The
in
is
A
it.
are
be
in
matter
fine
should
instances
ceinent
this
and
Vegetable
containing
sand
HOMES
OF
of the
sand, unless
previously
tested,
concrete
harmful
less
Again,
the
sand
lime
or
be
important
to
up
graded
properly
A
mortar.
requires
this
sand
cement.
is
plastering work.
tributed
evenly disclay are
joint,
mortar
in
fact
the
coarser
the
as
the
sigh*, of
lose
that
for
important
as
great
diameter
plastered
the
popping.
grain in
no
a
on
the
to
in
will
Lignite
been
If conditions
grains
the
on
of
amounts
sand.
the
ihroiigh
Tests
has
mortar
about
said
been
for
mortar
Mortar
modiiications.
BOOK
Bricklaying
for
Mortar
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HERALD
BOSTON
THE
14
question.
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is your
service
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sand
and
your
cannot
gravel
be
from
fixtures,
THE
16
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HERALD
BOSTON
"^{.^
BOOK
OF
HOMES
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mmr
This
of
is
of
particularly attractive
a
The
cottage.
plan presents
The
rooms.
extremely
simple
and
a
and
well
construction
l
this
iia/imi
It
r/KST
rioo/i
Plan
Number
popular
studied
of
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101
cottage
and
is
economical.
sleeping
The
type
ment
arrange-
Living
one
has
room
side
and
rooms
by
connected
a
a
and
bath
are
grouped together
small
hall
off
the
large
French
door
fireplace with
on
other
living
book
side
room.
at
cases
leading
to
porch.
Shingle
cream
scheme
roof
colored
for
the
of
tint
dark
of
moss
stucco
exterior.
green
makes
with
a
walls
pleasing
of
a
color
Approximate
builders.)
cost
$5 800.
(Estimated
by
local
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ROOK
HERALU-TRAVELKIVS
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HOMES
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house
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feet.
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lot.
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Outside
108
Approximate
builders).
cost
$6000.00.
(Estimated
by
local
THE
18
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
Plan
BOOK
107
Number
It is
economical
an
There
the
Room
The
nocn
rifff/.
Living
for
brick
entrance
Hall
a
Room
is
a
at
cottage,
side
lot.
construction, with
concrete
house
underpinning.
the
across
at
front
front
to
Bed-rooms
are
of
of
Living
door.
light on three
placed adjoining the Kitchen.
affords
deep,
narrow
family requiring
small
porch
to
little
a
on
frame
or
liberal open
Alcove
Dining
closet
a
with
through
or
The
jicOND
is
house,
fit well
will
It is of
with
clapboards
this
by thirty-five feet
wide
house
Bed-rooms.
two
wide
and
porch,
of
keynote
feet
is seventeen
including
but
the
is
Simplicity
which
A
HOMES
OF
good
generous
size
with
sides.
good
space.
.
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Approximate
builders.)
r/R
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cost
JS4000.00.
(Estimated by
local
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Plan
Number
109
This
exterior
city
or
design
of
suburban
in
economy
one
occupy
The
is
three
A
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district.
A
Living Room
so
planned
sides.
breakfast
Kitchen,
Approximate
builders.)
cases
are
two
is
room
and
cost
in
type
should
to
practice
the
owner
the
may
other.
above.
good-sized
between
planned
rear
this
in the
floor
planning,
sunshine
on
light and
the
side
of
at
placed
have
windows
dignified
a
well
obliged
where
dominates
to
of
are
the
located
Front
look
house
rent
has
apartment
conveniently
shows
would
home
a
as
Book
high
house
who
many
and
part
Each
and
that
acquiring
fireplace with
bath
two-flat
a
siding
to
attractive
prove
and
for
wide
between
stairs
$9500.00.
Bed-rooms
these
are
with
rooms.
Dining
provided.
(Estimated
by
Room
local
20
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BOSTON
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sma'l
out
The
stairs
to the
space.
'if the living room,
forming an
Frenrh
room.
doors
give
access
to
the
second
floor
attractive
porch
at
side
lead
feature.
of
110
Number
wide
This
for
a
design shows
dignified exterior
be accommodated
easily
silling or shingles. It could
for
on
room
a
a
fifty-foot frontage leaving ample
at rear.
driveway to a garage
in
The
most
a
plan shows
compact
arrangement
a
F-lff/V
riOCK
3LCCND
living
At
with
other
the
balances
On
end
the
with
good
over
kitchen
of
second
closet
is
side
large closet
room
Dining
a
a
conveniently
of
at side
has
a
corner
with
room
floor
range
are
Bath
space.
planned
range.
china
two
is
flue
kitchen,
which
closet
in
corner.
good sized bedrooms
conveniently located
plumbing.
Appro.ximate
builders.)
cost
55000.
(Estimated
by
local
THE
IIKRAI.U-TRAVELERS
BOSTON
ROOK
Number
Plan
A
four-family house
construction
OD
convenience
and
economy
in
plan
ill y:
\
old
building
of
type
has
the
as
tically
prac"three
In
of
dwelling, due
a
to
this
dignified looking
more
The
to
"in
a'closet
in
swing
each
in
'LDflHi;
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with
each
on
from
bed."
These
and
lowered
out,
or
the
floor
for
each
A
bedding
in
investment
same
floor
from
a
the
area
vantage
ad-
to
planning, and
secure
in the
as
daily
use
when
shut
entered
are
this
foyer.
beds
attached
are
living
to door
The
and
of closet
jamb
in
in
provides
living
large closet
a
bed
Window
scheme
leading direct
bath
has
room
use.
room.
This
in.
hall
bedroom,
Living
place for
in
of
room,
no
to
terferes
in-
way
closet
lates
venti-
chambers
two
.apartment.
chest
of
drawers
chiffonier.
bedroom
window
under
Ample
clothes.
