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A Modern Villa Residence

Mr. Woollett, in his book on "Villas and Cottages, or Homes for All," describes this villa of frame structure designed for erection on a stone foundation, with cellar, with heavy sill, corner posts, girts, and plates, and filled in with brick. The house being intended for a central location between other buildings, on a lot of moderate width, has a nearly symmetrical front. Individuality is given to the details by using panels and bands covered with cut shingles, instead of clapboards on rough boarding. The roof is also covered with shingles, and both those of the roof and band are painted in deeper tints than the main wood-work. The finish of the interior is to be in white-ash and butternut. There are four good-sized rooms and pantry on the first floor, the parlor and dining-room being at the left, and the sittingroom and kitchen at the right side of the house. All these rooms are well-lighted, airy, and cheerful. The second story contains four bed-chambers, bath-room, and three large-sized closets.

The estimated cost of this house was $8,000, in 1876; but, at the present reduced prices of labor and material, could now be built for about $6,000. This cut is reduced from design 4, Woollett's "Villas and Cottages," where are also given the first and second story plans drawn to scale. One oblong volume of 40 plates, giving plans and elevations of ten villas and ten cottages. Price, post-paid, $3.00. BICKNELL & COMSTOCK'S SPECIMEN POOK OF NΩI.

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N° 3 Miniature cut of plate 7.

Published size inside of margin, 9 x 12 in.

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NOI NO2 N№4. 0 01 Miniature cut of plate 12.

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NRI. 100 NO.2.

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NO3 N4 11 Miniature cut of plate 43.

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Miniature cut of plate 49.

Published size inside of margin, 9 x 12 in.

Scale indicated on plates.

From Croff's new work, mainly on Details, entitled "Progressive American Architecture." One large quarto volume, 97 plates. Price, $6,00.

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