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Show Square Type Stucco House Is Both Economical of Space and of Cost ... .- - " - - : - , . . ' -HE IE0' W 'Mi S-L --.. : IZ:0- i si'-o' 4 J First Floor Plan. J Dalcony bEDR DedRm- n-o.n-f 5EDRfl. ,.. lo'-o'xM-O" Second Floor Plan. Dy W. A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Hud fori! will answer giifsllons and Kive AUV1CK FREE OF COST on ail problems pertaining to the 'object of building, for Hie readers of this paper. On account of Bis wide "Pfrlt-nce as editor, author and manufacturer, man-ufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the Mshest authority on the subject. Address Ad-dress all Inquiries to William A. Rad-f"rd, Rad-f"rd, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, II'-. and only inclose two-cent stamp fur reply. Stucco makes mi attractive fitnti '"'nip. Experience hits taught build-ft build-ft liow to n.ipl.v this muteriul to tlio I'XIrrlor wails so llmt it is durable, will not crack, and by the use of color 1" Hie stucco pleasing shades are ob-lulneil. ob-lulneil. Tlic fiirin home shown In the illus- irntiun Is mi excellent example of 'lie use of stucco. While this Is a s'iwire home, the overhang of the roof. I'u.v window on the second floor l Hit? porch with Its artistic roof thf H an attractive exterior nppear-ntf nppear-ntf . 'Hie house Is 24 by 34 feet In di-'"Hisions. di-'"Hisions. exclusive of the sun parlor, '"ilc there are seven rooms, besides lnrKe entrance hall, the bathroom J"1 Hie washroom. It will be seen 'v floor plans that the nrrange-'"'"( nrrange-'"'"( of these rooms Is such that the '-rk of caring for the home can be 'lone easily. ""' entrance door leads into tlie large reception hall. To the left Is the living room, 11 by 16 feet, In which there Is an open fireplace, with double French doors opening into the sun parlor. To the right of the re-, ceptlon hall at the front is the dining din-ing room. The kitchen has been placed nearly In the center of the home at the rear. It may be reached through the dining room, or from the reception hall. The washroom adjoins ad-joins the kitchen nt the rear." This arrangement eliminates unnecessary steps In passing through the rooms. Another feature of the home Is the breakfast nook adjoining the kitchen. This provides a place for the less formal meals and saves work for the housekeeper. Upstairs there are four bedrooms and bath. All of these rooms open off a central hull, which Is reached by the stairs running out of the end of the living room. These stairs are reached from the kitchen as well as through the living room. Each bedroom bed-room has a large closet and plenty of windows for light and ventilation. It will be noted from the floor plans, also, that the foundation walls of the home are straight. There are no breaks, which add to the expense of constructing both foundation and roof. The basement Is tlie same size as the house and provides plenty of room for storage and heating plant. |