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Show Changn in City Architecture. It is a pleasing thought Uiat the habit of building long rows of city houxes, all exactly alike In outward appearance, as well as In interior arrangement, is fast (going out of fashion. The marble trimmed rows of Philadelphia, the brown stone row. of Xew.York, the brick rows of iialtimore, SL Louis and other citIe,so monotonous In their lines and so opposed to all ideasof disUnc-live disUnc-live individuality, are fast becoming things of the jart. They are being rapidly replaced by dwellings ar-Utic ar-Utic inall their details each having IU own particular charm and no two of which are exacUy alike. The advantage to the neighborhood In ' wh!ch.these new styles predominate J is very great, while Uie satisracUon ' or the individual tenants must be ' even greater. It costs no more ' money, or at most a very little ' more, to build with pleasing variety ' in this niannertban to put up Uie, ' unattractive rows of buildings ' which have heretofore been the rnle. Shrewd builders have been ' quick to note the change In pnblio ' taste In this regard, and those who ' have been ready to supply Uie want ' have made handsome profit. On ' the other hand, those who are per- " hIsUng"!in building bouses of the old style are finding them In many ' rases uusalable at any price.-VarpenUy price.-VarpenUy and JiuBdingfor April, ' 1 |