Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-07-21
THE ARCFEITECT. .

a SERIES OF ORIGINAL DESIGNS, for
n domestic and Ornamental Cottages, con.
I nected win landscape Gardening, adapted 10 the
United States illustrated by Drawings ~
Ground Plans, Perspective Views; ElevS1ionS.
sections and Details, by William H. Ranlett, AT.
chitect' Published in twenty numbers. Drice IN
Genus per No. making two volumes royal quarto.
1t is well udaPtedt to the vicinites of cities aud
large commercial towns. We hive never before
seen work on architecture SO well adapted 70 the
wants OF the American people. II Is at once scien.
Tho and Practical.-Hunt's AIaQaxi1e
We have already expressed an oDinion of ia
merits, ranking II among the best works of lie
kind that ever have been published In die co,,nty
and we cannot but believe that II will be of great
service in maturing the architectural taste OF our
peOPle.-MirTOr
The circulation Of such drawings os nre foBnd IN
the Architect, will create taste among our citi.
zens; and the specifications of materials and IL.
por required prove very important item In the
Louis EDening Gazette. '''
The architect Is work admirable calcuIa.od r.,
nose VINO are engaged in building, whether for or.
haIneht or useful purpOsess-E0enin0 Erpress.
Ns practical utility cannot be doubted bv any
VINO Will take the trouble TO examine fts eoS,ens
The full specifications and esiinates ~ h,,.sJ,,.
accompanying each plan, con be relied ON with
implicit conhdencer-FGTneT aid Mechanic.
=! ms work has passed through It's first volume
WIN steadily increasing popularity. In a young
county IKE ours, the publication Of ORIGINAL de-
signs for domestic and ornamental cottaaes
hected with landscape gardening, adaDted 10 the
cIhnate' Is calculated TO have an important inan
ehee upon the style Of architecture In public a.
wen as IN private edttices. Such a publication we
have In the MORNING Star.
II contains many plans and specifications or mr.
cottages, suitable 20 every class and
naFse, with estimates Of fho cost, thus savlna az
expense Of an architect. II Il intended thfoas,b
the AFehiteetS 70 combine eleRnnca viii, ,,1tIis,,
ana 70 cultivate refined taste, al moderate $780,
Doth in and around the dwellings of olr ci1i1ans
" can commend them without Qualification a.
~, OF gentlemen looking for plans for
NE neatest Of all country residences, the cott.ge
MI kanlett, the author Of tine designs In tbe ~
inject, may have the satisfaction Of KNOWING ta,
he - eontribuung TO refine and elevate 49, 49,
Oi ms ountrymen.-TFibuHe. -, $50 'e
mIh me information here afforded, one can =,
glance ascertain the cost of any STYLE. 81 ots,,
ms fancy; without the expense OF fya5
.hfty 70 hundred dollars usually tiaid a. .ts
ectnrai drawings for 10 these desisns - III
1870 lll with specifications andar
.Inates Of the materials and labor T'I,< . -
lon Of these numbers, both liflogranht -,
raPhlc' Is exeelent, and the paper f,e
mem ornaments for drawine-fooms.
I'll. journal Of Commerce.
~ sPeSlncauons and estimates are ~ ,,,s....
and clearly made out, the dFa,ings ~. a
na sne directions so exact that an, c.,,tis,,sp
oln 80 onlia may be his own arcIiseet and
elsIA tine work - provided he adopts 1, ~ ei,
~ designs In MI. Ranletts
We eo ,, multiply notices. "a fnnitti1l bi,ftI.
nofe Will suffice. IL Is believed fl,af ~. 1,1
yer published either in Europe on ss e,',, ~olk
~ size' has ever had more extensive ~ q
cen 81, more generally appreciated -
Published by Dewitt Il Dsvrs,o~, ,r-,,
nilding-,New York, itio1-e