Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 June 1894 — A MODEL RESIDENCE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

A MODEL RESIDENCE.

ELEGANT HOME FOR ONE WITH MODERATE MEANS. ThU One Embnesi Many Norel Features ot Exterior Variety and Interior Compactness - Roofs Are Slate and Windows Have Stained Glmaa—Cost Is •4,300. A Desirable Home. This country residence embraces many novel and good features of exterior variety and interior compactness and convenience. The workmanship and materials throughout have been of the best description, the materials being purchased by the owner and the work done by the day, and no pains have been spared to make it first-class in every respect The interior arrangement Is very complete and unique, the hall being finished in oak, parlor in maple, library and dining-room In ash, all the fire-places having hardwood mantels of handsome design. The conserv-

atory is a pleasing feature of the first floor plan, and is accessible from the dining-room through a casement window; access is also obtained In a like manner to porch In rear of diningroom. A clothes-shute is arranged from second floor to soiled closet in laundry, an arrangement that is appreciated by every housekeeper. Stained glass is used in all the windows above transoms. Hoofs are slated and ridges covered with red terra-cotta cresting. The interior woodwork Is filled and varnished. The heating is done by indirect radiation. Cost about 94,500. The cost of a house is theone thing desirable. Every one asks what this and that will cost, and a great many people who have started out to build without first ascertaining what their building would cost, have been very much deceived when all the bills have been received and the amount aggregated. We know of one Instance where a gentleman, some years ago, was erecting a large residence by the day, and did not have any idea when he commenced what It was likely to cost; and long before the structure was completed he had paid out over $30,000, and was so disgusted with it that he would not keep any further account; and to-day this house, which cost so much money, could be duplicated for $lO,000. That is what we call bad management. However, as times are at present, there is likely to be but very little of such. It Is reasonable to suppose that anyone without building experience, who undertakes the erection of a building in this way—unless there

are special circumstances governing the case—will have to pay for the knowledge he will gain. A business man wants to know, after his ideas are put Into a tangible form, how much all this will cost in dollars and cents, without any extras or additional charges whatsoever, and it Is right and proper that everyone should look through all the links and complicatlotos that require the expenditure of a considerable sum of money. And no one who starts out with the intention of spending $4,000 in the erection of a dwelling, and winds up

with three times that amount, will be likely to think they have used much judgment, and will try and shift the blame on some one else. But it is one of those things that time will place where it belongs. A building will vary in cost of construction according to locality, and will also depend greatly on the business management. (Copyright by Palllser. Palliaer * Co., N. Y.)

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PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR

PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR