New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-08-27


than this attractive plan No. %, de
signed by John Floyd Jewell, archi-
tect, of this city. To be built Of
stucco. on back-plastered metal lath.
according to the Home Owners' Service
Institute. at an average cubic foot cost
of AZ cents TO AZ cents. the construction
cost Of this house to-day in the yicif-
ity of New York would be between 3d.
900 and $4,000.
Approximately 1920 cubic feet is the
cubical contents Of the house, accord
ing to the architect. A lot with front
age Of 40 feet is required for proper
orientaton of the building, including
sufficient land for a drive to garage in
the rear The width Of the house is
"a feet inches and its depth 81 feet.
From the perspective drawing An ex-
cellent idea of the architectural fea-
lures of this most unusual small home
is obtained While most effective on a
corner lot, it is not specially designed
for such location.
The long sweeping lines with large
roof planes broken by dormers provide
balanced mast in the design All
exterior openings such as doors and
windows have been carefully studied
in order to place them effectively.
The materials selected for the ex
terror OF this house provide most
pleasing combination. The roof is a
mixture of sea green and purple slate
laid in random widths and providing a
heather effect; or the new tinted cop
per shingles could be used to excellent
advantage for roofing this house. The
stucco Is tinted with yellow oehrc.
finished fiat. Chimneys are of stucco
on brick and placed to complete this
we'll proportional exterior design.
Enclosed Porch Entry
Entering the house through an in
closed porch, having flooring Of brick
large entrance hall provided with a
coat closet and giving access in all
directions.
The living room is of ample size,
being Id feet by 18 feet, and light en-
ters or three sides through easement
windows a large open fireplace
faced with selected brick completes the
interior Of this room.
4 separate door from the living
room leads into Il conveniently ar
ranged dining room having access to
The cellar steps lead down from
small hallway.
The feature of particular merit in
the first floor plan is large Enclosed
dining porch which may be used as q
breakfast room The kitchen Is Of
ample size for this house and laid out
so that it can be completely equipped
from the housewives viewpoint. a
rear entry is provided and service
entry on the side of the house leading
to the basement.
On the second floor OF this house
two bedrooms are provided. The larger
bedroom is fourteen feet square. with
dormcY windows providing light on two
sides. A good fat wall space is al
lowed for the location OF furniture
The smaller bedroom, 10 feet by %
feet, is also lighted on two sides.
The general equipment of the house
includes n heating plant as selected by
the owner and complete electrical and
plumbing installation as described In
the accompanying outline specification.
In order to determine the cost of this
house in any particular locality. it
should be submitted to a local building
contractor, who cnn give an approx
mate estimate on tho local cubic foot
basis.
Any person interested in obtaining
complete working drawings and speci-
tications for this house may apply TO
West Thirty ninth Street. New York
City. An outline of specification for
this house Plan No. 25-foliows:
Complete Specifications
Masonry--Foundation walls, area
walls and porch piers Of concrete
mixed in proportions l:2 II IS.
Basement floor of concrete inches
thick with top dressing of Portland
cement mortar, including an integral
waterproof powder or compound.
Main entrance and dining porch
floors in brick or hagstone on sub
bed of concrete.
All exterior walls and chimneys and
the porch ceiling to be Of stucco on
metal lath applied 30 studs and back
plastercd Lath to be an approved
painted expanded metal lath. Stucco
to be supplied in two coats. The finish
coat to be tinted with yellow ochre
(one-eiGhth pound to each bag OF
cement).
Back piastering between the studs
with three-fourths inch thick coat of
stucco over the keys on the inside of
the lath.
Chmneys of sound, well-burned
brick. Living room fireplace TO have
hearth and facing of selected common
brick. Also finished concrete hearth
for gas range in kitchen and breast
back of range formed of cement plas-
ter on metal latin.
Carpentry-All framing lumber to be
Of we'll seasoned yellow pine or spruce
in accordance with dimensions and
directions given in detail spccifca-
tions. All exterior mill work of white
pine or cypress erected in accordance
with detail drawings.
All interior trim to be of approved
stock design and of clear white wood
to be painted. Window frames, sash,
doors, etc, to be of stock design in
accordance with detail specifications.
Finished flooring throughout the
house 10 be Of N. C. riff-pine of
selected quality. ub-fooring through
out the house to be of N. c. shiplap.
A wooden platform is provided in the
laundry. A layer of deadening felt is
required between the rough and
finished floors throughout the house.
Finished hardware will be supplied
by the owner.
Roofing All roofs to be covered with
No. | sea-green slate Cor mixture of
green and purple slate), laid els inches
to the weather in random widths. Slate
is to be laid on board sheathins COW
cred with heavy waterproof felt
layer. All slate TO be bedded in elastic
cement around ridges andsfor a as