Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 79, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1915 — ROUGH CAST AND HALF TIMBER PLAN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ROUGH CAST AND HALF TIMBER PLAN.

Design 615, by Glenn L. Saxton, Architect, Minneapolis, Minn.

Brick veneer up to height of first story windows, then rough cast to the cornice, with half timber effect in the second story, making a combination of brick, plaster and wood for the exterior. First story has a den and also a bedroom, which last Is often considered a first story necessity. Living room extends across entire width of the house, with built-in fireplace and bookcases at one end and a staircase opposite. The dining room opens from living room by columns that extend to the ceiling. Size, 30 feet wide and 44 feet deep over the main part. Full basement. First story. 9 feet; second story, 8 feet. Red oak finish in first story except kitchen, which is in birch. Pine to paint in second story. Birch or maple floors throughout Cost to build, exclusive of heating and plumbing, SB,OOO. Upon receipt of $1 the publisher of this paper will furnish a copy of Saxton’s new 1914 book of plans, “American Dwellings." It contains 3JO designs costing from SI,OOO to $6,000; also a book of interiors, $1.50 p r codv.

PERSPECTIVE VIEW—FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.

FIRST FLOOR PLAN.

SECOND FLOOR PLAN.