Wk Country anu Suburban gouges WILLIAM DEWSNAP Digitized by tine Internet Archive in 2008 witii funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation littp://www.archive.org/details/countrysuburbanliOOdewsrich )^(^^^^^^^(^(^^^^b^^(^^^l COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES A COLLECTION of EXTERIOR AND INTER- IOR SKETCHES WITH FLOOR PLANS FOR HOUSES IN THE COLONIAL, ARTISTIC, HALF TIMBER, STUCCO CEMENT AND OTHER STYLES of ARCHITECTURE. ALSO INTERIOR SUGGESTIONS, GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS, INFORMATION TO PROSPECTIVE BUILDERS AND ESTIMATES OF COST : >'. ; .'•■ PRICE TPt^'O DOLLARS DESIGNED, PUBLISHED AND COPYRIGHTED BY WILLIAM DEWSNAP, ARCHITECT NirifiTEEN TWELVE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY BUILDING ISO NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK '^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^.^^$ COUNTRYamd SUBURBAN HOUSES INTRODUCTION IN PREPARING this book of designs the architect has endeavored, in selecting his sketches, to cover a w^ide variety of design and arrangement of the recognized styles of domestic architecture. His purpose has been to have designs possessing not alone artistic merit, but convenience, economy in planning and construction, comfort, pleasing and harmonizing detail and color effects. Plans which have symmetry and are so arranged that several rooms may be thrown in suite, that the impression given is not a room of so many feet length and breadth, but of several rooms grouped to give pleasing spaciousness. No one but an unwise person would undertake the building of his house with- out an architect; because he is building his home and it should be a joy and satisfaction to him, not a constant reminder that if he were to build again he would have done it in some different way. It should be a house whose beauty of proportion, elegant simplicity, lighting, heating, ventilating and many appliances add to his comfort and pleasure. The author's long experience in making this branch of archi- tecture his specialty, enables him to offer those interested the best of modern methods of design and construction. It is not expected that any one of the designs herein illustrated will always cover the ideas and necessities of the prospective builder, or be entirely suitable to the location and landscape of the particular property to be improved. In presenting them, it is intended to suggest a foundation upon which to model the house with some definite idea as to arrangement and cost. To those desiring a comfortable and attractive home in the country or suburb, this portfolio of designs, ''COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES" is respectfully presented. w^^^S^C^ "~ . ' ' " " ' m,- ii' liin''^Mi ' M '^P^'-'^. ' "i k '^ i lliilfl IftiP COUNTRY AND SUBU RRA M HOI T.SF..^^ INTERIOR SUGGESTIONS Tl n^ interior affords wide op- jHirtiinity for pleasing original effects, the successful carry- ing out of details, decorations and furnishings. It is quite necessary that the selection of decorative materials and furniture be given careful study that the whole interior may be prop- erly harmonized. Where stained wood work is de- sired, oak, chestnut, yellow pine, cy- press or other open grained woods should be used to obtain beautiful ef- fects. Birch is largely used for stain- ing mahogany, where real mahogany is too expensive. For painting, white wood, birch, hazel or pine is generally used. For mission finish, stain and wax give pleasing economical re- From "American Homes suits, while varnishing and rubbing down give finer surfaces. White paint may be finished flat or enam- eled, although flat or dull enamels are largely used for softer textin-es. Floors are perhaps of the first importance. In all houses they count for so much in appearance and finish, and at the same time have the greatest wear. There is no doubt that oak has stood the test better than any other wood for both hardness and beauty. It can be had in both }i inch and ]/& inch stock, or still better, in parquet work laid by mechanics who make a si)ecialty of it. Very good floors are obtained in North Carolina (hard) pine and maple, the latter used largely for kitchens and pantries. Floors should be stained to tone with wood work, but not nearly so dark, then finished with filler (also flat varnish on oak) and then waxed. Such floors may always be kept up with a lit- tle care. Wood wainscotings, cornices, beamed ceilings and woodwork of this nature is always desirable, as it adds greatly to the richness and beauty of the home, and in a large degree helps to furnish and decorate it. Win- dow seats are useful and may be treated as boxes or may cover over radiators which would otherwise be too conspicuous. A dining room should have at least a plate shelf and one or two china closets. A reception hall should have a seat and coat closet and otherwise be made as attractive COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES as size and conditions will allow. A fire-place in the hall or dining room is not desirable unless the rooms are very large. Living rooms should be designed for comfort, with plenty of easy chairs, a large open fire-place, books