Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-09

heretofore wasted. Throughout eastern
cities the plan has now obtained such
strong foothold as to be almost uni
versally adopted.
The design of building in many res
poets, represents the character of the
proprietor, and is generally the en-
bodiment of the owners ideal, skill
fully shaped by the architect; and de-
sign. though adapted to the form,
should make the form the embodiment
of beautiful effects showing, also, the
relation of purpose and arrangement
to the design. In this, our beautiful
city, moments reflection will show
us how we have built to suit our ideal
and purpose, and almost entirely neg
lected to consider climatic influences.
the resistance of which should also
have been shown as part of our pur-
pose.
For instance, where but in Southern
climate would we sec large fiat roofs,
and deck roofs, where people are ac-
customed to congregate for pleasant
views, etc? And how out of place must
| it look and feel when snow gathers upon
| them and has to be shoyeled off, as n
majority of our owners have found out
to their cost and annoyance. We show
| by this that we bring with us the style
and form we have grown up with, and
once seeing others build their fiat roofs,
we have thoughtlessly followed their ex-
ample. Now it is time for us to wake
up to full consideration of this impor-
tant subject, both in the form and de-
sign of our buildings, and consider not
| only our convenience and comfort, but
| the severe strains we subject the struc-
lures to from tons of weight-which
poor piers and light columns were never
calculated to bear-thereby causing us
| to run risks that ought to be avoided.
Finding it so easy to criticise what
has already been done, it is but proper
to suggest precautions necessary to
adapt our structures to the climate.
First, then, in arranging to build, see
| that the halls and passage-ways are
| avoided to the fullest extent possible
for comfort and convenience; and the
large sitting-room plan overcomes the
necessity, in great measure enabling
us to gain access to all the rooms with
| out the passage-ways. Secondly, as to
| form: Cluster the parts and wings for
warmth, and avoid providing deep au-
giles for the winds to gather in; also see
that each room, as much as possible,
gains southern exposure for the finer
breezes of summer and the warm rays
of the sun in winter. Thirdly, carefully
consider the roofs, avoid Hat roofs and
deck roofs by pitching and hipping
them, and If the deck form seems neces-
sary for style of design and against our
wish to part with 1t, hip it up so as to
give some pitch, and we will find heavy
SHOWS will find little chance of lodg-
ment. Investigation will show these
parts of the buildings, as now put up,
are bat traps to catch snow, and by
their over-drippings are calculated to
furnish full crops of beautiful prismatic
icicles, quite as effective in annihilating
sound skull as the giants bludgeon.
In connection with this subject it is also
proper to consider the forms of cutters,
the arrangements of leaders and water
receivers. In too many cases they are
inadequate to any emergency, and freeze
up, overflow, and cause series of
troubles almost too numerous to men,
ton. Would it not be proper now to in
vesugate these fixtures, and at little
expense make such changes as are
suggested by last winters building
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