New-York tribune., 1922-09-03


vicinity of New York, this type of
architecture is finding much favor now
with smaIf home builders.
Plan No, 26 in The Tribune series
is an attractive Dutch Colonial design
by Whitman Wick, Of Middletown,
N. Y, an architect who speciaIizes in
the planning and construction Of small
homes. This is six-room frame house
which, according to the Home Owners
Service Institute, Inc, can be built
within the twenty-fve-mii radius of
the metropolitan district for between
$4,000 and $4,000. 1t cubes approx
mately 20,740 feet.
Describing the difficulties confront
ing the designer and builder Of the
Dutch Colonial house, Mr.. Wick states
how these have been overcome in the
planning of house No. 26 "The Dutch
Colonial home is all too often poorly
designed" he states. "Great care must
be exercised in working out the roof
pitches and proportioning the lengths
of the various rakes and the width Of
the dormers. Usually some exterior
architectural feature must be sacri-
feed to obtain rooms of required size
on the second floor, with ample head
very delicate problem even TO the ex-
perienced small home designer.
Every Square Foot Utilized
According to the Home Owners Serv-
ice Institute, plan No. 26 is wellnigh
perfect in it's exterior design, and also
conveniently arranged, with every
square foot of floor space utilized to
best advantage in the interior, both
up stairs and down.
This home is 32x23 feet and can
be built on a 50-foot lot, with the
widest or broad side facing the
drawing. 1t can be built on an in
side lot or corner lot with 4o-foot
front IL the narrow end and porch
faces the street. On the inside lot,
40 feet wide, there would then be
ample room for driveway at the side
and garage in rear.
Entrance is directly into small
entry hall in the center of the house.
Directly facing the entrance door are
the stairs to the second floor. The
large and honey living room is to the
left, extending the entire length of
the house, with light from three sides.
This room is IL feet 8; inches by %
feet 8 inches, and has many built-in
features, including fireplace with we'll
balanced mantel of Colonial design,
window seat and bookcases fianking it.
The large side of the front veranda
depending upon the owners instruc-
tions as to orienting Of the house e<~
size of lott can be glassed in, if
desired. 1t is almost as large as the
living room. French doors--two of
them-open from the living room onto
this spacious living porch where may
niture. The dining room is 12 feet
8 inches, square, we'll lighted.
A careful study of the well-arranged
kitchen and its iabor-saving arrange
ment of service rooms-pantry, entry.
broom closet-should be made. The
kitchen is of ample size and provision
as sink, range, heater and tubs. A
built-in kitchen cabinet Is specified and
detailed in the architects drawings. A
pantry with cupboards, drawers, and
counter, rear entry for the icebox,
with more cupboards over it, a broom
closet and inside cellar stairs are other
conveniently planned parts of this
small home. There is also rear entry
porch.
Plenty of Closet Room
Each of the three bedrooms up stairs
has abundant closet space. There are
two extra closets off the hall and a
linen closet in the bathroom. The bath
is handy, with built-in medicine
cabinet and two windows as additional
features.
large attic affords plenty OF stor-
age space and could be made into ad
ditional bedrooms, if necessary.
The cellar is well lighted and con-
4r,,, L4c ~ o~~1
be divided off for laundry and other
rooms, if desired. Access Is to the cell
lar from either within, out of the
kitchen or without off the rear porch.
One chimney houses all the fues
required, which is saving in construc-.
tion cost.
Wide siding or shingles could be used
in the exterior wall construction, and
various attractive color combinations
achieved, with the owner selecting the
type of roofing, and specifying the col
ors of paint or stain.
Modest planting of shrubs and the
window box, as suggested by the archi-
tect in the front elevation drawing,
would make the house and grounds
most attractive. The simple Colonial
entrance door, with semi-circular brick
steps and platform, are other pleasing
architectural details.
Complete working drawings and spe-
cifications can be obtained from Che
Home Owners Service Institute, Inc,
81 West Thirty-ninth Street. An out
line of specifications, prepared by the
institute, follow:
Specifications
Masonry -Footings, foundation walls
and piers below the grade to be of con-
crete. Exposed outside surface of
foundation walls to be finished with
cement finish.
Cellar and front porch floors to be Of
concrete three inches thick, with a
one-inch surface finish.
Chimney to be built Of best quality
hard burned brick. Fireplace facing
and front hearth also to be of brick,
all built according to detailed plans
and specifications.
The nosings of steps of front en-
trance porch to be of brick laid in a
bed Of sand and joints filled with
mortar.
Carpentry Complete directions for
framing are given in detailed specifi-
cation. Framing timbers shall be Of
yellow pine, spruce or hemlock.
All floors to be joist construction.
All exterior walls to be sheathsd
with 1xS inch gh5u 1@uued sheafhsuw.5