and book-cases if also used as a library, good light and sunny exposure. It is also desirable to have this room open with French doors to a veranda. Chambers are largely finished in white with birch doors stained mahogany, glass door knobs and delicate wall decorations. These rooms should have good venti- lation and ample closet room. Outside sleeping rooms may be arranged for when desired. Bathrooms are in- variably white and white eflameled. Kitchens and pan- tries are usually stained and varnished, but the best mod- ern practice is to paint them white and finish with enam- els, sometimes varied with light shades of blue or green. Wall decorations have wide range for selection and should be chosen with great care. Kalsomine tints are used for ceilings and in the least important rooms where economy must be exercised. There are excellent wall oil paints giving soft, rich, permanent results and all manner of wall papers from which many good selections may be made. For heavier and more durable wall cover- ings there are burlaps and finer cloths of similar nature in many beautiful colors and finishes. There are Japanese cloths in old gold, copper and changeable colors and the very beautiful, although expensive, brocades and tapestries. Imitation leather and embossed permanent cloths are made for dadoes, filling in of panels and for rich heavy wall decoration. Portieres, draperies and window hangings may always be selected to harmonize with the decorations. USE OF PLANS, DETAILS, ETC. It is an easy matter to build a satisfactory house if you have complete, accurately drawn plans, specifications and details ; if such are furnished, the architect's charges will be repaid several times over in the kind of building which his client secures, as well as the safety given both the owner and contractor. Both will understand just what is to be done and the owner will re- ceive that for which he pays. Dupli- cate sets of plans and specifications should be drawn for each building, giving opportunity for competitive fig- ures on the several branches of work securing the best estimates, com- puted on exactly the same basis. Each different contractor should have a set of plans to push his part of the work expediently to a finish. Plans and details should be very ex- plicit, showing From "Interior Decorator" COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES clearly every detail of construction, and the true meaning and in- tent of everything^ connected with the building-. The speci- fications should give the size and quality of all materials, kind of construction required, explicit instructions as to heating, plumb- ing and painting, general duties and re- sponsibilities of con- tractors. This is to the best interests of '''■<"" "ImerUr Decorator" both the builder and owner. A builder of good reputation will insist upon everything being very clearly and definitely outlined before undertaking the work. HOW TO CONSIDER PLANS. First study up your ideas in some rough way, and take plenty of time to satisfy yourself as to the requirements and the amount of money you wish to spend. ■ These details, with a full description of your property, points of compass and such other information that you may think of, send to the architect. Have him give the whole matter careful study and make preliminary sketches. Probably you may find something in the following pages that will meet with your ideas, if not entirely, with a few changes. Possibly you may like the interior arrangements of one design and the exterior style of another; or again your ideas may embrace parts of several of the designs; state these as fully as possible and have them combined and embodied in a preliminary sketch. It is well to mention here that the architect should be furnished with a very full description of the site upon which the building is to be erected. If it is not feasible for the architect to personally visit the spot, a survey of the property would be of great assistance to liim. General^ Specifications of all Designs Illustrated EXTERIOR All foundations are of stone, brick or concrete of ample thickness and strcngtii, with cellar bottoms entirely concreted. ]n sandy or wet soil con- crete footings should be laid and where necessary waterproofing of some na- ture employed. Frame sidewalls are strongly brac- ed, sheathed and covered with heavy paper, or ([uilt felt, and then shingled, clapboarded or covered with metal lath and cement stucco as shown or spe- cified with design. Stone, hollow tile covered with stucco, or concrete houses have many points to recommend them. Roofs are strongly framed and shingled with best gratle of shingles, or sheathed, felted and covered with tile or slate. from "American Homes" COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES All exterior trim is white pine, cedar, or cypress, carefully detailed and put together. All sash are white pine glazed with American double thick glass. (Plate glass is recommended where means wdll allow.) Leaded glass is employed as a decorative feature in most designs. Veranda and terrace floors are of wood, except in some of the larger designs of stone and tile construction, where reinforced concrete with