Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-03
COLONEL A. DERROM'S
American Nuiun
PATENT, PORTABLE, SECTIONAL
COTTAGES, HUTS, ETC.
SIMPLE, NEAT, AND SUBSTANTIAL

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nHIs sy tenn of building the most simple in con.
structon variety OF erecting ventilating, cleans.
ing moving &C.. well the cheapest mode of house
building yet produced II is particularly applicable for
temporary residences buildings for railroads or similar
purposes or for emigrsnts TO new countries, ohces,
seaside or IntIy summer cottages bathing boxes,
agricultural exhibition buildings, warehouses; shops
Photographic, school house, green house South Amer
can Buildings, &C., &c
In comparison with the huts ordinarily erected, these
buildings have the following advantages:
1st Greater portability being lighter or less weghty
%. Simplicity aud method in the construction, the
parts being milar in each building of the same size
f any parts should be lost damaged parts of other
buildings duplicates Will fit the part so lost or injured
or one bn dngs can be arranged from the parts
forthcoming Also, any person of ordinary intelli.
gence can erect or take down. remove and Te-eect them
in few minutes, without tie use of hammer nails or
sa. Greater use or utility. As, after being used in
one locality they can be taken down, moved and re-
erected in other places without loss or damage of ma
terial and in very short time
4th Greater diversity of arrangement. They can be
connected simply as 70 make aarge room or series
Of rooms.
They can be partially wholly taken apart and after
being freely aired (Which is Of the best purifying
processes or If necessary the several parts washed and
ceansed Of impurities eerected in very short time,
Tins piving clean and sweet abode, very congenial
10 the health and comfort Of the occupants,
9th Greater advantage in making the exterior dOu.
lp.
side lining the same the outside and arranging the
ceiling in the same manner or in forming pavil-
lion by thrown ing open any section sections, by
glazed sections forming conservatory grapery or
forcing house.
7th Greater be auty and neaness of appearance for
as ittle If not less cost, and variety Of changes in
removing the doors and windows
Sth They can be made of any size from sentry
box to ship house" Of any usual form and style
from railroad shanty TO Italian villa or of heavy
or light material Of wood metal &c. They can also
be constructed wholly with boards by forming scant ng
with strips of boards nailed together when scantline
cannot be obtained
In fine, the advantages and combinations of the in
veution are numberless.
The cost and transportation Of the rough lumber tC
localities where such buildings are required may bt
more than for the manufactured hut cottage. Also
fbe difficulties Of obtaining suitable mechanics SC.
rht lie greater than ii they made where mtchan
les and materials could be obtained cheaply and pen
tfully.
These huts are comfortable in all weathes and being
neat In appearance they have the tendency encourage
! neatness IN the occupant.
Any information can be obtained and orders attended
TO either for the manufacture and sale CT Cottages Huts
&c or for patent rights at liberal rates by addressing
ANDREW DERR0M,
ap29-lm West Street Carpentry Patterson, n j.