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Block
PLAN

A HOme in a Prairie TOWn

By F. R A N K L. L. O. Y. D. W. R. I. G. H. T
This is the Fifth Design in the Journal's New Series of Model Suburban Houses Which Can be Built at Moderate Cost

CITY man going to the country puts too and broad eaves are designed accentuate that quiet

to
much in his house and too little in his
level and complete the harmonious relationship.
&

The
ground. He drags after him the fifty curbs of the terraces and formal inclosures for ex
foot lot, soon the twenty-five-foot lot, DINING
Root
cº-º-º-º-o tremely informal masses foliage and bloom should

of
finally the party wall; and the home be worked
in
cement with the walks and drives.
maker who fully appreciates the advan PANTRY
Cement on metal lath suggested for the exterior

is
8-6x 14-o'

-
tages which he came to the country to
t

covering throughout, because

as
simple, and, now

it
is
secure feels himself impelled to move on. KITCHEN understood, durable and cheap.
ſR.
>

20-6x11-6."
It seems a waste of energy to plan a house hap The cost specified and
of

as
this house with interior
hazard, to hit or miss an already distorted condition,
cement construction would be seven thousand dollars:
so this partial solution of a city man's country
Masonry, Cement and Plaster $2800.oo
home on the prairie begins at the beginning and Carpentry - - - -
assumes four houses to the block of four hundred 3IOO.oo

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Plumbing - - - 400.00
-

feet square as the minimum of ground for the basis of

.

Library Painting and Glass - - 325.00

his prairie community. -
.

Heating—combination (hot water) 345.00

º

.
The block plan to the left, at the top of the page, tº:
shows an arrangement of the four houses that secures 19-ox16-or Total - - $697o.oo
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.

breadth and prospect to the community as a whole, &

and absolute privacy both as regards each to the
community, and each to each of the four. this character the upper reach and
of

HOUSE
IN
A

gallery the central living-room decidedly

of

is
§§

a
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
sug
its

luxury.
as
Two bedrooms may take place,
ested by the second-floor plan. The gallery feature
THEatperspective view shows the handling of the group
its

of the block, with simple

is,

nevertheless, temptation because the happy

to of

foil
of

the centre
a

lawn, omitting the foliage curb parkways variety and depth the composition
of

of

to

better sense lends

it

chAMBER
show the scheme, retaining the same house the interior, and the sunlight gains from above
of

the four to
in

*19-ox16.0%
it

locations merely the unity the porch. The details are better
an
to

of

of

of of

afford idea the relieve the shadow

various elevations. practice the houses would grasped by study the drawings. The interior sec
In

differ distinctly, though based upon similar plan. tion perspective shows the gallery indicated by
as
in

-
a

The ground plan, which explain plan living-room.

to

intended
of

dotted lines on the floor

is

the
arranged Aſſº
icº The second-floor plan disregards this feature and
to

itself,
to

offer the least resistance

is

is
a

simple mode living, keeping with Zºx arranged for

high ideal larger family. Where three bedrooms
of

in

CHAMBER
a

a
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|-6x9- HALL :20-6x12'-o'

the family life together. arranged, too, with would suffice the gallery would practicable, and two
be
of

is

Tºº-T
It

certain well-established order that enables free use igEAMBER

7. :20-6 2-o large and two small bedrooms with the gallery might
x

cºees
of

by

without the sense

of

confusion felt five out

in

seven
§% be had rearranging servants' rooms and baths.
houses which people really use. exºehºe HALL
The interior plastered throughout with sand finish
is

is

The exterior recognizes the influence the prairie, and trimmed all through with flat bands Georgia
of

of
.

firmly and broadly associated with the site, and pine, smaller back bands following the base and
is

its

quiet level. The low terraces casings. This Georgia pine should be selected from
of

makes feature
a

straight grain for stiles, rails and running members,

and from figured grain for panels and wide surfaces.
All the wood should be shellacked once and
waxed, and the plaster should be stained with
thin, pure color water and glue.
in

§§73
Editor’s Note guarantee that the plan
of

As
–

this
a

house practicable, and that the estimates for cost are

is

conservative, the architect ready accept the commis

to
is

preparing the working plans and specifications for

of

sion
cost SevenThousand Dollars, providing that
to

this house
the building site selected within reasonabledistance of
is

supplies wherematerialand labor may be had the

of

at

base
standard market rates.

THE LIBRARY LIVING-ROOM AND GALLERY THE DINING-ROOM

INTERIOR VIEW OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF THIS HOUSE

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