Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — HOUSE OF MODEST POPULAR LINES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HOUSE OF MODEST POPULAR LINES

IM DweMno for a Family With ChHdren. LOW COST IS A FEATURE Beaton ta Attractive and Has Al! the Bseeattalo of a Real Hema Maa Three Bedrooms and Sleeping Porch.

By WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

■Turner. Aatbor wll>tM»wtes<teak he U. riteaat gOSM. tie wint anth«r!ty MM flMMg*. ni Md Only enolooo two-eoat atamy ter reply. To many people the meet Important eecudderatlons In the building of a home are substantial construction and comfort within. They are not keen about a pretentious exterior or some freakish design which will attract attention. Rather, they prefer a bouse of modest and popular lines, plain in design, but radiating a feature of good old-fashioned comfort. Too often tn the construction of a house these fundamental features are overshadowed by the demands of a faddish age and as a result the finished structure is tar from attractive and in many cases not at all comfortable or conveniently arranged. These faults certainly cannot be found in the substantial, modest yet pleasing home shown here. While it is attractive, none of the more essential features of a real home have been sacrificed to gain this effect. It is one of the thousands of houses of the same type that are to be found in all sections of the country. Built of frame with a rough-faced concrete block foundation, a little variety has been gained in the outward appearance by the use of shingles as siding above the first story. ' The front porch is wide, open and spacious, adding to the frankness of the whole design. A single door with

king, narrow panels and small panes above leads the way into the home. The stern lines have been broken by reef dormers on each side. The house is practically Square, being 28 feet wide and 30 feet long, not including the front porch. The advantage of square dimensions have been often emphasised in these columns. This type of house is very economical in cost of construction. On the first floor are the three living rooms, or more specifically, living room, dining room and kitchen. The front entrance leads into a small hall which in turn leads into the living room on one side and to the staircaseto the floor above. The living room is 14 feet 6 inches by 16 feet, and is fitted with wall bookcases. Windows on two sides provide plenty of light and ventilation. A small closet in one corner provides storage place for clothes. The dining room is in the rear of the living room and has double exposure, a large bay window of semi-circular shape in the rear and a window on the side. It is 14 by 12 feet. Access to the kitehen is afforded by a passageway through the pantry, which 'is between the dining room and the kitch-

en. This passageway Is made possible by two doors opposite each other la the pantry. The kitchen is 12 by 11 fleet. A stairway leads from the kltsfiSn to the basement Upstairs are the sleeping rooms and bathroom. Throe bedrooms and a sleeping porch have been provided tor. The bedrooms are all about the same siae, each having windows on two sides. It is very important in buildtag ahome of this kind or of any other kind, that the bedrooms have plenty ot windvwspace through whW ventttattan canble obtained:' TWoWUha

of no air in the sleeping rooms ta now a dead letter. It has been found that plenty of frosh air is very beneficial la sleeping quarters. For those desiring more ventilation, ‘the sleeping porch can be used very advantageously. Each bedroom Is provided with a clothes closet, while one has a large wardrobe. Today the Insistent problem la houatag.- Solutions have been found for international disputes, national coo trove rales and many other far-reaching problems, but as yet none La forthcoming for the most vital problem of all. And as the time pasoM the situation becomes more acute. There to one

remedy—more homes—and only when the great mass of people realise that It la infinitely better than paying rent to pay on a home will this difficulty, or danger, be overcome. More people shotlid own homes. With tbo gradual adjustment of the nation to pro-war conditions, indications point to a healthy reaction in the matter of homo ownership. More modest, comfortable homes of the type shown here will go a long way In bringing the nation back to healthy, sane conditions.

Second Floor Plan.

First Floor Plan.