| Show architectural suggestions FARm moToN may this communication muni cation is ia suggested by numerous Dume roua criticisms I 1 have heard made on a new dew residence lately erected in a neighbor ing town and also aleo by the occasions being no BO frequent ir quent for just criticism on builders who do not sufficiently re lize that they should endeavor to keep pace with the times A mistaken idea of economy and a pride lu in being ones own architect and also a careless disregard for the feelings of the public are in too many instances the cause of unsightly jr or disproportionately shaped residences being built although the may bea great improvement to the primitive log cabin of the settlers of a new locality they are not as appropriate an ornament as they would be if a little more pains were taken to conform con or m requirements naturally devolving on US ua in building up the particular locality we are interested in improving ir 11 before commencing to erect a house the intending builders would submit a plan of the proposed structure to lo an architect and from him got get suggestions as to the necessity of making changes the cost coat ot or these suggestions loulu be small in compart compare son aon to the satisfaction derived from the outlay for them the question tion is so important and comes so BO near to being a public one that if it could tot be reached in any other manner I 1 think a public fund hould be created for the purpose of protecting that portion of society who take pride in proper development and building up of the country also that abata a law should be enacted requiring persona about to build to conform to reasonable aud and consistent rules in respect to architectural appearance an architect can CAD to use a ia lamillar millar term by looking at the design see how a house will appear atter after being finished the time to make changes is ia in the design and that thai should be fully As was remarked by an architect not long ago when he was looking sit at a large brick house that had just been completed and which had some very noticeable detects if changes had been made in the plang plan it IL w v have made the cost coat but little morel more to have made the structure an ornamental dwelling instead of a pile of spoiled brick mortar and lumber speaking in regard to the faulty construction st of a costly dwelling house in fil our towns a few days ago I 1 asked some of the neighbors engaged in the oon conversation how bow much they would have subscribed toward the expense of making the necessary alterations rather than have that purr pare of the town shown to such a vatA vantage tage I 1 found that the proffered amount would have covered the cost of change in design this thin shows how the feelings of we toe neighbors were aroused through the unsightly appearance of the resi residence tience do DD not the builders bui luers of the house bouse also realize their mistake stake I 1 think they do it if this article will assist in awaken ing a little more interest and pride in these matters and will help those who are about to make improvements to realize more fully that they are building monuments which will reflect to their credit or discredit in after years the object of the writer will be accomplished C T |