Closet
connecting
with
hanging
porch
for
build
may
economy
Dining
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the
one
the
building of about
apartment.
all accessible
are
to
decker.
apartments
foyer
a
room
for
hazards.
fire
type of plan shown,
present prices, due
typical three
^^~
known
in many
investors
built my
cities.
a
type that has been
of this type
prohibit the erection
localities,building laws now
with
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time
present
house
decker,"
With
p4=^
the
at
apartment
many
D//V//V( eooft
In
of
cost
the
eliminated
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111
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designed
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is shown
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door
closet
has
living
in
space
full
takes
the
provided
back
length mirror
by
room
closet
is
closet
on
glazed doors
is
place of the
of
bed
side.
planned
for
apartment.
Each
has
apartment
Appro.ximate
cost
SI
front
5,000.
and
rear
stairs.
(Estimated
by
local
builders.)
A
for
sun
each
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BOSTON
THE
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Living
facing
"
small
colonial
closet
are
has
room
same
pantry
space
planned
has
of space
foot
Every
in this Dutch
planned
been
to
chimney
is
provided
second
The
fireplace with
corner
for
serves
Icitchen
tile
Gruby
room
both
floor.
from
flue
also.
kitchen.
A
Good
two
floors.
Four
may
the
as
Outside
The
on
exterior
clapboards,
separates dining
for
123
advantage
house.
a
No.
dimensions
should
house
steps above
be executed
in
stucco, shingles or
design adapts itself
set
are
24x31
to
all these
terials.
ma-
feet.
low, keeping first floor
about
grade.
bedrooms
Approximate
cost
$6000. (Estimated by local builders.)
BOOK
HERALD-TRAVKLER'S
IKiyPON
THE
JLCOX-D
Plan
This
Dutch
The
area.
The
room.
Dining
The
colonial
entire
desiijn
stairs
room
second
and
design
a
to
den
floor
the
is
adapted
is centered
with
arrangement
a
floor
liberal
the
living
closet
go
from
up
provides
for
a
three
Flff//.
fli:!^l^
bedrooms,
with
bath
conveniently placed.
Good
is provided for each room.
space
gles
would be shinof this house
treatment
The
exterior
are
doric columns
massive
The
or
siding for walls.
it.
living room.
HOMES
114
No.
small
around
floor
second
connect
to
OF
striking feature of this design.
Appro.ximate cost )i!6000.(Estimated by
local
builders.)
THE
BOSTON
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
^^^uri
Plan
Number
This
house
The
a
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pifft/.
very
is
pleasant
to
correspond
left
Room
with
Room
from
of
a
oset
Approximate
iPfOO/f
jccoNonooR
pjLff//.
type
walls
and
the
and
practical
Hall
with
has
Living
certain
house,
shuttered
green
dows.
win-
floor,
first
three
light on
A
clapboard
of
doiiiinates
with
and
the
adaptation.
this
with
sides, making
The
Dining Room
projecting bay window
room.
a
side.
Room
large cupboard
at
end
A
Breakfast
separates
Dining
Kitchen.
second
builders).
34
Room
Living
adjoining
c
Colonial
Dutch
white
the
The
a
cream
to
Ample
JrmNja/^Mc///r"cr
surrounds
its
Porch
25
102
fascination
with
HOMES
OF
floor
has four
space
cost
is
Bed-rooms,
provided
{59000.00
for
each
Den
and
Bath.
by
local
room.
(estimated
THE
26
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
BOOK
Plan
There
well
enters
of
Colonial
Living
room
The
plaH
51
BOJTON
with
used
room
in
in
tliis
number
Colonial
It would
dignity.
a
of
are
house
is of
wood
a
sides
four
at
floors
good
frame
boarded
cr"am
color
at
placed
and
room
will
each
of
sized
give it
side
hall.
room.
all
sun
of
case
stair-
of
dining
cost
$8700.
(Estimate'i hy
day.
well-balhouse
off
brick.
bedrooms
and
with
facing
covered
shutters
and
bath.
with
of pea
wide
green.
MJl.
Approximate
be
and
trees
end
part of this
is
placed
with
room
contains
is
living
three
hall
sized
generous
dimensions
porches
painted
having
to
on
floor
is
lines
and
closet
opening
upper
E.\terior
a
coat
generous
dining
attractive
refinement
into
A
its windows
and
and
117
setting.
.gn.
Covered
room.
living
siding.
"1 101TtlMOHT
are
No.
location
house
'^
fireplace of
cheery
The
suburban
the
One
:inced
riOOE
a
air of
an
give it proper
to
doors
the
"^
to
Glazed
A
pleasing
very
gives it
suited
shrubbery
TIRJT
are
which
design
HOMES
OF
local
builders.)
THE
UOSTON
HKRALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
HOMES
OF
27
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A
home
of
cost
with
many
Plan
is
six
NO.
128
rooms
of
to
for
especially adapted
lot.
city or suburban
Pergola
narrow
Dimensions
are
The
Garage.
form
part
Seats
of
finish
exterior
roof
is
stained
with
white
trellis
and
garden
shingle
harmonize
Room
Dining
connects
with
Pergola
with
the
housa
feet.
Porch
at
and
This
construct.
is
21x35
features.
convenient
compact,
economical
moderate
attractive
layout.
siding
wide
a
color
to
of
body
building.
All
of
interior
stock
costs.
Carolina
and
Interior
Pine
finish
exterior
pattern
economiza
to
woodwork
with
hard
are
on
is of
North
pine
floors
throughout.
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FLOOR.
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J".CO^D
nOO/ZPLffM
Underpinning
is built
Approximate
by local
cost
of stone.
55800.
builders.)
mated
(Esti-
BOSTON
THE
28
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
)
OF
HOMES
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PLffM
fido/z
Plan
Long
appeirance
low
roof
lines
the
general home-like
with
wella
together
favorite
The
a
plan,
design.
with
is arranged
central
a
fireplace, with
and
seats opposite.
At each
end
of bay
of
this
floor
arranged
living room
bay window
of wall
is a long stretch
for large pieces
a
and
space
for
books
are
No.
126
and
house,
make
Flff//
riOOR.
