Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-22
Weekly Bureau of In
formation for All Who
Till the Soil or Are In
tercsted in Making Homes
THE FARM BEAUTIFUL

Importance to their economy and con =
vcnicncc. says Dr. II. \. Clark. Al the
present time farm buildings, in COM
mon with most OF our American struc-
lures. offer but little evidence that Sc
rious though, has been bestowed upon
their character or their disposition. In
a general way, buildings are frequently
proportioncd 10 meet their needs. and
arc rather conveniently placed in their
relationship to one another. Yet. in
respect TO architectural character. they
are almost without exception very bad
IL We disregard the few that have come
down to as from Colonial days Even
the very hooks which treat OF farm
buildings. while discussing matters OF
economy and convenience ami details OF
construction. fail to give consideration
to artistic excellence. In fact. many
of their Illustrations depict buildings
rs faulty In this respect as those on
the most despicable farm. Their hard
lines stand out boldly. while nature
tends to soften the bad lines Of the
real
This is the unfortunate state of
affairs. although good architecture i'm
poses no additional cost in money. but
Is merely the convenient and artistic
est fulhlmeut Of its ends. When there
IS so much that is bad in the buildings
OF the present il is not strange that
those on the farms are poor. Let us
be hopeful, for time will bring a change
for the better. just as il is effectng a
bettcrmen; in so many OF our country
houses.
In it's broadest aspect, this improve
ment is called FOR by economy OF con
struction, convenience of use and at
Effectiveness Of appearance. However,
all this cannot be met by any stcreo-
typed scheme of arrangement or style
Of architecture. Each case will have
to be treated on its own merits. for.
there are always modifying factors.
such as kind OF farming acreage. eli
mate. prevailing customs and character
OF building material
In discussing this matter OF Il fitting
farm architecture it will he well toi
consider the following broad aspects:
materials Of reconstruction and the fac
tors determining their use style Of
architecture and the Influences con-
trolling IL tho clements that should
give Il character: the designing OF the
principal farm buildings; the relation
ship of the buildings to one another.
and the methods to @.mployed in nc.
conplishinc this Refreshments
The material which is used IN The
construction OF any given set OF farm
buildings will depend upon a number
Of factors. Yet in weighing these we
should never overlook the d.sirabilitv !
OF giving the buildings - local color
and of having them harmonic with
their native surroundings
o..1 500 -
80 u "'e"'tcc'uFe "hich 'oui"
!" the main DE aoaptcd 10 the differ
emf farm buildings II should straight
iorwardly meet the needs TO be served
and should bc dignifcd ana nIcasin,
i'm form and line Tbc ,r,,.,ia, .
used will reoc, pnor ,h, .,,.Ia
I -'' Il"
-. ~ - t''Ge"I 'hat
'''"e OF concrete structure - :unc-
'lohhi!N inherent from one developed
of wood
Then climate plays no small uarr i'm !
shaping the Architectural In or
Northern cold regions there +, noel
for Enclosure to secure p-o,.c,io,
while in tho South the demand is for
openness This c!!natal Influence is /
discernible in the character of ,h.
foo' Where there j. a heavy snowfall. /
N" pitch Is steep In order TO secure
precipitation TO the ground IL a reason (
"OI@ time Thus II IS clear ,hat there I
are many WAYS In which any general (
schc'nc 81 architecture may necessarily /
o' modified 20 meet the cx!sting CON
oitonS OF use and TO satisfy the de- /.
mands imposed by material and climate +
~ 10 n" character OF TINS arch!- .
lecture. Z should first a.; al! fulfill ana
= Dress the purposes for which The
buildings ~. Lf-should be adapted
10 use. ~. - itsel! wifi % &. ior,,
va, towards rr.: 49,, ON. 80