Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1851-12-03
THE ARCETITECT:

A SERIES or ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"a Domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con.
nected with Landscape Gardening, adapted TO tho
United States Illustmted by DrawinRs of
Ground Plans Perspective Views Elevations,
Sections, and Details, by William II. Ranlctt, Ar
chitect, Published in twonty numbers, .prico so
cents per No, making two volumes royal quarto,
Price Sl2
Ii is we'll adapted to the viclnitirs Of cities and
largo commercial towns We have neyer before
seen work architecture well adopted to tho
wants of the American people. Its at once scien-
tiiic and practical-HuRrS MdgGalnc.
We have already expressed an opinion Of its
merits, ranking it among the BEES, works Of tho
kind that have boon published in tho country;
and we cannot but believe that II will be Of great
service in maturing the architectural taste of our
peOple.-MiTTOr.
The circulation Of such drawings as are found in
tho Architect, will create taste nmong our cii-
Zensi and the specifications of materials and la
Dor required, prove avery-impOrtani itom IN tho
knowledge of those interested In bulldlng.-Sk
Louis E1eHing Gazette. DE
The architect q "A work admirab Y calculated for
those who are engaged In building, whether for or
naIncnt or useful purPOses.-EIening ExpreSs.
Its practical utility cannot b9 doubted by any
who will Take the trouble TO exatinc its contents
The full specifications and estiblateb of building
accompanying each plan, CON b. relied on with
implicit confdence-FG Farmer Ghd Mechanic.
This work Inns passed through It's first volume
with steadily Increasing populhay In Young
country like ours, the publication Of original Dc,
signs for domestic and Ornameutll cottages, con-
nected with landscape gardening, adapted 10 Tho
climate, Is calculated TO have ait important inhu-
ence upon the style Of architscaut6 In public ns
wen nS IN private edihceS: such publication wo
have In the nrchitect.--MorHing Star.
II contains many plans and Specifications Of or
namental cottages, suitable 70 every class and
naFse, with estimates Of the cost thus BavinI tho
expense Of an architect. Il rs intended through
the Architect, 70 combine clcklnce with utility
and TO cultivate refined taste, 4, m odernte Expense
bUtlIin and around the dwellinPs Of our citizens.
We can commend them without qualification 10
the attention Of gentlemen looking for plans for
the ncatsst Of all country residences, the cottage
Mr.. Ranlett, the author Of the designs III tho Ar
chitcct, may have the satisfaction Of knowing that
lac h contributing to TEfino and elevate the inate
Of his countTymem.-ISibunf. r+rf
With thc information here afforded, one can az
glance ascertain tho cost Of any style, Of epftage
that striker his fancy; without the expense Of from
thirty 10 hundred dollars usually paId for nTchi-
tectural drawings for 10 these designs ore also
added full descriptions, with specifications and ea-
Inmates Of the materials and labor. The cxecu-
non OF these numbcrS' both autographs and typo
graphic, il excellent, and the paper fine rendering
them ornaments for drawing.roomS tt
ili, JOuTnql Of Commerce.
line specifications and estimates are SO minute
and clearly made out, the drawings arc so full;
ana tho directions SO exact, that any gentleman
I wanting 70 build may be his own architect and
clerk ofthe york. provided nc adopts any Of the
/ and Messenger. n go - III
4 We could multiply notices, adinfnitum, butth
/ above Eil sutiicg, It's believed that no work
ever Pphlialie either 10 Europe or this country,
ei rs SIG, has eyer had more extensive sale or
been more generally appreciated. s.4wco s.
( Published by Dewitt & Davenport, Tribuno
buildings, New York. 49,.