The
leads
to
kitchen
has
basement.
a
large
Kitchen
closet
for
range
can
shelves,
be
which
connected
it
which
space
of furniture.
planned
at
would
each
A
be
closet
coat
side
venient
con-
of
place.
fire-
with
flue
from
Second
bath.
for
A
seat
central
floor
has
is located
chimney
three
at
serving
good
head
of
sized
stairs
living
bedrooms
with
room.
and
window
lighting hall.
Approximate
builders.)
cost
$6500.
(Estimated
by
local
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HKHALD-TRAVKLKRS
BOSTOiN
THE
HOMES
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Plan
A
plan,
with
an
Living
any
entire
interesting exterior, which
above.
locality, is shown
face
It could
in the Dining
sun
west,
giving morning
Room
and
to
The
a southern
Living Room.
exposure
convenient
and
the
struction
plan is very
simplicity of conwould
enable
it to bi built inexpensively.
compact
be
would
The
and
distinctive
house
covered
is
a
brownish
First
f
oor
metal
kind
no
tint
of
built
with
Repairs- to this
and
it requires
in
of
frame
lath
of
an
layout
is
construction
to
receive
exterior
painting.
sand
104
Number
are
Stucco
floated
planned
Dining
separated
There
The
very
is finished
finish.
for
slight,
an
conveniently.
from
a
Hall
open
hui
ders.)
good
and
dimensions
occupies
from
a
central
hall
and
is
Kitchen
by a pantry.
bule
Vesticheery fireplace in Living Room.
closets.
both
supplied with coat
are
second
double
of
house.
is reached
has
three
Bedroom
at
story
beds.
chambers,
front
is
all
planned
suited
with
fireplace.
closet
Ample
Approximate
with
texture.
very
is
of
Room
is
and
boarded
stucco
Room
front
space
cost,
is
provided
$6500.00.
for
all
rooms.
(Estimated by local
30
THE
BOSTON
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
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Number
105
This
that
practical
adaptable
This
in the
is
Note
of
will
end
stairs
lead
country
will
or
a
all
that
with
a
desired
be
can
a
of
ship
owner-
the
of
workable.
and
with
fireplace
large central Living Room,
arched
opening at the other end where
to
The
exterior
brown
the
second
is
of
floor.
to
harmonize
contrast
cost
for
breakfast
the
are
wing
and
at
Bath
at
the
joining.
ad-
Bed-Rooms.
two
woodwork
stucco,
stained
shingles are
and
with
woodwork,
with
with
room
entrance
roof
color,
Approximate
builders).
most
house,
and
dark
pleasing
time
half
a
pride
arrangement
The
simple
upstairs provides
color
and
story
Kitchen
and
with
a
Dining Room
outside
stairs
and
cellar
arrangement,
and
the
right of the Living Room,
contains
Sun
left
Porch, Bed-Rooms
The
arrangement
same
suburbs.
one
lasting
be
a
combined
comfort
the
at
It is
give
extremely
the
one
at
for
design
intsrior
an
and
ordinary
convenient.
and
way
that
rooms
the
of
has
bungalow
attractive
is out
stained
a
dish
red-
making
stucco.
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by
local
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view
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detail, they are
very
of
is
its
a
distinct
a
fascination
old-fashioned
similar
low
hanging
over-
popular
very
charm
looking houses.
and
picturesque
are
is
these
very
with
becoming
is
comfortable
low,
of
house
that
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builders.
these
every
type
a
to
our
about
houses.
early
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121
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From
the
to
plan
of
this
convenient
house
shows
arrangement
an
of
In
Colonial
exceedingly
floor
space.
room.
at
has
and
in
side
of
is
has
French
a
smill
entrance
hall,
in
place
of
abundance
of
stairs.
provided
an
glazed
doors
a
light
leading
side.
The
second
rooms
and
with
at
dining alcove
Living room
cozy
porch
is located
closet
coat
ventilation
and
stucco
and
a
A
dining
nently
emi-
staircase
front
having
rounding
sur-
homes.
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floor
layout provides
bath.
of
The
is
three
ing
sleep-
finished
colors.
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S5400.
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by
slate
cost
exterior
for
in
in
local
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well
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design
work
second
on
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living
to
character
of
at
convenient
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with
its
window,
the
are
half
and
pitched
that
half
add
of
timber
to
shows
foot
central
of
an
toilet
of
rooms,
space.
hallway,
the
living
utilizing to
at
A
On
the
the
four
is
en-
side
French
for
air
and
builders.)
living porch.
casement
Bookcases
fireplace in living
of
located
at
maid
second
floor
corners
of
ventilated, the
cross
of
alcove
dining
broad
end
is
of
hall
provided
four
the
off
windows
A
under
stairs
the
kitchen.
bedrooms
house.
are
room.
are
Each
located
room
is
admitting plenty
sunshine.
Approximate
room
doorway.
the
to
on
each
is
room
the
unusually simple
available
directly
arranged
in
plan
double
a
tered
roof, the
house.
the
through
opens
group
striking
113
timber
attention.
attractive
features
arrangement
every
a
invites
and
room
story
this
glance
advantage
bay
brick
of
that
doorway
proportioned
windows
and
is
arched
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house
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cost
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house
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and
accommodations
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front
give the
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which
nothing
of
a
front
double
of
the
In
the
in
in
112
of
at
the
center
extreme
into
is
across
is
a
the
entered
the
fireplace
and
simple design
into
garden side
of
the
and
are
pantry
the
to
left
is
house.
all well
a
of
pair
Glazed
dining room.
living-porch, which
opening
directly to the
is situated
The
French
lead
doors
dining room,
arranged in relation
on
the
kitchen
to
each
are
well
other.
On
rooms.
is located
a
by
porch,
opens
which
living room
door, practically extends
house.
The
wanting
The
hall.
through
entire
to
overhanging
appearance.
comfort
maximum
arrangements
door
the
sheltered
and
entrance
to
size.
of
lines
attractive
an
arranged
is
house
right
suited
well
cottage
No.
doors
pleasing
and
this
give
interior
a
little
living conditions.