or without promenade tile is used. All exterior trim is thoroughly painted not less than three coats and all shingles are stained with wood preservative in colors to harmonize. Buildings finished with stucco provide for the same to be waterproofed. INTERIOR All designs call for complete finishing throughout of first and second stories with careful care as to detail and interior design, convenience of arrangement, completeness of equipment and all that is neces- sary to make a comfortable, livable home. Simplicity and richness in detail and coloring rather than ornate- ness is desired. All cellars are equipped with coal bins, cold storage rooms, laundries, (except if otherwise shown on plans), good light, ventilation and inside and outside entrances. Third stories have one or more rooms finished and such improvements as stated under designs. All houses estimated to cost $5,000 or under are figured to be heated with warm air furnaces. All houses over $5,000 are figured to be heated with steam. Hot water, vacuum, vapor or indirect may be had at additional expense. All houses have complete modern sanitary plumbing tliroughout and are thoroughly vented. White porcelain enameled fixtures arc specified, except in the larger houses where solid porcelain fixtures are used in master's bathrooms. Kitchen sinks arc white enameled or ix)rcelain, laundry tubs are stone, por- celain or iron enameled. Coal or gas ranges are provided. All houses over $5,000 have a servant's bath- room either in cellar or third story, except if shown on second story plan. Tiling included in all bath- rooms except the low cost houses. All walls and ceilings are lathed and covered with two coats of i)laster and hard finished or sand floated as individual taste may desire. All floors are single thickness in houses costing $5,000 or under. Houses $5,000 to $8,000 have double floors on first story. Over $8,000, double floors first and second stories. The author recom- mends double floors on all stories if means will per- mit. Oak and parquet floors as particularly men- tioned. \\ hite wood, hazel or pine is used for trim in painted rooms, birch is used for staining mahogany, unless otherwise specified. Oak, chestnut. North Carolina pine, cypress and other woods are used for staining and varnishing. Oak and chestnut are specially mentioned. COUNTRYand SUBURBAN HOUSES disposal outside of building not included in the estimate city suburban localities and should be much less in small not so high. Dimensions are figured on the floor plans. Ceiling heights vary according to requirements of the design. The dimensions of all the designs may be decreased or enlarged as may be desired. The above specifications are intended to cover all designs in a general way. The descriptions given with the designs are neces- sarily brief, thereby avoiding repetition as far as possible. Tiie estimates arc sufficiently high to allow for the carrying out of in- dividual taste and ideas and to cover the cost of the houses com- pletely and well built in every detail. Wainscotings, beamed ceilings, wood cor-' nices, seats, etc., as specially mentioned or in- dicated on floor plans. Kitchen and pantry closets and dressers are completely shelved, have glazed and paneled doors and drawers. All chamber closets have shelving and hook rails. Linen closets, etc. are provided. Mantels and fire-places give wide range of design, using brick, tile, faience and marble. \'ery good and inexpensive effects may be had by using wood mantels in combination with brick and tile. All designs call for electric wiring and bells, l.ut do not include lighting fi.xtures, where a wide range in selection may be had. The in- stallation of vacuum cleaners will greatly add Ui the convenience of the home. Complete hardware of suitable selection is [jrovided for and included in the estimates for all designs, a very important part of the build- ing. The interior finish includes painting or stain- ing and varnishing of all -woodwork but does not include plaster wall decorations. The lat- ter is usually taken care of under separate contract. Estimates include rough grading of exca- vated earth only. Water supply and sewerage . Estimates are based on the average cost of towns and country places, where labor rates are COUNTRYamd SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 600 ish til Stucco Cement. Expanded metal over frame. Light gray with darker gray trimmings, red Span- _ - - e roof. Principal rooms of first story and second story halls finished in oak or chestnut. Cham- bers white with cherry stained doors. Service part stained and varnished. l'ar([uet flooring in first and second stories. Approxiniate estimated cost $ll,y(Hl. ( Julside walls hollow tile and stucco $11,900. Fireproof construction $l'i,S()(). COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 601 . FitONT VIEW COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 601 (Continued) REAR VIEW Bungalow. Exterior walls built local field stone. Living hall, billiard room, sitting room and dining room finished in mission oak and have beamed ceilings and wainscotings. All floors in master's portions of house are double, with the finishing floors of quartered oak first story and combed grain pine throughout the rest of the building. Approximate estimated cost $18,500. SrORAGt BED ROOM lO'x I4-' Pi>^SS.A.GIl S.TORAG-E. ;jl BED ROOM 3 10')(, 14, ■I 1 - .sxeojisrD - TX-Oo:g. - 10 COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 602 Dutcli Colonial. Gray sidewalls, cream trim and brown roof. One room and batli in third story. Sidewalls of first story cement stucco; second story, dormers and roof shingled. Red oak trim in recep- tion hall, living room and staircase, rest of house North Carolina pine. All stained and waxed, or painted. Approximate estimated cost $5,900. HAMBnR %J=r\ KXKST n_OOK, •.SECONU • ri-OOK,.