| Show iS Dutch Type of Country Coultry H Home me Makes Makes I S S Pl Pretty etty Picture in In Rural Setting I II I S t 5 S I IS S.- S. S j A V S 1 t I I U I S E ri 1 jf I 10 0 O O I IS S g O iI n-ici n tr I I. I RIM JAU J J r DINING DININ G RM- RM LIVIN G Ox dy O 3 O 14 0 dx O I I I fl S 1 L- L S n I S 6 34 FRONT PORCH t III 13 r t n n nf t f 5 S j t. 5 J 1 First Floor Plan I SS By WILLIAM A. A RADFORD Mr William A. A Radford will answer answerS S qu Questions and give advice FREE OF COST on op opall all problems pertaining to the S. S subject of f building for the readers of this paper On account ac of his wide experience as editor editorS author and manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer man man- h he is without doubt the highest authority on the subject Address Address Address Address' Ad Ad- dress dress' all Inquiries to William A A Radford Radford Rad Bad ford No 1827 1821 Prairie avenue Chicago go Ill and arid only two cent stamp for reply Dutch architecture has had considerable considerable consid consid- erable effect on American homes American architects have taken Dutch designs and modified them so that they conform to our ideas of what a ahome ahome ahome home should be At the same time tinie the exteriors follow the graceful but simple lines of their Dutch originals Th The combination makes some very at- at at attractive attractive and comfortable table homes A home that Is suitable for both town and country countr that hat follows the theD D Dutch architectural lines Is shown Inthe in inthe inthe the Illustration It is a two-gable two house with a steep roof pitch However However However How- How ever at the front the roof I lines nes are extended In a a graceful sweep out over the porch and a wide dormer s 's set t I Into to It This provides for two sleeping S rooms upstairs and makes the home more attractive In appearance Another Another Another An An- other touch of ot the Old world is glenby given gl S by the outside chimney with Its square squareS squaretop squaretop S top and by the plastered exterior 5 I I L Cw V I I IS S L bi Cl iLL ROOf I Second Floor Plan Plan S r S 'S wal walls s whIch we commonly call all ail stucco r F S While the first floor Is not raised much above the grade line the brick foundation fowlS foun fowl S dation UOn walls are extended up sever several l feet giving the appearance of a raised first floor Inside this home Is strictly a modern mod mod- em ern American residence As will vIIi be seen by the tile floor plans there are arc downstairs down- down stall stairs s a living and dining room and kitchen and one bedroom The central cen- cen entrance door from the porch lends leads Into the living room This also i Is a large room being 20 feet long and S 10 j feet wide The dining room also Is Isa Isa a front room 13 by 14 feet These two rooms are separated by the stairs andare and andare andare are so 50 arranged that they have the appearance and convenience o of a single single sin sin- gle room 34 feet long Iong An open fireplace fireplace fireplace fire fire- place Is a feature of ot the tile living room while both rooms have many windows for light and ventilation At the bad of the dining room Is the kitchen while hile at the back of the living room room If Ifa If It Ifa Ita a a bedr bedroom om om 10 by 12 feet How conveniently con con- all of these rooms are con connected connected con con- is shown by the tile plan pian Upstairs there are four bedrooms one at t each corner of the house a bathroom at the back and a small dressing or sewing room at the front Each of the rooms i Is open on two sides giving good ventilation CloSets Closets Clos Cbs ets are numerous numerous there being one for each bedroom besides another down down- stairs The size of the house is 34 feet 6 inches by 29 20 feet G 6 Inches It may maybe maybe maybe be of frame construction with wood or metal lath or any of of the stucco bases on the outside walls to take th the plaster or of tile tHe brick or concrete construction A basement under the whole house provides for the heating beating plant etc It Is this transformation of ot Old World desI design to A American home sites that Is making American homes more distinctive and desirable |
