The Englishman's house, from a cottage to a mansion. A practical guide to members of building societies, and all interested in selecting or building a house (1871)
Richardson, C. J. (Charles James), 1806-1871 · London, J. C. Hotten · leaf 381
drawing-room, the library,and the superior diuing-room are on the floor above. A SUBURBAN VILLA. 375 This suburban dwelling very much resembles the sameclass of structure in America, where economy of spaceis carried out more completely than with us, and theresidents are less dependent on servants.… … One-pair plan. house has the office, or place of business of theoccupier, on the lower floor, wath its separate entrance.The Americans exhibit a compactness of arrangementand an attention to detail that prove they are in noway behind us in a knowledge of what is requisite forhousehold comfort. One…
Architecture, Domestic
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