New-York tribune., 1922-12-24

Tl,etis d. Litehheld 4 Rogers, among
,hc leading architects of the country,
dcsignefs Of great estates. monumental
-tructu.es for Federal and city gov,
cv,ocnts- have provided the small
boosr drrirn for this issue House No.
al In the series has been planned witn
a. greet care as II Il were a building
costing many times as mueh ss TINS
house.
During the war this firm Of designers
d.1onsfystsd that small attractiye
houses could be erected at cost WITHIN
reach Of almost every family man
purse. They were the designers q
Yorkship Village Ia Camden and across
from Philadelphia. which was ereeteo
70 house the shipworkers engage IN
the yards along the Delaware River.
Tribune House No. 81 has seven rooms
and Is Colonial in architectural style
containing features particular 20 early
house designs IN New York, New Jer.
sey and Philadeiphis. The house Is
rectangular and the absence OF Jogs
in the walls is an assurance OF the
most economical building construction.
Arranged ne show In the perspective
drawing Il would have an air OF dignity
that would make Il At comfortably into
any neighborhood. To be built Of Sc
leeted common brick, with white joints
and trim, roof Of purple. gray. green
or variegated eolors, q gratifying har-
mony would result.
II can be located either the broad or
narrow way on q corner or inside plot.
Dimensions are 22.6 by 35.6 feet. Ae-
cording 20 the Home Owners Service
Institute, Tribune House No. 81 can
be built In or near New York for be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. Il will be
noted from the accompanying plans Of
the second floor that the architects
have provided two arrangements Of
rooms for this story.
The first door plan Is so arranged
that there Is . sense Of opsnness. with
the living room and dining room on
opposite sides Of the hall, in the early
Colonial small home fashion. Open
fireplace, French doors on either side
opening onto the living porch, light
from three sides and spaciousness
l3.2 by 20.5 feet) make the living
room most attractive. The dining room
Is large for a so-ealled small house.
he kitchen Is well arranged and amply
big. There is a rear service porch.
On second floor plan "a" there are
four bedrooms, each with two or more
windows. Plenty OF closet space and
a modern, well-equipped tiled bathroom
are indicated. The bedrooms are large.
II prospective home owner desires
the second floor fitted up with three
bedrooms and sewing room, or nurs-
cry or ehild's room. OF the largest bed
room, this is provided in second floor
plan "B." The two bedrooms in one
half OF the house as shown on second
floor plan "B' are identical with those
similarly located on plan "a"
But where the bathroom Is located
on plan "A" the architects have placed
on plan "B" a sewing room or nursery
with bayed windows above the little
entrance porch. The owners bedroom
is larger, and so II the bathroom on
plan "B."s Additional closet space also
is provided.
Complete plans and specifications for
Tribune House No. 81 can be obtained
at the Home Owners Service Institute,
81 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York.
An outline OF specifications follows:
Excavation and Mssonry-Excavats
fOr all cellars and foundations 20 the
aepth noted on the plans. FloorinRs
% concrete; foundations either Of