Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-10-06
THHE ARCHITECT,

\ SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
"A 1ohiesuc and Ornamental Cottages, con.
nected with Landscape Gardening, adapted 10 ~
United States Illustrated bv Dn,,yinr. IA
Ground Plans, Perspective Views. EIsssss,.,,
sections, and Details, by William H. Ranlett. Az.
chitect Published In twenty numbers n,,cs Ia
Seh.s gs5 o. making two volumes royal Quarto,
II is well nduptcdto tho vicIni,ie. o. slts. ana,
large commercial towns. We have never befo,a
seen work on architecture so well adapted 10 ila
wants Of the American people Ills NJ once scion.
tifc and practical. -Hlnre Ma9aEine
We have already expressed an opinlon OF M.
merits ranking itamong, the best works OF the
kind that ever have been published I'm fi,e nat,,,,s
and we cannot but believe that Il will be OF gf.at
Scfylcc III malufing the architectural Taste Of our
The circulation Of such drawings IA are fo,ndl n,
the Architect, will create taste amone a,,s an.
"ensi and tho specifications Of materials and ia
POI required prove very important item IN tho
knowleage oil those interested In building-W
Louis EUeHing Gazette. 5dt flIfTi 'eaif's'
The architect Isl work admirably calculated for
those who areen engaged in building, whether FOR or.
he me or useful Parposess- EveHfng EFprsss,
It's practical utility cannot be doubted by any
who viii take the trouble 70 examine H. eof,tentS
The full specifications aud estimates Of bniidlne.
accompanying each plan, can be relied on ,yIlb
implicit conhdence--IagIRer and Mechanic.
This work has passed through "a first yolsu,.
win steadily increasing popularity. IN vs,,,,
country like ours, the publication on orfginaI ~
signs for domestic and Ornamental cotfnses 80
hected with landscape gardening, ndapiad Ia iha.
cnlnate, calculated % have an important inan-
ence upon the style Of arclitecthrs m public Al
wei as IN private edfces. Such a ptbtrstIon s-sf
have IN the arOhitect.-Afo Morning Star.
- j. Il 40 Journal Of Commerce
Inc specifications and estimates are ~ n,in,,,a.
Y 9nd clearly made out, The drawings are IL sIl.
ana the directions so exaefg that any eentienst,,
wa aiu 20 build may be his own archltsct and
Sllh work provided he adopts any Of ths
and MesseHgeF. i 800 1fI5dt III
We could multiply notices, ad infini,a,a tnt An.
above wiz suiiice. II r. believed thai h ,voyk
ever published either in Europe or thls esuntry.
Of is size, has ever had more extenal,. sais ~
more generally appreciated. % 7lffF ~ n
contains many plans and specifications or.l
natnehIai cottages suitable &c, every class and
$780,. W sllates Of the cost thus saving ihs
tne Architect, % combine eIe9ance Win utility
sho % cultivate arefinedtaae, al moderate sxpsnts
W IN ana around the dwellings Of onr cilikons
~ 2 can commend, them without Qualification 70
nie attention Of gentlemen looking for plans for
,n " nsatest Of alccuntry rcaidehces The cottage
htI kAnlett, Tho author Of die designs In he Az
ehtect may hare the Satisfaction Of knowing tiiat
he Is contributing 70 refine and elevate thsstasts
Of his eountrymen.-Iribane. Hih ~ Ht-
With the Information here afforded . ne can az
glance ascertain the cost o. any style . cottage
that strikes bis fancyt without the expense 81 from
thiEty . hundred dollars usually PAD for arefis
tectu5ei drawingg for 10 these designs arc isog
seaea with Specifications andes
Inmates OF the materials and. labor The eFeeu.
ton Of these numbers, bothlIthographiea and iyPs.
taphiel = excellent and the paper fne, rendenS
them ornaments for drawing-roons y
fnoianed by Dewitt A. Davenpofb Tnbuns
buildings, Hsw>YoTk. 80