Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
ABILENE GIRL ".
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\ her girlhood in Abilene, is maxim
LA success of her chosen profession
She Is the daughter OF Mr.. and Mr.
{, @. W. Coble and lived on Mort
n Buckeye until a few years ago. He
many old friends will read wit
} pleasure the following taken froI
the Evanston (nI.) News:
Evanston is to possess the homo
of having the only woman architec
lin the state. The woman who vii
) assume this role is Mrs. Annie Cobl
. Scott, 1881 Ridge avenue. who Is on,
! LOT the best known society women o
the city. Mrs. Scott has spent twt
. years at the Art Institute, where sh,
took the course in design, two years
at the Chicago School Of Architec-
| ture. and six months In the office
Of Chatter & Hammond, one Of the
most prominent firms Of architects
in Chicago.
VIII Make Debut in Texas.
\ This winter Mrs. Scott will 60 to
Houston. Texas, where she has been
engaged as the architect for the erec-
ltion Of two Of the most beautiful resi-
licences Of that city. On her way to
Houston Mrs. Scott will travel by the
lwag Of Panama and study and take
pictures Of the unique style Of archi-
EtectuFe employed In the cities Of
lsouth America. Upon her return
from Texas IN the spring, she expects
to take the state examination requir-
ed Of architects. In Texas 1t Is not
necessary for her to have passed an
Examination.
Mrs. Scott has specialized in the
English cottage and the Swiss style
of architecture. She has made sew
eral trips to Europe and has made a
close study Of these styles. Wherever
she travels she carries her kodak
with her, and the collection Of photos
she has at her home Of these two
styles of architecture is probably the
equal of amy collection in the United
States.
Planned Own Maple Avenue Homo.
Mrs. Scott has had wealth of ex-
perience as an architect. Eight years
ago she planned the home she built
at 1895 Maple avenue. Both the
interior and exterior of the house
were the result Of her plans. AL
though another architect supervised |
the building the credit for this model
home belonged entirely to her.
But the greatest feat acc ,mpllsh-
ed by this woman in her chosen pro-
fession was the building Of her beau
tiful home last fall at 1881 Ridge
avenue, and of her other houses erect
ed next door south. Both of these
houses are- Of the English cottage
style and are among the most unique
end beautiful on the avenue. Both
tie drawing of the plans and the
supervising of the work was done
by Mrs, Scott. '
1t is her purpose to specialize on
houses costing from two to ten thou
sand dollars. She has made close {
study Of the two styles and of how {
20 adapt them to meet the wants of (
Americans. According to her ideas I
he exterior Of both the English and L
Swiss style are suitable for homes I
n this country, but the interiors have d
o be changed entirely to meet with. lc
he approval of the people of this Q
country. s
Mrs. Scott claims that the first re- n
luirement Of house is that 1t mrst t
'e livable. Second, It must be artis- 6
ic to the extent of the money You o
vish to expend. Third, 1t must be b
inform. She believes just as much
ttention should be paid to the sides u
nd back of the house as to the front. p
'ther requirements she claims all r,
ouses should have are that they be
Dmfortable and coy, have plenty Of b
ght and air, and should fill the
Indscape and be tied to the ground
18th plenty of vines and trees.
Mrs. Scott does not believe in lace in
irtains, In her house you will find F
nly Holland shades and chintzes. hi
Lace curtains take up too much W
ght," she says. During her life ca
rs. Scott hopes to visit every civil &C
ed country in the world and study til
Id take pictures of their style Of hs
'chitecture. So far she has visited tn
ID studied under thirteen different he
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