Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-05-24
Architectural Suggestions.



corrciponitloe Dtierd NosL
FARMuEGroN, May 2ith.-ThIs com.
munication is suggested by numerous
criticisms have heard made on new
residence lately erected In nelghbor.
Ing town, and also BY the occasions
being so frequent for just criticism on
builders who DO not sufficiently realize
that they should endavor to keep pace
with the times.
A mistaken idea OF economy, and a
pride Ia being ones own architect,
and also n careless disregard for tile
feelings OF the public, arc ia too many
instances the cause Of unslghtly or
disproportionately shaped residences
being built Although they may be
agreai improvement to tho primitive
log cnbln Of the settlers Of new
locality, they arc no! Ms appropriate an
ornament ms they would be II little
moro palms were taken to CONFORM to
the requirements naturally dsvolving
on Us IN building up the particular
locality we are Interested In improving.
III, before commencing 10 erect "a
h0uec, the inten1iDg builders would
submit plan Of the proposed structure
10 nn architect nnu from him got
suggestions rs ~ the necessity Of
making changes, the cost Of these
suggestions would be small la cnmparl.
son - the satisfaction derived from the
outlay for them.
The question IN 70 important, and
comes ~ near TO being public one,
that N II could uOt be reached In any
other manner | think public fund
should be created for the purpose Of
protecting that portion Of society who
take pride in proper development and
building up OF the country; also that "a
law ahould be enacted rrqulEing per-
sons sbout 90 build 10 conform 10
reasonable aud consistent rules In
respect TO architectural appearauce.I
An architect eau, 10 use "a familiar
term, by looking at the design see
how house will appear after beiug
finished. THE time 10 make changes In
In the design, anu that should 10 fully
comprehended. AZ was remarked by
an architect not long ago, when he
wns looking at large brick house that
Ind Just been completed, and which
had some very noticeable deieets, N
changes hnd been made IN the plans
IL vOuld have made the cost but little
mGr., To have made tho structure an
ornament tai dwelling instead Of u pile
Of spoiled brick, mortar and lumber.
Speaking In regard 10 the faulty con.
struction OF n costly dwelling house In
our towns few days ago, | asked
some OF the neighbors engaged
In the conversation how much
they would have subscribed toward
tue expense OF making the necessary
alterations rather than have that part
Of the town shown 10 such a disad.
vantage. found that the pr0iiersd
amount would have covered the cost
OF change In deslgn. This shows how
the feelings OF the neighbors were
aroused through the unsightly appear
snre Of the residence. DO not the
builders OF this house aleo realize their
mislAkee think they 10.
IL this article will assist In awaken.
ing a little more Interest and pride In
these matters, and will help those
who are about to make improvements
20 realize more fully that they are
| building monuments which viii re-
| fleet TO their credit or discredit In after
years, the object OF the writer viii be
accomplished. q. 4.