New-York tribune., 1902-02-09
HER BUNGALOW.
a SNUG AND HEALTHFUL MOUNTAINS
RETREAT BUILT BY \ WOMAN.

picturesque little bungalow % three rooms.
closets and pazzas we'll built and substantial at
of sos, is the achievement Of one woman This
she built not long ago the Blue Ridge. about
fifteen miles from Asheville, AID less than two
miles from a railroad station
She began the work with no knowledge Of build
ing or building materials, nor of the best plans TO
buy the latter. Everything had To be ordered By
mail and by freight. and then hauled over In
different roads about two miles. that the ex-
pense Of getting proper materials on the spot was
more than doubled.
The building of the bungalow should be a holiday
recreation. she declared. and neither worry nor
drudgery She is a breadwtnner, forced 10 endure
the migratory miSeries of boarding house lie, and
ardeutIy desired one spot that she could call her
own. An attack of asthma was the determining
cause that drove her 20 this mountain retreat. and
gave her a prolonged If unwelcomed vacation
\ plot of land in sheltered valley. giving nre
views of distant and near peaks. just opened 10
settlement by small colony Of cultured AoT'nssn l1
families. obtained for a nominal sum aeF
aim was 10 secure the greatest maximum OF com
fort at a minimum cost, therefore many OesIrdo's
features sacrificed To economy ,, -
Only one OF the available carpenters could reas
or write and he possessed merely the rqdlInentS %
"a primary grade SO sle was IuIteV '' - ~
architect contractor and overSeer- s.,34.5
The floor space OF the house Vas = Sq-aS -, 81 me
into kitchen and Hvins room on the IiSn. % r.5 80
entrance. At the left the bedroom Win e q sTi
the remainder given up 10 the pis-[-aa., -. raIs
roof was high pitched, stained red' ana 'li7 vans
There were rough stone founds lions laid II, N
gS}t1 ont and bsuiins 10 the spot y cents
an hour for a man and a TWO mule team -, = ons7
ney OF the same rough store with Iarse sejfit GsIt
6TSplace would have added much 20 the aI'lSI0 80,
appearance of the bungalow. ooth n-74r ~~-sfflIIy
sacrifed for econOmy's sake brick nus ne
ins down To the ceiling. ana !b, lA!SLbt later was
pipe of utilitarian wood aIFusn' "
much cheaper, and gave more nee i.b r17-ishr
The external walls wSre c2tsI1I s narrow strip
boards eight inches VIDE, WI Win rl,Jv q red rosin
covering the jSlHinE laid laid MS g Isid over b-cad
boards that formed the interior Wt..5- ,,,- com
The sunny living room had three Wllu'"S COWS.
mandinS the best points OF tl' Iluu t,- EJECT 10
Two corners were cut on sl.r.s ss yieV- from one
the front of the room and troS75i tr5i-r To the tiny
I,; - t'I,7,rsri.ble from the room ~
F, TuUIIe oi,5 i i5 to the pcturrsqueuess oil III W.
evterinr Openins on the Twins room va q for
sized bedroom with space for two Snsie ifure ov
her comnoDion and self and the usual tuInlS uI or
and having a commGdiouS q, 7, y 5,1,s5 ON the
shelter as the carpenter called ", oIr,f7r- oIrtfs
piazza and acded much 70 summer 'oi't', @ a. con-.
The tiny kitchen vas as & STil,'. ~ CsISes and
genious contrivanccs 20 save steps Gnu
SnsSins from il was small pantry, MN
| screened wsadOw cupboard Tor coid $50 I,Don
Snrtheru houses The lower half OF the nv esh
WAS hinged 10 open inward 'u'Sl. i,cbss daep.
i Mas gui1' front Of fine wire fly nettinS, tld w.
shelves well placed ON H. making -I q a safe" IS
fnr mix eggs or cooked food Sucl q s15 an
| easv built takes wy only a h''. e~-iser1t,r in a
swers almost the I purp%ISr rI " IN Old plantation
vaT5e these safes were built Ike s-hitl - ~ -ro,nd
1Srcbed ON suits three to four feet rom 'n brosd
The piazza dOor was flush with thS ~ - ,,siier4-
/ fat rock Of blue limestone. itldL aI' cIiulp Cf
80 30 its extent and effectiVeneSS = e.-si9+snt
, y0ung doCwood grew At one Slue' I-S.ifIf sIen-
cborv snIeenVortS raised clusters ol 80 49, ~
Jor ironds from many Crevtce- ~ - - LAY
J the rock grew evergreen Chrsinl@S So pTonfse ~
/ ,;5,-ir,ter IcvsIiness This rock mauJ Ls,-v
i ing extension on warm attesnoSSIS nS Inv ~ AFTER
4ajctiI,- ,rrired women came TOT a tIF I.
noon tea and a chat With the noses - NAVY an
s . rsn5e1vous Of snow buntinSS aii L.sl'S s.o.,-
49, birJ intent on GETTING tneu a a ,.g.IIs,
crumbs ~ the rear With aogl oitsr 20 The usual
/ was shed porch that -d'1
array of domestic UtenSiS .rs ~orofort Of the
/ The two friends euloySn n,5err NJ. life ana finally
pi.b ,S,red am as they breathsd the pure noun IN
,oi. - yy-f,en thAv able u resume Ll-L-
tdIIl ti, It,, in a citv Atmosphere the cottaSe N
Supe i, .irnS yertd ~ two sisters az $50 year