The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-12
WOMAN PLANS
A MODEL HOUSE
Residence in Which Every
Available Bit of Space Is
Utilized.
1T is A TW0-ST0RY,
SEVEN-R00M BUILDING
Ventilation Is Perfect; the Heat
Is Hot Water; There Is
Every Convenience.

4 modern tyo-story brick house, IN
which every conceivable inch of space
is utilized, Is the new home OF Frank
Fairbanks OF the Fairbanks Grocery
store. which Is just being completed al
1870 South Eleventh East street the
house was planned completely by Mrs.
Fairbanks, and II certainly is a strlklnS
illustration Of the ingenuity OF wo-
man II would seem that nothing that
could make a home comfortable. conven-
lent and Ideal has been overlooked. ana
II would be no easy matter Tor an archl-
tect TO plan house which "ouid more
thoroughly meet the requirements OF
family.
The house contains seven large rooms
-parlor. sitting room and dlninE room.
dition to the basement. large front
hall. bathroom, closets and alcove TO the
front bedroom. In addition to these
rooms, a spacious front porch extends
porch opens off from the front bedroom
on the second story. large back
porch. from which lead the steps. 10 the
basement. is also an ingenious feature
Ventilation Is Perfect.
Another excellent feature OF the house
is the perfect ventilation. Special at
tention has been paid TO the arrange
ment OF the rooms and windows In or
der that there Will be perfect circu-
laton OF air throughout the house at all
times There Us not an inch OF space
under the staircases or In the slants OF
the ROOF but which has been utilized
city is reported TO have declared that
he never saw d house before In which
there was practically no space at all that
was not put TO use,
door. one finds himself In a large. spa
clous hall. On the left hand is the en-
trance TO the Parlor, and on The right
is the staircase. Opposite the front door
is the entrance from the large front hall
to small hall. which In turn opens into
the kitchen. II will be seen that this
brings the kitchen within easy access
OF the front door, but by means OF the
little secondary hall II is not noticeable
by person upon entering the house. I'm
der the first landing OF the staircase
| for papers. magazines. and such matter
as one would not wish 10 put Into a
| bookcase. but which every home has I'm
| abundance,
Leading off from the little hall be-
tween the front hall and the kitchen
| and under the second landing of the
staircase Is wardrobe for overcoats and
| ruebers, and such articles OF wearing ap-
parel as one would not want TO place
| upon the hall tree.
Kitchen Most Convenient
! The kitchen Is large room with ev-
cry possible device for convenience. on
one side is a large cupboard. with bins
Kitchen under the front staircase and
at the back of the little hall between The
Kitchen and the front hall. is a cooling
closet. This is so built that a current
Of air from the outside passes through
| II perpetually by the means Of two ven
! dlating openings. This cooling close,
does away with the need Office for var
| ious articles OF food can be kept cool al
all times. The rear door of the kitchen
leads out onto the back porch which
when completed. VIII be screened in.
Going down TO the first landing. the
| Etdtrc2 bc IA H.
outside Is the same. but from the land
! Ing the sairs branch out those leading
out OF doors going one way and thosa
into the basement the other The stairs
| are under cover,
Heated by Hot Water.
The basement is divided into fur
mace room and a laundry. The house Is
| heated all through with hot water The
dining room is thing OF beauty On one
side. built in the house is a large side
hoard. with china closet on each side
| Of II. On another side of the dinine
room Is a big window for flowers and
plants. Passing on Into the parlor. one
| first notices the beautiful big window
| looking out on the front piazza. On the
south side OF the parlor is a large hre
place. with bookcase, made in the
house. on either side.
Goiag upstairs. at The first landing I,
a small double window. which forms ar
attractive and unique feature. On the
second hoor are three large bedrooms
room and the bathroom. The front bed
room looks out upon the upper veranda
on one side OF this bedroom is q small
dressing, room. while on the other side
Is an alcove. On the one side OF the
dressing room is o closet for furs and
the like. while on the other side in Tho
slant OF the roof are six large drawers
In the slant of the roof en- the othe,
side OF the bedroom is a closet openins
from the veranda. In which IL Is Intend
ed 10 store awning and such other thinzs
as might ~ used about a porch.
Like Sleeping Porch.
There are two other bedrooms wifi
closets. The back bedroom has sevsr
large windows and is almost equivaien,
to a sleeping porch. In the bathroom
Is clothes closet. through which soileo
| cloths can be dropped TO the lanndrT
room In the basement
! The finish OF the house is veneer panel
work. and in that there is considers bIe
stationary furniture which is made iC
match the doors, windows. partitions and
so on. the house is given a beautiful an.
pearance. 1t Is a convenient modern
| home.