- 11 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 603 A siiljurl)an lioiisc designed for a corner lot. Principal parts of first story, staircase and second story hall arc finished in brown ash. ]^arqnet floors first story. Two rooms and bath finished in third story. First story clapboards, second story and roof sliingled. Warm air heating. Approximate esti- mated cost $0,800. l^'^'^^X^ bM FIR 5T- FLOOR.' -.sEcoNib-ruyoK* 12 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 604 Dutch Colonial. Quaint in design and color. Sidevvalls and trim white with green blinds and roof. Sidewalls shingles laid with wide spacing. Chimneys red brick laid with' wide white joints. Interior wood work all finished in white with mahogany stained doors and hand rails of staircase. Floors oak parquet first story and hard pine second and third stories. Two rooms and bath third story. Living room and dining room open to verandas with French doors. Approximate estimated ;COst ^,7,300. ',!lu/^ACHC. • FIRST - FLOOK - PLAM- • > > ' > . . j-3EJCONI>-rLjQ0K- FLAN - 13 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES ■^i\\'-: Design No. 605 Bungalow. Living iiall and dining room finished in oak. "Old Mission Style" with wainscotings. Oak floor first story. Beamed ceiling in living hall and large brick fire-place. The rest of the building finished in soft wood. First story local field stone, second story shingles. Servant's bath in cellar. Ap- proximate estimated cost $20,000. This design may be carried out in a very much smaller and less ex- pensive building. , ■ •rASXf,.^. ,^/,./,^//^. Axc FIRST FL^oK FLAN t4 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 606 Stucco Cement. Sidewalls constructed of hollow terra cotta tile and finished with white stucco. Roof green Spanish tile. Trim cream white with green blinds and trellises. Veranda floors, stoop and steps, brick or tile. First and second story hall and staircase and den mission oak. Living room white enamel. Dining room birch finished mahogany. Chambers white. Service portion stained or painted. Oak floors first and second stories. Servant's bath in basement. Attic low storage, although two or three rooms may be finished if desired. Approximate estimated cost $10,700. If interior floors and partitions are constructed fireproof, estimated cost is $11,800. \2, ¥:::-':^<>;J^-::-''^^ •nKST-TLOOR-PLAW SECOND-FLOOK-PUANT- 15 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 607 Georgian. Principal parts of first story, staircase and second story hall trim may be finished in hard wood or old ivory. Oak parquet floors first and second stories. Three rooms and bath in third story. Outside walls red pressed brick, with shing-led roof and pine trimmings painted white. Approximate es- timated cost $15,000. Tile or slate roof adtlitional $800. Additional second story bath may be arranged. 16 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 608 Principal rooms of first story, staircase and second story hall finished in brown ash or cherry, rest of house soft wood. The principal rooms in the first story and second story hall, oak or parquet flooring. Three rooms and bath in third story. Sidewalls and roof shingled. Approximate estimated cost $11,000. This design would also be very pleasing in stucco. ESSXXtooR ;ui (Z>t^. VrKANBA ^^^^-^^ ^^^7^^ ^^:>w. 23 COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 615 English. Dining room, foyer hall and second story hall finished in mission oak, living room white enamel. All chambers ivory white with mahogany stained doors. Dining room has beamed ceiling, high wainscoting and plate shelf. Foyer hall beamed ceiling and low wainscoting continuing up staircase. Liv- ing room treated with dado and wood cornice. Servant's bath and three rooms finished in third story. Exterior walls, frame with cement stucco. Approximate estimated cost $11,000. If constructed of hollpw tile walls floors and partitions, approximate cost $12,600. ; - ; •SECOND-FLOOK-PLAM- 24 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 616 Artistic. Exterior sidewalls and roof shingled and stained. Exterior chimney, foundation and ver- anda posts local rubble stone. Entire interior of house is finished in cypress or Xorth Carolina pine trim and doors, stained and waxed. Floors hard pine stained and waxed. Beamed ceiling and large open fire- place in living room, window scat and book-cases as shown on interior. No rooms are included to be fin- ished in third story, which has ample space for same. Approximate