The house, a manual of rural architecture, or, How to build country houses and out-buildings : embracing the origin and meaning of the house ; the art of house-building, including planning, style and construction ; desings and descriptions of cottages farm-houses, villas and out-buildings, of various cost and in the different styles of architecture, etc., etc. ; and an appendix containing recipes for paints and washes, stucco, rough-cast, etc. ; and instructions for roofing, building with rough stone, unburnt brick, balloon frames, and the concrete or gravel wall ; with numerous original plans (1866)
Jacques, D. H. (Daniel Harrison), 1825-1877 · New York : The American News Company, 39 and 41 Chambers Street · leaf 118
ble proportions. The propri-etor, we will suppose, goes into the Western wilds and selectsa beautiful site, and (having, of course, consulted a member ofthat profession which demands as much study as law or medicine) builds his (12x20 feet) cabin, which, for decencyssake, we will suppose to contain… … ^^ % 116 The House, afterward used as a pantry and back staircase. The girls nowhave a snug room to themselves, while the boys find a more Fig. 87. ccminodious dormitory in the loft.The house now presents the exteriorof fig. 87. In the course of a dozenyears the country around becomessettled. There…
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