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roof
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all of
the
bedrooms
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lighted and ventilated.
for
is the
the
ample provision made
housekeeper
closets.
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builders.)
cost
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sunlight
arrangement
frontage.
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with
rooms
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no
is
well
or
suited
Rooms
are
plenty
waste
for
space.
a
One
enters
vestibule
the
into
a
through
closet; living room
large coat
a
popular arrangement;
very
these
connects
giving to
rooms,
a
of
No.
35
an
room
and
each
of greater size.
A
pantry
separates the
dining room
veniently
con-
and
kitchen.
The
and
stair
appearance
located,
west
wide
PLAN
129
of
south
has
hall, which
are
dining room
cased
opening
FLOOR.
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and
bath.
design has six rooms
size, conveniently
arranged with
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three
well
upstairs
grouped.
house
is built
rooms
of
wood
having a spaldash finish.
cost
?6S0O.
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builders.)
are
bright
frame,
and
covered
sunny
with
stucco,
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local
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with
is
this
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and
living
and
and
for
respects.
many
Colonial
inch
is of
abundantly
doors
glassed
fireplace in the
centre
There
is
a
of
house
a
useful
windows
leading
porch.
handy
to
room,
closet
adds
in
tions
proporat
An
front
open
its cheerfulness.
to
living
for
room
of
a
from
linen
The
additional
to
the
has
bathroom
other
in
closet
Kitchen
ironing
The
size.
greater
isolated
a
hall
under
broom
and
of
rooms
the
bedrooms
house.
are
There
stairs.
closet
and
wall
closet
for
board.
upper
part of house
if
bedrooms,
economize
on
cost
be
can
needed,
or
at the
can
finished
for
two
ished
left unfin-
be
start, and
used
for
storage.
coats.
A
room,
130
is
purpose.
lighted by
the
wasted
been
comfortable
very
in
ideal
is
has
space
serve
cranny
room
of
No.
.pun-
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cased
giving
opening
to
each
connects
of
these
living
rooms
room
an
and
dining
appearance
Approximate
cost
$5700.
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b\
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designed
outward
and
for
appearance
lot,
corner
a
of
a
Number
stately
106
The
outside
design.
brown
may
and
shingles
Roof
or
clapboards
shutters
of
are
for
a
this
warm
color.
single dwelling.
a
type
and
of
of
house
house
In a two-family
popular.
very
and
is made,
great saving of ground area
possible
these
desig^n.
this
of
become
kind,
construction
in
economy
possibilitiesin
many
by
the
of
Because
to
houses
position
eliminate
were
of
some
built
porches.
of
singly.
the
Real
parts necessary
the
has
this
it is
if
privacy is gained
The
floor
planned.
which
with
floor
closet
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house
connects
Second
ample
plan
Each
has
most
has
the
compact
and
entrance
to
living
three
conveniently
a
small
hall
room.
bedrooms
and
bath, with
space.
cost
jSii,000.00
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by
local
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design
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small
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house
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103
Number
All
contains
bath.
hall connecting
into
enters
a
house, one
and
is confronted
living room,
by stairs at
side of hall, leading to second
floor.
Porch
of living room
at
end
can
closed
readily be enfor a sun
be
can
trellised to good
porch, or
effect, giving privacy and seclusion.
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with
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light and
ample
plan is adapted
for
an
ventilation.
inside
or
corner
lot,
of fifty feet.
is finished
cost
$5 700.
in
wide
siding.
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by
local
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finished
with
five-room
view
a
to
economy
is built of
house
in
cement
shingles
house
strict
stained
stucco.
to
shown
of
here
was
material
and
wood
frame
Gable
match
with
ends
the
are
exterior
planned
space.
No.
119
and
for
stores.
treated
Kitchen
Second
bath.
floor
Ample
This
work.
wood-
keeping
the
fixtures
are
particularly arranged
convenience.
exterior
fourth
laid to
have
shingles are
every
to roof.
course
doubled, giving a rugged appearance
First
floor
size living
a
plan contains
generous
kitchen
and
porch.
Living room
dining room,
room,
has
three
abundance
of
light on
an
sides, a cheery
has
stairs.
a
fireplace and
Dining room
large
open
has
ice box
china
closet.
Kitchen
closet
at entry for
Roof
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with
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contains
closet
space
be
may
dimensions
house
outside
large bed
provided.
planned for three
two
rooms
with
is
22x32
feet
bedrooms,
story
of
first
same.
Porch
The
stucco
and
can
be
exterior
retain
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builders.)
readily enclosed
be
may
the same
cost
Executed
for
a
in
sun
room.
shingles
pleasing lines.
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iit4600.
or
by local
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English
and
style
lends
of
itself
house
to
the
is very
homey
planting
of
in
trees
pearance
apand
shrubs.
The
make
half
a
The
utilize
timbers
and
pleasing touch
floor
plan sh'iws
the
large and
Living room
floor
work
stucco
the
to
a
in
the
gables
exterior.
six-room
ho'ise
planned
to
the
utmost
space
advantage,
has no
spacious staircase
place in this
No.
to
the
plan.
planned to obtain
shine
good light and sunthree
on
sides, has fireplace and
glazed doors
to
be
enclosed
porch at end, which
for
sun
a
may
Stairs
lead
direct
from
porch.
to second
living room
floor.
has a large china
Dining room
closet
built into
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118
small
A
dining room
pantry
separates the
kitchen
for
is of
size
to make
a
kitchen, the
that countless
so
efficiency in housekeeping,
steps are
saved
and
needed
within
reach.
everything
easy
floor
The
second
contains
three
rooms
good-sized bedand
tions,
locaone
bath, all rooms
having corner
Abundant
c'oset
permitting of good ventilation.
in
is provided.
A
large linen
closet is located
space
wall.
from
hall.
is
House
is suitable
Entrance
storm
porch
for
may
a
corner
be
or
enclosed
an
inside
with
lot.
sash
and
doors.
Approximate
builders.)
cost
,$6300.
