Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1894 — MODEL HOUSE PLANS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MODEL HOUSE PLANS.

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUILDING A HOME. Plan* Ar* Her* Preaented for Subetanttal Hunte* of Effective Design and with Artistic Interior* All Have Modena Convenience*—Erected st Small Coat. An Attractive Residence. The simplicity of plan, and the simple manner in which the design expresses it, is fairly shown in the picturesque exterior here illustrated; its constructive features are fully represented in the gables, cresting, finials, chimneys and porches. The house stands on a brick underpinning. and is a good example of one of the half-timber and tile designs of the Jacobite period, though, unlike its prototype, shingles cut to a pattern are substituted for tiles from the second story up. The first story shows what has the appearance of * timber construction, although it is only formed in the ordinary manner of finishing frame buildings, by continuing the belts through and connecting them with angle-boards, being clapboarded with narrow clapboards between, in tbe customary manneron frame buildings, the frame being first sheathed, then covered with waterproof paper. The second story is arranged so as to form a hood over the first, being furred out by a molded cornice about

eight inches, at which the shingles are curved outwards. There Is also a similar cornice and curve at the head of tho second story window casings, which project six inches, thereby giving a deep recessed window on the iaslde. Tho first story windows have stained glass transom lights, which are filled with foliated centers and gothic borders In leaded frames, which lend a charm to tho interior not otherwise obtainable. Tho floors in vestibule, conservatory, bath-room and dining-room are of ash and walnut; tho doors have pine stiles and rails with butternut panels: architraves of butternut, with pine doorstops and Jambs, architraves having cut-work, picked out in color; inside blindsof butternut; trimmings

of real bronze. The work on second story all pine; and the whole of the woodwork throughout, Including hardwood floors, finished in natural color of the wood and varnished. The mantels are of hardwood, in design corresponding with the interior finish. The plant cabinet is placed on the south side, and connecting as It docs with both sittingroom and dining-room, makes it very desirable, and renders it an easy matter to keep it warm. The general plan suggests Itself as being very economical, there being no waste of room, as everything is fully taken up and used to the best advantage. The attic room, over kitchen and scullery, will be found useful for storage. The roofs are

shingled and' painted black. The exterior walls ar ® painted—body of the work Venetian red add trimmed with Indian red, and cut-vvork in black; sash cut in with yellow; pan els under veranda doors yellow. The cost of this house as built was only $3,000, and certainly is a model of neatness, and a grCat change from the Stereotyped style of the buildings generally erected. (Copyright by Palllser. Pal User & Co., N. Y.)

PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR.

PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR.