Picturesque And Convenient

The 9;ompanyinK plans and perspectiva view represent a design suitable for a city lot or the country. The plans are worthy of consideration, and the exterior is picturesque and attractive. The veranda extends across the entire front, affording protection f rom the heat of the sunin the sunimer and shelter from the stornis in winter. It belongs to the class known as a "1-chimney house." The staircase hall is of good size and may be used as a reception room if desired. The staircase itself is of pretty design, with yellow pine treads and risers, and ash newels, rails and balusters. Two steps above the floor of the main rooms is a broad landing, from which y'ou may descend to the kitchen pantry, thus affording a good substitute for a back stairway and a direct communication'with the kitchen and front door without passing through the principal rooms, a most desirable arrangement for any dwelling, and not usual or common in low cast houses. From the pantry is the door to the cellar stairs, which are placed directly uuder the main stairs. There is also a door opening into the parlor for convenience in case oi reception or when entertaining guests. ïhe parlor and dining room are separated by an archway, which is intended to be hung with handsome portieres. ïhe route from the kitchen to the dining room is through the china closet, which is fitted up with shelves for crockery and glassware in the usual way and pleasantly lighted by a small window. The advantages of having a china closet in such a location are that it is equally =onvenient to the kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is sufficiently large to afford space for a range, hot watei boiler, sink and Lwo laundry tubs. In the second story is a large front chaniber, with a dressing room and closet; one large chamber and one small bedroom in the rear, with a bathropm, hall and closets complete. The bathroom is located directly tfbove the kitchen, so that the lengths oí Oía aunnly níi tt-oatA ninas to the dliïerant fixtures are as short as it is possibíe to make them. The building is 1L stories in height, the first story being 9 feet in the clear, while the second story is but 8 and takes in a part of the slope of the rafters near the ceiling. However, this is not a serious objection, as the rooms are well lighted and otherwise well arranged and finished. There is a cellar under the entire house 6)4 feet deep. The cellar walls are of stone, laid in cement mcrtar. Above the foundations the building is of frame - walls sheathed and clupboarded in the first story and shingled in second story. Gables and roofs shingled. Outside fii.ish of white pine painted in two coats. Inside finish - except stairs- of cypress filled and várnished in two coats. Chimney of soft brick lnside, topped out above roof with hard brick. All doors of cypress. Walls and ceilings hard finished on one coat of brown toortar. Bronze hardware for first story; copper bronzed iron in second story. The building raay be heated by stoves or a furnace. The building can be erected without a furnace for about $1,800.