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by
local
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home
and
is
a
family house has been designed with the thought of its
and dignity of a
a narrow
lot,giving it the appearance
sound
at the
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FIRST
No.
5i2^-B
time
an
proposition for the
income
producer.
owner
who
wants
cost $13,000.
FLOOR
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HOUSE
business
same
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rooms
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house
be
dividing
is
the
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so
outside
cost
Designed
House
No.
712-D
between
generous
designed
agreeable.
most
Although
line
all of
are
house
excellent
an
that
is shown
Floor
of
this liind
of
type
the
Second
lots
and
one-half
as
thus
of
stucco,
to
and
build
shingle
amount
be
built
exterior
of
the
of closet
as
a
is
but
house
with
house
attractive
an
lots, setting the
two
on
taking advantage
the
it could
a
makes
only
not
house
proportions
Floor
single
would
be
land
open
space
house
very
is
at the
an
its
sides.
unusually large.
and
the
composition
attractive.
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by
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House
Plan
Service,
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as
the
that
is
good
as
with
for
stair
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Either
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Designed
HOUSE
No.
511
by
of
walls
appropriate
and
the
and
to
Beacon
designs
asphalt
the
cost
is
or
or
arranged
can
plan has
house.
five-room
all-the-year house
an
climbing
BOOK
bungalow
compact
two-story
average
possible.
very
and
attractive
in it
away
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be
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as
a
room
type of bungalow
summer
cottage.
with
used
livable
much
as
HOMES
It is the
make
to
OF
shingles
It does
housekeeping
easy
as
plan shown.
on
the
roof
would
be
design.
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suburban
narrow
sea-shore
or
lot.
vestibule
The
combined.
screened
and
and
room
glazed porch acts as a sun
The
bath
living
and
in a separate suite.
planned to keep the sleeping rooms
the
wou'd
which
sake
room
of economy
for the
fireplace might be omitted
improve
bedroom
adjacent to it.
The
house
is
This
two
and
extremely
plan follows
closely the typical plan which
It is equally desirable
family houses.
economical
Approximate
Designed
HOUSE
No.
531
has
three
to
cost
by
in
been
this
found
type
of
to
work
bungalow
best
and
in
is
build.
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House
Plan
Service,
l
Beacon
St., Boston, Mass.
Copyright.
irt22.
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M.
Parsons.
Boston.
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This
size
to
the
road
attractive
allow
far
type is
design of English Country
shrubs
and
and
trees
planting of shade
enough to give an ample lawn in front.
the
Approximate
Designed
House
No.
722
cost
by
best
the
adapted
house
to
a
should
lot
be
of
set
sufficient
back
from
JlO.SOO.
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House
Plan
Service,
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Beacon
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elimination
hall, this
able
plan
floor
central
This
plan
that
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with
this
The
possible
or
to
months.
use
a
the
is made
Designed
1
FIRST
HOUSE
No.
612
FLOOR
by
porch
directly
Approximate
cost
Beacon
Beacon
might
be
It
for
plan
any
the
closed
en-
has
is
the
always
into
cept
ex-
sible
pos-
house
if the
should
of
case
the
found.
design.
exposure.
storm
point
where
are
is not
porch
vestibule
easterly
This
in
colonial
avai-
722'/,
No.
to
entrance
a
clone
stairs
chamber
floor
Dutch
form
northerly
similar
third
front
to
and
stair
the
of
use
be
can
hall
is
tlie first story
better
than
area
usual
more
of
makes
a
aiso
winter
be
sidered
con-
where
living
trance
en-
room.
S6700.
House
St., Boston,
Plan
Service.
Mass.
/
Copyrisrht
lfl22. Ernst
M.
Parsons.
Boston.
ROOK
HERALD-TRAVELERS
BOSTON
THE
49
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OF
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house
a
pleasant rear
hillside
roads.
to
I
a
use
It is
first
above.
having
All
of
-^
The
the
to
the
sun
doors
of
Plan
Service,
1
Beacon
the
as
size
the
in
the
give added
gives
of
dows,
winand
swings,
order
necessary
living
cost
Service
placing
door
between
will
porch
and
spaces,
the
Approximate
House
to
openings
accommodate
appearance
Beacon
in
ample
Plan
House
Beacon
French
by
such
shingles
and
are
on
which
on
materials
walls
rooms
consideration
resulting wall
and
Designed
of
story
happens
comfort.
door
632
lot
a
house
good
a
combination
on
careful
No.
to
often
as
exposure,
stucco
tor
House
adapted
lilmANTPli'
properly
furniture.
living
size
room
to
the
room.
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St., Boston,
Copyright,
Mass.
1922,
Ernst
M.
Parsons,
Boston.
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door,
this
its
types
small
a
p
Service,
all
With
in
size
oi
Plan
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house
i-
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;
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ft., and
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cro-
ari.uiKon.en
which
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'oduces
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house.
opening
As
n.
the
25
x
four
effect
te;!!ure
l^'ical
House
this
reaily good ch.:
to
shape of house
buiid ana
and
is one
room
living room
The
jf-
of
body
it provides
yet
closet
and
economy
which
have
of accommodation
the
on
With
and
an
cellar
p.ans
supp
stairway, is
led by the
storage spaces
are
tlie
compactiiess,
become
over-coramon,
at a very
reasonable
Bc.ic
".^
generous.
imita
design
and
cost
es
prov.^-!;-.
per
sqn.utf
uoi.
,
Apprii.\imate
Designed
HOUSE
No.
7221/
by
Beacon
House
Plan
Service,
cost
l
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St., Boston,
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BOSTON
HERALD-TR.UKLKRS
P.OOK
all the
Having
Colonial
of the
Though
minimum
the
dormer
and
is the
economy
SrCO.'
Dutch
est
inter-
wide
and
dining
room
across
opening
front
cost
closets.
of thi.;
an
of
effect
the
the
are
Strict
design.
the
between
gives
the
chambers
two
excellent
ktvnote
room
approach
rooms
size, the
have
Approximate
i;!Nj;"i3
added
roof.
first floor
livable
quite ample
9
the
of
has
the gables
in which
unique way
treated,
together with the echoing
been
The
51
to the
treatment
-^"ir^^^^-Cl-T^;
attractiveness
type, this little house
due
have
HOMES
OF
living
of
one
room
large
house.
