The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
Popularity Of Such De-
signs Indicated by the
Many Examples Sub.
mitted in The Suns
Compe tition-Two
English Houses. Their
Features and Nlceties
Cf Arra,oCen,ept
Of Arrangement.

Next 70 the Colonial type. reproduce
IONS Of English country houses pre-
..pminated In the designs submitted in
FHE suns recent country home com
petition, and some Of the designs were
~ decided charm. OF course the
reproductions were on a comparatively
small scale. for the designers were lin
FED to cost OF $500 and they had
10 omit many OF the details which lend
charm to buildings of this type. In
4 many cases. however. designs and
\ Nans were produced which II exc
cuted would add TO the attractiveness
OF any section In which such houses
might be built. Two of these houses
are shown here.
The upper one Ia the work " Gran
del A. Cochran and A. p. r. Adenaw.
both connected with the office of La
Fargo & Morris, a widely known and
highly regarded architectural iirm
Inc lower OF the two buildings de-
pcied was designed by j. Walter Ket-
ierer, a draughtsman in the employ Of
me architectural department OF the
Sage Foundation Homes Company.
Designers OF both houses have de-
oded views OF how they should be
built. Messrs. Cochran and Adenaw say
q their design
A house costing $500 is essentially
not so large as to reduce the consid-
q Grafton Of wall thickness TO an unim-
portant item. Therefore the first prob
EN- In designing a house of this price
= The general construction Of the ex-
error walls with the view to minimum
thickness. iireproof and weather.
PROOF qualities and cost. We have
therefore, selected six inch hollow terra
Gotta tile, with stucco outer finish for
WIS pat Of the construction, as It COM
"hes the lreproof quality of brick with
me weatherproof quality Of wood
studded wall, and requires no more
space than the latter and In cheaper
IMAM the former. The framing Of the
interior partitions and floors Is OF wood.
The next problem is the adoption
f'' 'hlldpIt 10 slucCO. we tnlnk
NAV n" most charming, picturesque
ma domestic style is the modern Eng
zen which We have tried to exemplify.
W" have assumed the house to face
"''u. aS this IL usually considered the
''l desirable exposure, and have In
aNnnS tried to show how such an
| "l1'ilpn can he turned to advantage
| No pa n@ the porch at the rear OF the
| "hs room, To afford a plea SAINT out
" from this porch we have treated
| YARD 10 the south of il with a small
"'"'. -iraen having a trollised arbor
mo eNtr"me southerly end Of a path
bed
AS 10 the planning OF the house
mur'r. ON plot of the required size
| ."u shape II is obviously desirable that
| Wv mouse should cover no more space
| IAN j necessary. We have therefore
| PACED the servants rooms on the third
"oor' where there Is in addition a large
e ."ds" space which can be subdlvided
provide an extra guest room or a
| my room
We can attention to the direct franz
'H which is not only cheap and good
obstruction but affords large rooms
anu no wasted hall space. We think
maj IN house OF this size one large
wing room Is far more desirable than
u"e same space divided into a smaller
,,mlns room and a reception room or
A0'aiS' as the latter room 10 seldom