Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1910 — THE Ameican Home [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE Ameican Home

WILLIAM A. Editor

Mr. 'William A. Radford will answer questions and plve advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining toTtha - Bubject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he Is. without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago. 111., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. It is true that many thousands of city dwellers who have in the natural love of the country a love for a home with grounds and gardens are unable to have what they desire for various reasons, principally because of a lack of means. City dwellers are compelled for the most part to live in flats or apartments with never a look at trees or grass. Privacy, so much to be desired. Is shut off by a common hallwky, and the tramping of feet overhead is a constant reminder that the place is not a home but merely a place to-stay. The whole idea of the builders of city “homes” is to economize space and get all the rooms possible on a given piece of ground in order to gain revenue. All sight is lost of thejirtistlc, and everything must bend to the one purpose of income. The occupants live along and constantly dream of a little cottajge with a few vines and a garden place in the back yard, and a place for the children to play where they will not be under the constant espionage of % janitor with a grouch. This is all wrong and it is unnecessary. You may' be a salaried man. You may think you cannot do any different. You have not the money to buy the ground it is true and authorise a builder to put you up a house Buch as you want. You have always thought that even If you bought a house you must take one already made by some real estate firm and pay their high price. Now, listen. The real estate man has selling expense. He has advertis-’ ing bills, office rent, clerk hire, maintenance of salesmen, and many other expenses in addition to his profit that figure in the price of any given house.

It is safe to say that this real estate man would be glad to eliminate this expense if he could make a deal that did not* involve all these factors. He builds to 6ell. Suppose you were to take to him the plan of the house shown here and say: “Now, you are in the business of building and selling houses on small payments. You want your customers satisfied. Probably you are going to build a number of houses in the next feW months. Now, here is a house that just suits me. If you will build it I will take it on the same terms you would ask for one that you might build from some other plan. I will sign the contract now.” There is no probability that the ordinary real, estate man would refuse

your terms. And what would y6u hare? You would have the same house you would get If you owned a lot and built on It Now, the house shown here Is one of the popular bungalow type of houses and 13 especially attractive on account of the 1 fact that the porch Is Included under the roof of the house. Nor is it expensive. Ths houre Is thirty-one feet six Inches wide and thirty-three feet long. It has an attractive porch with strong lines. The design is one that will

make every person look at the house as he passes by and it is one that will always sell If at any future time conditions should arise that would cause you to want to dispose of it. That you cannot do with a house that has no individuality like this one. There Is a large living-room sixteen feet square and at the right of this is the dining room thirteen ' feet six inches by twelve feet in dimensions. The kitchen Is reached from the dining room through a passageway. This is a good arrangement, for the reason that all smoke and steam from the kitchen will be kept out of the dining room. One of the good features about

this house is the fact that it is well lighted and every room will be bright and cheery. The second floor Is reached by a stairway leading from the living room. On this floor are two bedrooms, which, with the one on the first floor provides three in all. The bathroom Is located at the end of a hall that extends through the house, thus assuring plenty of air on summer nights through the windows at each end. An unusual arrangement, and one that will appeal to every housewife. Is the fact that there are six closets In this

house, providing plenty of storage places.

Second Floor Plan.

First Floor Plan.