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Designed
by
1
Beacon
Beacon
House
St., Boston,
Plan
Service,
.Mass.
J
HOUSE
No.
522
Copyright.
1i'22.
by
Ernst
?.r. Parsons.
Boston.
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
THE
52
BOOK
HOMES
OF
n
^.
FLOOR
FIRST
house.
In
some
the
The
glazed
advantage
In this
the
61
IJ^
taken
of the
to
so
important
as
essentiallya house
that of
for out
place the house that the porch and
and the prevailing winds.
an
all-the-year-
of door
living
room
living.
should
best views
with windows
three sides, should
be light and cool.
on
design the living room,
porch provides an ideal place to sit on stormy days. The bedroom
ing
adjoinif
be
used
desired.
can
as
a dining room
sun
Designed
No.
be
for it is
as
y"".
kitchen
Approximate
HOUSE
cottage is
summer
respects it is different
should
Care
have
the
.
FLOOR
SECOND
Thoughtful planning of
^"
cost
by
$6300.
Beacon
House
Plan
Service,
1
Beacon
St., Boston,
Copyright,
Mass.
1922,
Ernst
M.
Parsons,
Boston.
THE
BOSTON
BOOK
HKRALU-TRAVELER'S
53
HOMES
OF
'"^I'-ryT^lv'^.
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those
For
in the
who
appreciate
this
woods,
-J-
week-ends
little camp
is about
ideal.
The
bunk
bunks
two
It
is
a
build.
would
be
greatly
living
each
very
A
the
HOUSE
No.
311
by Beacon
House
Plan
Service,
1
for
inexpensive
camp
field
appropriate
attractiveness
to
stones
and
add
of
the
room.
Approximate
Designed
large enough
side.
fireplace of
most
to
is
room
on
Beacon
cost
St., Boston,
Copyright
$900.
Mass.
1922.
Ernst
M.
Parsons.
Boston-
THE
BOSTON
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
OF
HOMES
";^
^
r'
the
small
house
find
to
havins
a
It is unusual
compact
With
the
found
in this little cottage.
living
quaintness and charm
virtually a part of the
and
the dining space
the
rear
porch toward
of the views
and
the
property to the rear
enjoyment
living room,
obtained
available.
house
made
of
the
are
Privacy is thereby
the
the
house
to
which
makes
it possible to build
quite clise
street.
the
The
most
walls
and
Though
e.xample
this
house
proper
FIRST
HOUSE
No.
612'-"
by
Beacon
House
Plan
people
most
shows
for
Approximate
FLOOR
Designed
for
adaptable materials
purple slate for
mottled
Sjrvice,
look
what
that
cost
l
may
site is
for
be
a
this
the
flat
lot
with
done
exterior
are
stucco
f.ir
roof.
which
upon
an
uneven
to
site
build,
if the
used.
$6500.
Beacon
St., Boston,
Copyright
.Mass.
1922.
Ernst
M.
P.trsons.
Boston.
THE
56
BOSTON
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
OF
HOMES
:
ft
inmi'
""^iTiTTim^ririuri
An
English
Cottage
the
long lines of the roof, sweeping down
over
to
mind
the
cottages of rural England,
which
certain
give to that country
a
picturesqueness
and
In a level or
feeling of hominess.
hilly country
its lines will equally fit the landscape.
the
sufroof
has
low
it
attains
Although
a
effect,
tlcient
fine bedrooms
the
second
height for two
on
floor.
house
should
This
be built close
to the ground
the
where
in fro]it, with
grade sloping to the rear
The
porch,
FLfO)P
FIRST
As
recall
basement
windows
Si.x-Poom
Cottage, No.
are
-only
Designed
for
there
the
is
four
bath
a
rooms
upstairs
and
lower
leaving the second
are
bedroom
need
rooms
floor
also
the
on
be
finished
until later.
finished
when
first floor.
at
first,
If,however,
the
house
the
is
bath
floor may
and
the main
be
on
built, the bedroom
individual
changed to meet
requirements.
tween
If a pretty stairway effect is desired, the wall beomitted
the
be
and
stairway may
living room
basement
The
and
is the
replaced by a balustrade.
in the plan opposite.
same
as
located.
621
Type
the
Service
Department
of
The
American
Face
Brick
Association
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
THE
OF
BOOK
HOMES
57
=nEEdA
The
architect
Still restrained
somewhat
of
the
more
porch
this
in
plan of No.
in
609
entrance
pleasing
The
the
invites
to
what
given
line, the
inviting.
and
the
lines
be
a
The
lower
genial
welcome
to
roof
the
eye.
shadow
versed
re-
any
immediate
design.
right frankly
the
beyond
Si.x-Room
this
charming
Bungalow,
No.
little house
610
would
suit
Designed
the
red-tiled
roof
would
add
a
touch
camaraderie, quite indefinable.
As
in the
bungalow
opposite, the basement
bins
and
laundry,
heater, coal
a
vegetable
besides
general storage spaces.
about
for
across
of
protecting
door.
While
Setting
tiled
the
gabled arch
and
surfaces
the
at
Any
general effect is
hipped
and
for
the
builder
should
its
well
consider
topography,
Its
surroundings.
neighboring houses
lines
and
should
be built
not
too
along low
close;
while
of shrubs, flowers
and
a fitting treatment
vines,
its base, would
set it off to the best
around
advantage.
A single fine tree
at the front
lawn
of the
to cast its
to
happy alternate
and
entrance
must
has
case
very
and
mass
urbane
present
very
detail of
a
Gem
the
Service
Department
of
The
American
Face
Brick
has
cellar,
Association
THE
An
A
.voung
plan the
and
the
couple
solution
of
starting
a
maintenance
simple, enabling them
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
Economical
out
in life will
The
big problem.
small
are
to
live
well
Home
and
within
the
find
for
income.
and
They will enjoy the comfort
pleasure of their own
tireside
while
and
for
garden
saving and
planning
future
in the
days. They will find it cuzy to breakfast
dining alcove or dine by the fireside in the living room.
far superior
And
it will be
to
a
small, crowded
would
better
involving high rent bills which
apartment
Three-Room
Bungalow,
No.
