Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-11-26
THE ARCHITECT.

A SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con-
nected with Landscape Gardening. adapted 10 lie
United States Illustrated by DrSw!nRs of
Ground Plans, Perspective Views Elevations,
Sections, and Details, by William II. Ranlett, Ar
chitects Published In twenty numbers, price so
cents per No., making two volumes royal quarto.
Price $40. To
II is well adapted to the vicinitios of cities and
large commercial towns. We have nevor before
seen work on architecture SO well adapted to the
wants of the American people. IL Is at once scen-
tiiic and Practical.-HuHt'S Magazine
We have already expressed an opinion Of its
merits, ranking 1t among the best works Of the
kind that ever have been published In the country
and we cannot but believe that It viii DO Of great
service in maturing the architectural taste Of our
people.-MiTTor.
The circulation Of such drawings as are found in
the Architect, will create taste among our citi-
zensi and the specifications Of materials and la
Dor required, prove very important item in the
knowledge Of those Interested In buildine,-St
LORis EUeniRg Gazette. s 60 VIZ
The architect Is a work admirably calculated for
those who are engaged in building, whether for or
nanent or useful PurpOses,-Eeening Ezpress
Its practical utility cannot be doubted by any
who will take the trouble to examine its contents
The full specifications and estimates Of building
accompanying each plan, can be relied on with
implicit confidenee-Fdr1neT and Mechanic
This work has passed through its first volume
with steadily increasing popularity. In young
country like ours the publication of original de-
signs for domestic and ornamental cottages, con.
nected with landscape gardening, adapted 70 the
climate, is calculated TO have an important infu.
enee upon the style Of architecture in public as
well as in private edifices. Such publication we
have In the architect oTRiag Star.
Il contains many plans and specifications Of or
namenthl cottages, suitable 10 every class and
narse, with estimates Of the cost; thus saving the
expense Of an architect II IL intended through
the Architect 20 combine elegance with utility
and 10 cultivate refined taste, az moderate expense
both I'm and around the dwellings Of our citizens.
We can commend them without qualification 70
the attention Of gentlemen looking for plans for
the neatest Of al country residences, the cottage.
Mr.. Ranletts the author % the desgns In the Ar
chiteet, may have the satisfaction Of knowing that
he y Contributing 70 refine and elevate the taste
of his countrymeny-TriJune
| With the information here afforded, one can AZ
glance ascertain the costo any STYLE Of cOttage
that strikes his fancy; without the expense Of from
thirty 10 hundred dollars usually paid for srchi-
tectural drawings; for to these designs are also
added full descriptions, with specifications and es-
Inmates Of the materials and labor. The exeeu-
ton Of these numbers both photographic and typo
graphic, is excellent and the paper fine, rendering
them ornaments for drawing l5- :
Journal Of Commerce.
The specifications and estimates are 10 minnto.
" and clearly made out, the drawings are SO fun
and the directions 50 exact, that any gentlemal
wantingto build may be his own src6ftect and
clerk ofthe work ?; provided he ad0pfs any Of tie
admi5able in Mr.. RahIett's Tork>--T'iH
iJGRd Messenger .-,,lr r =, .--
\ we eenn mutt Py notices, I'D inhnitumi hui tie
above VIII suffice. II Is believed that no work
ever published either in E6rope or this country
GIFTS size, has ever had more extensive sales o.
I been more generally appreciated. ..-. -,.s...s
\. Published BY Dewitt q 4 Davenport Tribune
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