Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1895 — COLONIAL COTTAGE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

COLONIAL COTTAGE.

The Well-Defined Feature* of Thla Style C»nnot He Improved. That the 00-cailed Queen Anne stylo of architecture will not long retain popular favor is a very safe prediction. Its extreme popularity forbodea Its early decline. Every tidal wave must recede. It will l>e a matter for

congratulation, indeed. If the extravagancies of tyro designers do not bring this so-called style into positive disrepute. Already a noticeable number of clients instruct the architect not to give them Queen Anne exteriors. Such clients are pleased with the colonial features, as a rule, which Is regarded as an indication that the colonial is glowing In favor. This developing preference must gratify all people of. good taste. The well-defined features of the colonial style are of classic origin and cannot be “improved.” When the designer attempts something "striking” * with it, he gets away from it entirely. The design given herewith is regarded as a fair example, the designer being limited to low cost The colonial

features may be said to be confined to tlie windows, but the windows are so truly colonial that they dominate the whole exterior. Following is a somewhat detailed description of this design: Size of structure—Front (width), 32 feet; depth (side), 44 feet. Height, of stories—Cellar, 7 feet; first story, 9 feet; second story, 8 feet. Materials for exterior walls—Foundations, brick or stone; first story, clapboards and shingles; second story, shingles; roof, shingles. Interior finish—All rooms finished with white plaster nnd soft wood trim. AH woodwork to be treated with wood filler and finished with hard oil, showing natural colors. Exterior colors—Entire body and gables painted a “colonial’! (medium shade of) yellow; all trim, such as water table, veranda and balcony rails, all moldings, brackets, window and door frames, painted white. Outside doors treated with wood filler and finished with oil, showing natural colors. Roof shingles oiled. Accommodations—All the rooms nnd their sizes, the pantries and closets, are shown by the plans given herewith. There is a cellar under the main house, and the garret is floored to provide storage room. If preferred the hallway may be enlarged by Including the recep-tion-room. If preferred the sittingroom may be used as a bed-room, in which case the reception-room should

be connected aud be used as a dressingroom. It is an easy matter to convert the smallest bed-room on the second floor into a bath-room. Cost, about $2,200. Copyright, 189. r >.

PERSPECTIVE VIEW.

FIRST FLOOR.

SECOND FLOOR.