estimated cost^ $9,200. This house was built as a summer home in the mountains at a lower figure. * ,' 1 CKKACZ. -riKST- rLOOR-PLAM • 25 COUNTRYand SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 616 (Continued) 26 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 617 Picturesque. The house is finislied throughout in cypress or gum wood with the exception of the staircase, which is ash, hard pine floors. One room finished in third story. Sidewalls and roofs shingled and stained. Warm air heating. Approximate estimated cost $5,200. Steam heating would add $200 to the cost. ' • • '■ • ~TpOrch. '[| NO. 31. vi/yn.H.tu/3^- Kt4>. (Ia r^ T^tnjQxxArt^H^aJu ^*>t^. FIRST TLOOK. SECOND FIjOOK-^ COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 618 Georgian Colonial. First story hall, staircase, second story hall, dining room and library finished in oak. The rest of the house white wood painted. Two rooms and bath in third story. Exterior sidewalls and roof shingled and stained. Columns, cornice and exterior detail cypress or white pine painted white. Approximate estimated cost $10,000. An imposing and dignified design. SECONC-TLOOK-fLAN- 28 COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 619 Georgian Colonial. Parlor, reception room, hall, lihrar}-, dining room, staircase and second story hall, finished in hard woods. Library and dining room mission work. Rest of house painted and enameled white. Library and dining room have beamed ceilings and wainscotings. Hall wainscoted. Fonr rooms and bathroom finished in third story. Foundation walls and all sidewalls of building are brick, with pressed face brick where exposed to exterior view. All exterior detail work white pine. Roof green tile or slate. Oak parquet floors first story, hard pine second and third story. Hot water or vapor heating. Ap- proximate estimated cost $30,000. SECOHD-EtPOS,- 29 COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 620 Bungalow Design where all sleeping rooms are on the ground floor. There is a foundation under entire building with good ventilation provided for under open lattice work of veranda. The exterior and roof are shingled. Interior rooms are all finished in soft wood stained and waxed of plain mission detail; complete plumbing and steam heating. No rooms are finished in second story, but may be provided for with staircase if desired. Approximate estimated cost $10,600. This design may be carried out in smaller plan and dimensions at about $G,000. If for summer use the cellar would not be recjuired. I i/(r^^/St/^. a:„i, I 'I • GKOUMP - FLOOR - FLAM 30 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 621 Artistic. Entire first story and the second story hall finished in red oak or brown ash. Double floors, oak first story, hard pine second story. Cellar, first story and tower local rubble stone, roof shingled. Estimated cost about $9,500. Based on field stone being on the property. There is good headroom to all ceilings of chambers. Tile roof would add about $900. •SECONX>-FLOOP.-Pt_AN • 31 COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Wi Design No. '622 Elizabethan. First story hall and staircase finished in oak, the rest of the building in cypress or pine. High wainscoting and plate shelf in dining room. Oak parquet first story, hard pine second story. One room in third story. Sidewalls of first story shingled, second story half timber and stucco cement; roof shingled. Approximate estimated cost $7,200. fl FIRST* •FLOOR* •PLAN •S£COND»FLOOR^PLAN» 32 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES IK Design No. 623 Old English Castle Architecture. Principal parts of first story, staircase and second story hall are finished in oak. Beamed ceiling in reception hall and dining room. Oak floors first story and second story hall. Walls and foundation field stone, laid with natural face. Stone is figured to be on property. Roof laid with felt and cement. Steam heating and modern sanitary plumbing. Servant's bath in cellar. Esti- mated cost $t),.')00. FLOOR •FIR5T-F1-OOK-FLAN- 33 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design JNo. 624 Artistic. House finished throughuut in cypress, stained in English brown oak, or painted as desired. Two rooms finished in third story, single floors of hard pine. Sidewalls and roof shingled and stained. Modern sanitary plumbing and warm air heating. Approximate estimated cost $4,400. A very complete house for the cost. Q] C( FIRST FLOOR PLAN ~7\/iif-A LANDING ■^Ml^ U SECOND "^ " FLOOR PLAN 3i COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 625 Artistic. Interior finished in cypress, with tiie exception of reception hall, living room, staircase and second story hall which are finished in white and mahogany. Oak flooring in reception hall, parlor, living room and dining room. Plate shelf with panel divisions below, in dining room. Sidewalls and roof shingled, stained brown for sidewalls and green for roof. Two rooms in attic with bath. Approximate estimated cost $9,500. A large nnniber of rooms for the size of building. •- ", '. FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND STOKY PLAM 35 COUNTRYand SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 626 Semi Bungalow design. This house was built at a mountain lake with the first story and chimneys constructed of local field stone. Second story and roof shingled and stained. Living room, dining room and second story liall are finished in chestnut and the rest of the building in cypress and all stained and wax finished. A feature of this hou.se is the four fire-places carried out in brick, with the exception of the living room which was constructed of special selected stones. • .•••• ••• .•.:•• '.'•.' • Fikst - Flook, • sacoMD - rLa oK- (Continued Next Page.) 36 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 626 (Continued) Interior views show the general detail and the plans show ample veranda and large rooms. First story has douhle floor with the finishing floors of selected \orth Carolina pine. Warm air heating. Ap- proximate estimated cost $G,000. In estimating cost, the local huikling materials and accessihility mnst be taken into consideration. ^ ■, -1 ' ■> ' 1 J 37 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES .M"' - Design No. 627 Spanish Renaissance. Entire house finished in CaHfornia red wood or birch with a beamed ceiling in foyer liall an(i dining room. Stained in first story and painted in chambers. Oak par(|uet finishing lloor first story. Two rooms and bath lliird story. Sidewalls frame, metal lath and white stucco cement. Roof red tile. Terrace floored with tile. Laundry and toilet in basement. Appro.ximate estimated cost $17,0()(). Outside walls tile construction add about $1,000. If fire-proof outside walls, floors and partitions add about $y.r.OO. -PT m: CHAMtLF::!" If. « I f ^-n / ^l^ •SECQMI-ELQQS-tLAtf' 38 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 628 Englisli Half Timber. Living hall, dining room, and staircase arc finished in birch, stained wal- nnt ; the rest of the house is finished in cypress stained. Double floor first story, hard pine finishing floors. One room third story. First story shingled, second story half timber and stucco cement. Warm air heat- ing. Estimated cost $4,900. ' - • ■ '-•'>' FIRST fli'oR PLAN J SECOND FL^OR 39 COUNTRYamd SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 629 Field Stone and Shingle Design. Finished throughout in soft wood. One room in attic and storage space. First story of tower and piazza work field stone, the rest of tlie building is shingled and stained. Double floor first story with hard pine finishing floors. Warm air heating. Approximate esti- mated cost $5,400. Chamber ll'HS' r^ wt Hall !! CbflTOber CbaTwber JLCOND FLOOR FLAM Cftjirotaer. IS', is'fc" 40 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 630 Semi-Bungalow design. Building frame with sidewalls stucco. Roofs shingled and stained. Liv- ing room, dining room, liall, staircase and second story hall are finished in chestnut stained and varnished. There is a beamed ceiling and open fire-place in living room; a plate shelf with paneled divisions below in dining room. Wood cornices in dining room and hall, paneled work in vestibule. Chambers are finished in white. Oak finishing floor in first story and hard pine second story. Ventilated storage only in attic. Approximate estimated cost $(1,800. ^^..i-.^^^. « 3ECONJ:) • FXX>OR • PLA^f • 41 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 631 English Country House. First story walls quarry dressed granite, second story walls stucco and half timber, roofs red tile. Veranda floors concrete and red tile. Dining room finished in birch stained mahogany. Living room, reception hall, second and third story halls finished in old ivory white and mahog- any. Chaml>crs white and mahogany, servant's parts soft wood stained. Oak parquet floors first and sec- ond stories and hard pine in servant's parts and third story, llilliard room, two bedrooms and bath in third story. Plastered laundry and toilet in basement. Aijproximate estimated mst .$18,()()(). • mttST - ri nog .pi AM. , etc « COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 632 A Very Satisfactory House. Sidevvalls and roof shingled and stained, with some lialf tinil)cr and stucco work. Large verandas. Dining room, hving room, hall, staircase and second story hall finished in red oak, rest of house is soft wood painted or stained. One room and hath in third story. Approximate estimated cost $7,000. Feature, — large well lighted and ventilated chamhers. ■ nRST - Fl^OOK » Pl .AW - ' COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES ^i^li^^&i&tSi !*•• e« Sr «r( v« «*i> ■* '^-^^^^-— ^- Design No. 633 English Design. First story walls constructed of local field stone laid with natural face exposed, second story stucco and half timber, roof shingled and stained. Veranda floors concrete. All rooms of first story, staircase and halls finished in red oak; beamed ceiling and high wainscoting in dining room. Beamed ceiling and low wainscoting in foyer hall, moulded w(X)d cornices in living room and library. All chambers finished white, with mahogany stained doors. Two rooms and bath in third story with large storage ?ijace. Narrow oak floors first story and hard jiinf Ihroughnul rest of Iiduso. Appmxiinate esti- mated cost $22,5(10. StCOND-FljOOK-PUAN- 44 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 634 Very simple and unique in design. Finished throughout in soft wood, stained and varnished. One large room finished in attic. First story clapboards, second story and roof shingled and stained. Warm air heating and modern sanitary plumbing. Approximate estimated cost $4,800. An economical good sense house. Would suggest increasing the size of parlor. 