301
Designed
for
Married
HOMES
People
be
cost
furnishings
their
Young
OF
of thi?
The
rooms
paying for a home.
applied on
little Colonial
bungalow
are
large, light and
charming
the
exterior
is e.xceedingly attractive.
cheerful, while
ext'enwishes
needed
unless
A large lot is not
one
an
sive garden.
in this
original
HOOK
All
told
it
is
a
very
attractive
and
livable
little
increasing fortune
more
or
pretentious
permits
the
The
house.
interior
are
arrangements
given on
with
where
a
the reverse
opposite page
plan is shown
different
exterior
design.
home
the
Service
for
couple until
justifies a larger and
any
rJepaitiiient
young
of
Tlie
American
Face
Brlcl"
Association
IIERALD-TRAVELERS
I50ST0N
THE
liOOK
OF
HOMES
59
SECOND
The
successful
As
this
The
iiiaiiy.
in
design
Colonial
house
as
the
should
central
customary
house
English
be
hall
favorite
a
has
been
thrown
into the living room,
space
to restore
the
If is an
matter
L-shaped.
easy
if a hall is desired.
the
and
the
On
broad
flanked
porch,
here
extends
north
from
and
Six-Room
side
of
front
still obtain
House,
as
the
French
by double
shown
a
to
a
No.
sun
doors
parlor.
rear,
southern
628
living
the
which
the
house
e.xposure
posite,
opwith
omitted
Colonial
The
rear
is
fast
all with
open
living
be
may
in the
nesi^ned
closets.
place,
fireto
the
in
face:!
alcove.
.Service
The
size
The
proportion.
and
convenient
has
and
refrigerator is placed
are
three
good
rooms
the
on
a
in
second
on
two
sides, and well
exposure
The
bathroom
is larger than
is
of
this
size
if desired.
storage,
th.;
good
and
compact
for
room.
for
houses
dresser
room
is of
room
fine
the
entry.
There
partition,
Type
dining
kitchen
brea!
it
making
is the
room
As
Dutch
Popular
FLCER
Departm-^nt
and
The
heating
wi
1
amply
basement
plant,
fuel
has
bins,
accommodate
the
usual
.\iiierican
Face
Brick
a
rangement
ar-
laundry, vegetable
etc.
i"f The
floor
supplied with
usually found
A.s.snciation
HERALD-TRAVELER'S
BOSTON
THE
60
BOOK
OF
HOMES
-y-T\
ibdt
A
The
proportion
bungalow
England.
front
to
seem
and
The
rear
and
of
treatment
recall
the
old
Suggesting
Bungalow
the
thatched
roof
of
this
miles
around.
those
above,
is, with
dormers
sleepy-looking
eyebrow
ventilation
to
give tlie necessary
in
That
the
the
is
are
not
not
so
important
large
and
the
in
this house,
base
is
brick
the
below
mortar
lighter mortar
will stand
out
in
be
may
be
may
above
of
and
different
different
darker
contrast, giving the
from
colors.
below,
desired
This
side
infor either a corner
an
or
plan is suitable
level
a
on
lot, could
although shown
lot, and
The
interior
rangements
areasily be adapted to a sloping site.
where
described
the opposite page
are
on
is the
the
The
basement
plan is simply reversed.
as
already
with
Color
a very
interesting series of bands.
and
is important
should
be
combination,
however,
the
of
With
treatment
carefully studied.
proper
for
become
the
this may
prettiest home
brickwork,
treated
Six-Room
bricks
The
or
effect.
space.
Brick
bond
surfaces
English Cottage
cottages of
attic
the
the
Bungalow,
No.
61 5
Designed
for
same
the
Service
in both
Department
houses.
of
The
American
Face
Brick
Association
THE
B@STON
HERALD-
I'KAVELERS
BOOK
HOMES
UV
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This
design
of
a
modern
Apartment
House
is
House
planned
for
Plan
those
who
desire
to
build
for
investment.
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BOSTON
T}1E
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OF
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The
It costs
See
Copyright
1922.
$900.00
should
garage
designs for three
sizes
more
no
A
Ernst
W.
22-A
G
of
be
of
to
build
M.
Parsons.
"
type
a
garages
Hastings
Cost
Approximate
that
a
Company
Boston,
will
harmonize
designs for
two
"
garage
for
of
good
Garage
with
each
and
the
design
of
the
house.
We
Cost
show
plan.
design than
Doors
Approximate
$1200.00
Sash
of poor
one
of
all
kinds,
design.
including
Louden
Sliding
Doors
$1500.00
above
six
THE
64
SAND
ENGLAND
NEW
-TRAVELER'S
BOOK
OF
HOMES
CONTRACTOR
GRAVEL
"
Devonshire
161
M.
AND
SAND
HERALD
BOSTON
GRAVEL
Bromfield
44
Mass.
St., Boston,
BUILDER
CLARKE
St., Boston,
Mass.
45 67
Con.
3484
AND
"
SEMPLE
BURNS,
CO.,
GARAGES
BUILT,
HOMES
SOLD
BOUGHT,
AND
THOMAS
FINANCED
GUARANTEED
GREATER
/
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CORP.,
St., Boston,
Mass.
WOODWORK
OF
ALL
KINDS
5420
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HEATING
"
HEATING
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Church
Bel
PLUMBING
CO.,
ROOFING
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868-W
,J. P.
AND
SHEET
METAL
WORK
MACKEY,
Sq., Brookline, Mass.
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Brk.
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FARM
CO.,
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AND
Mass.
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Newton
Mass.
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CO.,
St., Boston,
Albany
5470
B.
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AND
PAUL
F.
