New-York tribune., 1922-05-14
Suggestion for Tribune Reader Who Conten1
Brick Is Not Beyond Reach
Of Small House Builders
Accompanying Design illustrates Economy of This
Construction; Georgian in Feeling, 4-Room
Dwelling Can BE Built for $6,5OO


arc generally considered to be some
what expensive in first cost, but when
designed with such exceedingly com
pact and economical arrangement rs IS
Plsn 10 in The Tribune series, this
rather erroneous idea is 80 completely Y
dispellcd from the mind.
The Home Owners Service Institute
estimates that this four-room brick
house can be constructed to-day within
the twenty Sve mile radius Of New
York for the sum not 20 exceed $500.
and in some sections for $4,000. The
architects. Edgar and Cerna Cook Saio-
N nonsky, Of this city. concur in this ns-
innate Of cons struction cost. The cubic
contents total 1880.
First prize in the recent nationa
architects "small house competition" "
was awarded Mr. and Mrs. Salomonsky
by the jury Of award for this design in
the brick class. The economical struc-
tural features Of the house had muc h
20 do with the award. the frs. floor
plan being q < II feet, and az design i
i. could be easily enlarged TO five. six
or more rooms, by building out win <
at the rear.
An additional saving in construction
cost could be effected by building cx-
terror common brick walls Of tre new
ideal wall type" which - the hollow
wall type OF brick construction comm Z
widely into use for sr all brick resi-
dence work having origin in the West.
Mrs. Nerna Cook Salomonsky de-
scribcs this prize winning house a : fol
lows:
The distinguishing feature Of this
small brick house. which has its
insriration the Georgian homes built
eighteenth century, ia is sense Of or
der and proportion. In cha RAJ cter 1t is
somi-urfan. digniied and restrained,
yet not lacking in the charm and hos
pitality that pervades the su5urOa n
home.
"lts warm wooden entrance porch.
with slender columns and enriched
sidelights, together with the fanlight
over. adds a distinctive note to the
facade. The house is hanked on either
side b. large chimney. terminating
in terra Gotta pots and stretching off
at ono end is a high brick wall with
an interesting wooden gate. which
shields the operations of the serrlce
ward from the passcr-by.
The minimum Of exterior upkeep Is
required by house following these
lines. This design calls 70 rexterior
walls Of S-inch solid brick, although
.he less costly construction Of veneer
could be substituted. Tire initial added
expense of brick walls over wood or
stucco is moro than equalized By its
permanence and lack Of later expendi-
lures. SUCH as periodic painting and
repairing.
A generous entrances hall connects
., ~
easy access 20 the front door. The llv-
ing room running the full depth o. the
house. has three exposures. win q
large bay window overlooking the ter
race and garden. Provision has been
made here for the dining table. which
takes advantage of both the cheerful
view and direct service from the
kitchen.
'1n this plan household drudgerT
has been reduced to a minimum. Fur
nace ashes are brought up from the
cellar and are taken directly from the
house through the rear entrances; the
sta;rways are built between walls. thus
reducing dusting: the ice is delivered
from the outside of the house by
means OF door: an ample allowance
has been given to closet space, and a
coal chute carries the coal TO q sep
arate room in the cellar.
The Kitchen is efficiently arranged
and o. a comfortable size. The laundry
trays. when not in use form a work
ing unit with the s;nSH. drairboards and
cabinets, and near the entrance is
placed a pot and storage closet.
"On the second floor there are txo
good s;aed bedrooms. with cross yen
tilation and large closets. A tiled
bathroom. with ar adjacent linen
closet. is conveniently placed At the
head Of the stairway. Additional ven
tlation tor the bedrooms has been pro
vided b!- means Of registers near the
ceiling and connecting with the Chin
ncy fucs.
"Provision is made for the installa-
ton Of hot-air heat, which is both
economical and satisfactory. Stress
has hoen LAID on the economy Of con-
struction insured b: the rectangular
character o. the plan and the olimina-
tlon of expensive features.
'Although this DESIGN was made for
four-room house. il could be convert
cd easily into ore with six rooms by
the addition Of q dining room at the
rear of the present living room on the
first floor. and over this. on the sec
ond floor "A third bedroom, This addi-
tlon would not in any way destroy the
eftecuvcrcss Of the present plan"