10x30" FIKSrr- •FUDOK* 5£CONIi FLOOR. 45 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 635 English Country House. Principal part of first story staircase and second story hall finished in red oak or ash. Oak floor first story and second story hall. Two small rooms in attic with bath. Foun- dation and first story local field stone. Second story stucco and half timber. Approximate estimated cost $9,400. This plan may be greatly reduced in dimensions and cost. •FIKST-FLOOK'FLAN •5E:coNb''rix«R«Fr_AN« 46 COUNTRYand SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 636 A beautiful Colonial design. Principal parts of first story and second story hall finished in hard wood. Chambers white and mahogany. High wainscoting in dining room. Oak parquet floors in princi- pal rooms of first story and second story hall. Three rooms and bath in third story. Sidewalls and roof shingled and stained. Approximate estimated cost $19,000. This house may be stucco sidewalls with tile roof, at an additional expense. I ', .;• r" L= •itrONWTJOOK-fl-AN- •FIRSr-FUX>R-lUj«JJ- f ff J Wi.'ifi.^ ytAissr 47 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 637 Semi-Bungalow. Foundation of field stone, sidewalls and roofs shingled and stained brown. In- terior rooms of first story, staircase and second story hall finished in yellow pine stained and waxed, cham- bers white. Beamed ceiling in dining room, plate shelf and paneled divisions below. Living room has large brick fire-place. Floors hard pine stained and waxed. Approximate estimated cost $3,800. • FIRST - rLOOR - PI.^M •°)ECONB - FUOOR - FLANr - 48 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 638 First story walls built of weathered field stone, second story walls and roof shingled. Living room, dining room, halls and staircase finished in brown ash stained and varnished. Parlor finished in ivory white. Rest of house finished in soft wood, stained or painted as desired. >'.',' X 49 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES A Rear View One of the Chambers Design No. 638 (Continued) Hard pine finishing floors first and second stories, stained and waxed. Wood cornices in library and hall, high plate shelf and paneled divisions in dining room. Two rooms and bath finished in third story. Approximate estimated cost $9,600, based on field stone being on property. Library Farlor 50 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 639 Sidcvvalls and roof shingled. Soft wood finish throughout interior, stained or painted as desired. Plate shelf in dining room. Space for finishing two rooms and hath in third story. Approximate estimated cost $4,800. , , . XftcVien Design No. 640 Dutch Colonial. Sidewalls and roof shingled. Soft wood interior finish. Approximate estimated cost $3,400. SI COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 641 I'rame shingled. Interior finislied throughout in soft wood, stained, waxed or painted. Warm air heating. Approximate estimated cost $7,000. ff^^W^ Design No. 642 Frame sliingled. Interior finished in soft wood, stained or painted. One room in third story. Warm air heating. Approximate estimated cost $3,S00. &a COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES Design No. 643 out in soft wood. V Frame shingled. Finished tln-oughout in soft wood. Warm air heating. Approximate estimated cost $4,300. Design No. 644 Frame shingled. Interior finished in soft wood with hard pine floors. proximate estimated cost $3,500. A complete cottage. Ap- 53 COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES If You Have a Fireplace YOU CAN SECURE FOUR TIMES THE USUAL AMOUNT OF HEAT BY USING A Jackson Ventilating Grate These grates each heat two or more rooms on one or different floors in severest weather and in Spring and Fall, this one open fire will heat and ventilate the entire house. If You Have no Fireplace you can secure the effect of the ordinary grate by using a MAYFLOWER OPEN FRANKLIN These Franklins are direct copies of old Colonial Franklins and are very attractive. IF YOU WANT MANTELS OR OTHER FIREPLACE FIXTURES, we can supply all the latest and best designs at the lowest manufacturers' prices Separate Catalogs show the Ventilating Grates, Mantels, Tiles, Franklins, Andirons, etc. Send for the ones that interest you EDWIN A. JACKSON & BRO.Inc, 45 Beekman St., NEW YORK COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES %\}t #eorge ^artp J^apne tainet #Ia0s( ^tutJios ^ THIRTY-EIGHT and ® FORTY PARK AVE. PATERSON, NEW JERSEY Leaded Art Glass Windows for Residences and Churches €L SPECIAL DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON REQUEST \JP wm ^ ...