Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-02
COLONEL A. DERRON'S
American Qlnion
PATENT, PORTABLE, SECTIONAL
COTTAGES, HUTS, ETC.
NEAT, AND SUBSTANTIAL.

/ MPIE E, NEAT, AND SUBSTAN TIA /.
THIS 81. TEN of building is the most simple in cor
4 strUcton, variety OF erecting yentilatug, cleans
ing, moving &c. well as the cheapest mode OF house
building yet produced 1t is particularly applicable for
temporary residences buildings for railroads OF similar
purposes, for emCrants TO new countries, offices
seasite OF country summer cottages, bathing boxes
agricultural exhibition buildings, warehouses, shops
Photographic, school house green house South Ameri
can Buildings. &c. &c
In comparison with the hats ordinarily erected these
buildings have tie following advantages
lst Greater portability being lighter or less weighty
-. Simplicity aud method in the construction. the
Darts being Riui!ar in each building OF the size
il anv parts should he lost or damaged parts Of other
buildings or duplicates will fit the part lost injured
buildings can be arranged from the ports
| forthcoming Also, any person oi ordinary intelt
gence can erect take down remove and reeiect them
in few minutes, without tle use Of hammer nails or
other requisites.
Sd. Greater use or utility. ~, after being used in
one locality they can be taken down, moved and re-
erected in other places ithout loss or camuge of
/ terial and in a very short tine.
4th. Greater diversity OF arrangement They can be
connected simply so as to make large room or series
9TH Greater advantage in cleaning and purifying
They can he partially wholly taken apart, and after
being freely aired, (which IS one OF the best purifying
processe If necessary the several parts washed and
cleaRsed of mpurit ne erected in very short time
| thus giving clean and sweet atode, very congenal
| to the health and comfort Of the occupants.
9th Greater advantage in making the exterior d0u-
ble for either wnter summer use, by putting an in
side lining the same as the outside and arranging the
ceiling in the manner, or in forming pavil-
lion by throwing open any section or sections, or by
glazed sections forming a conservatory, grapery or
| forcing house.
7th Greater eauty and neatness Of appearance for
as little if not less cost and variety of changes in
| removing the doors aud windows.
Sth They be made of any size, from sentry
box TO ship house or Of any usual form and style
from railroad sharty TO Italian villa of heavy
or light material, # wood metal, DC They also
be constructed wholly with boards by forming scsnt ng
with strips of boards nailed together when scantllng
cannot be obtained.
In fine the advantage and combinations of the in
vention are numbeTltfs.
The cost and transportation Of The rough lumber 10
localities where such buildings one required may be
more than for the manufactured hut cottage. Also
the difficulties of obtaining suitable mechanics &C.,
m ght be greater than ii they made where chan
les and materials could be obtained cheSpy ard pen-
tifully.
These hus are comfortable in all weatbes and being
neat appearance they have the tendency to encourage
neatness In the occupant
ANY information can be obtained and orders attended
to- either for the manufacture and sale Of CotsgeE Hut
Sc for patent rights at liberal rates, by addressing
ANDREW DERR0M
ap2e-lm West Street Carpentry Patterson N j.