Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-11-05

From the Minnesota State Art So
ciety, a Department Of the State
Government, Maurice l. Flagg.
Director, Old Capitol, St Paul

I! SC. Paui, NOV. 5-PrODaDly one OF
. the most important actions taken
for the direct benefit of the farmer
in Minnesota, as well as other
states, was that OF the Minnesota
State Art Commission, "a depart
ment of the State Government) at a
recent meeting held in the Old Cap
itol, st. Paul. -E. ..r .s... .s
I Minnesota farmers, as we'll as
people living outside of the state,
may have the advantage of vast
amount Of new information about
farm house building which has
been gathered by the State Art
3CommissioB at a fee almost un-
heard of before. .s>-.'~-,->tt.s =.
/ The. Model Farm House" comppee-
1tition by architects and designers in
Mimi esota,, instituted last Spring by
the State Art Society, the first of
its kind to have Been carried on
by any state in the Union, resulted
in twenty-seven (27J excellent
plans, all pertaining to the mmedi-
ate needs OF farm conditions. Far
mers were called into consultation
and served upon jury which made
the awards. All the architects, in
cluding the prize winners, turned
their drawings over to the State of
Minnesota for its immediate use in
meeting farm home conditions.
1t was voted by the Governing
Board Of the State Art Commission
that the winning plans and specifi-
cations Of the first prize house.
should be placed in the hands of
anyone who wished ;bhem, and in
order to make this information
B available at the least possible fee.
the Governing Board voted to dis
pose OF this information as follows:
A replica OF the first prize draw
ing, which measures some 2Ox28
inches, including perspective sketch
OF the house, floor plans, block plan,
side and rear elevation, will be sold
for SO cents to anyone who wishes
it. The full size working drawings
and specifications, including the de-
tails for construction, ETC., will be
ussued to anyone (residing within
the State of Minnesota) for the sum
OF $3.50; this same information to.
be issued to anyone living without
the state of Minnesota for the sum
of $500. ~ %-. .,t.".
It will be readily seen that these
fees are unusually low. In fact,
the information is almost free, and
the only purpose OF charging fee
is to cover the cost of blueprinting
and compiling this information for
release. VA w. .F
7 One Of the activities of the State
Art Commission is to promote and
conserve farm life. as an economic
resource in the state. Farm houses
are notably lacking in many re-
spects and it is believed that this
Model Farm House" information,
which is now ready for use by any
one who wishes it, is step toward
bettering, not only farm life as ex-
lists in Minnesota, but throughout
the country at large.
The Director Of the State Art
Commission, Mr.. Maurice Z. Flagg,
whose office is in the Old Capitol,
st. Paul, Mimi, will send informa-
tion to anyone who makes applica-
tlon concerning these plans and
specif cifications. No one will person
ally profit from the sale of these
plans other than the person who
purchases them. The problem is q
state wide campaign of an educa-
ti0nal nature for the betterment of
home conditions upon the farm.