-'*;'^V' 1^ ^ ^mhI PR Tl linse« greer any Thi. ".' are i are v T\ warn you Y( nam SA Lined with Quilt and stained with Cabot 's Shingle Stains ESERVE and BEAUTIFY YOUR SHINGL by slainina them with CABOT'S SHINGLE STAINS ey are made of Creosote (" ihe be't wood preservative known "). d oil. and the best pigments, and give sofr, velvety coloring effects (r s, dark-browns, silver-grays, etc. ), that look bellet and wear better jihers. 50 per cent, cheaper than paint. Bungalow is Lined, Roof and Walls, with CABOT'S SHEATHING Q and the owner says: experience has more than justified this method. The second story r 1 summer as cool as those on the first floor, while in winter all the r ^rarm and comfortable in the coldest windy weather." le cost was $20 for ihe whole house, and for this $20 the owner filh and comfort and reduced coal bills as long as ihe house stands, nake a belter investment? Quilt is not a mere building paper. It is a heat-proof and cold-proof insulator >u can get our goods all over the country. Send for free samples of nearest agent. MUEL CABOT, Inc., Sole Mfrs., Boston, M ES pure noss- than JILT aoms Doms gets Can and &SS. BRICK FIREPLACE MANTLES Our brick Fireplaces avoid danger of fire, require no renewing of paint or varnish, and are always in keeping for any room in the house. Can be built from our plans by any good mason. Send for our illustrated Catalogue con- taining sixty-seven half-tones with prices. PHILA. & BOSTON FACE BRICK CO. D. S. PLUMMER, Sale Agent 112 West 42nd Street, New York Fireplaces built according to our drawings will NOT SMOKE COUNTRY AND SUBURBAN HOUSES ''rr/ie GREAT HOME HEATER" THE "PROGRESS" BOILER ESTABLISHED 1850 Thatcher FURNACE COMPANY 1850=^ = 1912 Manufacturers of The LEADER IN ROUND PATTERN •HlGRADh" BOILER FURNACES and RANGES Steam and Hot Water Heaters EFFICIENT .-. ECONOMICAL .-. DURABLE Intelligently Designed. Conscientiously Built. Practical in Action Thatcher FURNACE COMPANY 110-116 Beekman Street NEW YORK 1 34 W. Lake Street CHICAGO "77;^ HEATER «/THREE GENERATIONS" "THATCHER TUBULAR' FURNACE FOR GAS AND COAL "Till TMATCHEW pt-uple 1 m-vcr smi n.. rnnRt fikc it, Sccm« like 1 only hsA t.> U-ll It what I wantt. A cook th.-it i.-iint co»k Mith that ratiKi.- caini cuuk at all."' No. %% COMBINATION RANGE COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES 1828 MOTT'S PLUMBING 1912 Would you have a bathroom com- plete in its appointments but without great cost? Plumbing Fixtures that are attrac- tive, sanitary and durable are shown in our booklet, "Modern Plumbing" No. 5. The prices are extremely mod- erate, considering quality and design. A copy of "Modern Plumbing'' will be mailed at your request — you will find it suggestive in arranging plumbing equipment. THE J. L. MOTT IRON WORKS MAIN OFFICE AND SHOWROOMS Seventeenth Street and Fifth Avenue New York, N. Y. BATHROOM "I.AVTON" ^oEBUc/f Screen Economy and Satisfaction Did you ever get real satisfaction from buying on the "how cheap" principle? Haven't you always been disappointed — hasn't it always cost you more in the end? Roebuck Screens give satisfaction — we guar- antee this — because they are made throughout on the "how good" principle. Roebuck Screens have a record of over fifty years for superiority of construction, durability and satisfactory service to users. The frames are of thoroughly seasoned lumber finished to match the woodwork, and made with mortise and tenon corners — the best construction known. We use the Clinton Wire Cloth Co.'s Pompeiian Bronze Netting, as it will not rust or corrode. The netting has 16 strands of wire to the inch, is double crimped and will positively keep out mosquitoes. Made to order to meet your particular require- ments and with absolute satisfaction guaranteed. Roebuck Screens will outlast the building — the only kind good enough for your home. Our New York factory insures prompt delivery when needed. Send for booklet and samples. Roebuck Weather Strip and Wire Screen Co. ESTABLISHED 1858 20O Fifth Avenue New York City Phone 2705 Gramercy Spare the Varnish Spoil the Finish'' TIJKRE is an old proverb paraphrased for you — If you have gone to the trouble and expense of a nice interior of natural woods you should make it your personal business to see that good varnish is used on it Write us for finished samples of wood and instructive literature // Is Free for the Asking BERRY BROTHERS, Limited Varnish Manufacturers NKW YORK PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ST. LOUIS BOSTON BALTIMORE CINCINNATI SAN FRANCISCO COUNTRY AMD SUBURBAN HOUSES 1816 1912 Ninety-Six Years In the Hardware Business We are the oldest dealers in hardware in New York City, our line covering all grades from the highest to the cheapest which are " Fit for Use " A prospective home-builder should always be urged to base his selection on a careful inspection of samples, and to select the best for his purpose, rather than the cheapest; we invite critical inspection of our goods as the best means of demonstrating their superiority. We would suggest that you consult one of our experts on Builders' Hardware when contem- plating the building of a new home. WHITE, VAN GLAHN & GO. 37 BARCLAY STREET NEW YORK CITY IRA W. TERWILLIGER B. V. HALL Telephone, 2917 Madison Square terwilliger Parquet Floor Go. 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