365
46
Court, Cambridge, Mass.
University
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BOSTON
Park
Exeter
SALE
FOR
MORTGAGES
Tremont
10
MULCARE,
N.
241
HARVARD
6
RECEPTACLE
GARBAGE
Norwell
175
Dor.
St., Boston,
CO.,
Mass.
73 7
LUMBER
PLUMBING
R.
A.
CO.,
St., Boston, Mass.
Milk
120
PLUMBING
BOSTON
Hay.
W.
"
DUNN
28
Bromfield
M.
4771
CO.,
Somerville, Ave., Somerville, Mass.
284
Mass.
3900
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HENRY
CORP.,
BIdg., Boston,
SALES
Pemberton
310
Commercial
62-64
Rich.
Mass.
COMPANY,
St., Boston, Mass.
WHEELER
3040
4549
Hay.
SUPPLIES
PLUMBING
CONTRACTOR
HEATING
A.
STATE
SCHAUBEL,
68
Pemberton
Hay. 95
Sq., Boston,
SUPPLY
19 Union
Rich. 108
CO.,
St., Boston,
7
FOR
SYSTEMS
SUPPLY
WATER
SUPPLIES
CO.,
St., Boston,
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Oliver
707
Lynn, Mass.
Lynn 75 5
SHOE
RAYMOND
Mass.
Kingston
3
3
B.
RESIDENTIAL
FURNACE
CULM
TRASK
4
Alden
Hay.
151
St., Boston,
CO.,
SUPPLY
BUILDING
LYNN
COUNTRY
HOMES
Con.
Mass.
Mass.
BUILDING
32
AWNINGS
AND
TENTS
FLAGS,
MORTGAGES
ESTATE
APARTMENT
CO.,
FENCES
Som.
REAL
SUPPLY
Mass.
ERECTION
FENCE
SECURITY
CO.,
St., Boston,
LIGHTING
St., Boston,
4100
MOVERS
FURNITURE
D.
"
Portland
147
5601
Con.
SUPPLIES
"
SWIFT
"
PLUMBING
REAL
Union
Rich.
5
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additional
reference
see
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ESTATE
So
Mass.
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36
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the
framing
architect
far
mortgagees
the
grade that
as
and
C.
N.
which
and
hemlock
The
second
the
is
is
in
used,
are
the
and
of
any
being
pay.
Spruce
cases
where
11^ -inch
an
sists
con-
roofs
of
the
and
the
and
Of
individual.
wooden
places
district.
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siding
house
is
put
studding
a
there
in
that
relation
is
a
used
white
laid
the
and
to
the
in
the
large
cedar
not
are
or
and
the
side
out-
fir.
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living
with
red
in
the
of
is
fire
used
the
also
better
chambers.
cypress,
and
is
various
wishes
in
the
different
to
to
some
Gypsum
or
either
in
the
house
and
the
floors
houses
use
when
is
grades
In
know.
kinds,
hard
pine, both
maple, also western
the
grades
outside
fir, sometimes
dealers
different
and
it
will
used
being
cheaper
to
top
oak,
lumber
of
C.
N.
the
For
good.
as
sometimes
relation
western
Most
just
quartered
grain,
Lumber
pine is used.
prospective builder the
advantage
W-
fir
halls, etc., the
room,
piazzas,
cedar,
so-called
oak
flat
grain
piazzas built.
outside
although
and
edge
so-called
number
siding, there
building
inside,, sheathing erected
plain
cealed)
con-
Most
covered
are
a
the
gutters.
strip,
the
putting
builder
finish
ally
occasion-
except
Bestwall
using
now
plaster, the
part of the
the
on
flooring,
pleted
com-
is
also
on,
today
twin,
lumber
and
third
is finished
called
is
the
as
moulding
houses
as
course,
the
(as far
outside
shingles, both
in
of
and
15^-inch laths.
or
The
3.
are
and
different
outside
siding
generally used,
are
they
lathe
of
instead
lathi
for
or
cypress
at
shingles, the grade of
by the price the person
and
regulated
woods
for
used
is
used
the
western
or
pine,
ing.
build-
and
gutters
grades
different
wood
is
for
cial
spe-
a
under-
girders,
timbers,
boards
such'
generally
lumber
framing
sometimes
and
of boards,
kinds
clapboards
for
red
wood
sides
used.
the
of
pine, cypress
generally
is
the
purposes
sides
the
used
in
comes
red
sometimes
order.
merchant.ible.
called
Occasionally
prices.
and
for
either
finish
fir, which
and
and
from
made
outside
The
fir.
economical
for
shingle
generally
now
are
Oregon
and
sound,
thin
clapboards
and
are
fur
L.iding. used
shingles
used
is
manufactured
Fir
beveled
or
Also
there
Sometimes
banks
is in
be
cypress,
floor
is
asphalt shingles, such
especially
novelty
building.
erected
from
generally
and
part
house
shingled
wooden
the
sheathing,
finish
hazard
frame
must
Various
the, boarding
when
the
so-called
some
.
2.
of
in
a
of
the
construction
construction
stock
spruce
fir.
sills, posts,
the
(inside)
the
practical. The
are
floors
are
the
as
this
after
western
spruce,
of
and
so-called
payments
generally used
is
used
woods
pine
insidt^
is concerned.
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lumber,
framing
hard
the
to
lumber
in.
made,
are
the
The
the
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part is known
boarded
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parts
the
as
first
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siding,
mouldings
three
are
as
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1.
the
generally
or
owner.
house,
a
the
DOWNES
EDWARD
usually specified by
is
by
is
shingles
mouldings,
and
gutters
flooring,
that
by
clapboards,
purchased
and
by the
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of
the
and
and
house,
a
stock,
finish,
outside
sheathing
cases
for
lumber
the
meant
Homes
porches
spruce
will be
grades
be
to
in
being
glad
of
the
the
used
and
or
mon
com-
to
show
wood
and
owner's
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knowledge
when
1880
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extensive,
present
the
extensive.
to be
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range
continued
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1867
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days the demand
those
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there
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