Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 118, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1918 — Improving Architecture. [ARTICLE]

Improving Architecture.

The citizen who builds can do much to raise the general standard of our homes by an understanding of a few of the true principles of architecture. The essentials are geometric planning, good proportions, symmetry and judicious use of features of merely decorative character. Where possible, the location of the house always should be planned in relation to the site with a view to giving the house a setting by the planting of proper shrubs and surroundings. The prospective builder can advantageously study some of our leading architectural publications with a view to familiarizing himself with the. best of various types of homes and with this knowledge he can do much to demand a better class of domestic architecture.