The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-05-14
FOREIGN HOME
BUILDING DES-
CRIBED BY RADIO

CRlBED b1 RADlO
Describing domestic architecture
abroad in ancient and medieval times,
down to date, Prof. Fred G. Rounds
Of the State College of Washington
talked the other right over radio X. F.
A. E. He SAID in part:
AT the time Of Pericles about $50
B. G., we find higher development in
Greek domestic buildings. The Greek
house was generally of che story only,
number Of rooms about central
court open TO the sky More presen-
tious houac5 had two courts, che PR
vate for the family. Each court had
well or fountain. No pretense was
made to use windows in exterior walls,
light ana az being obtained from the
court.
Roman Homes
"Rawans patterned closely On the
Greek homes, but were more protein
tious and elaborate in decoration. They
developed three types Of domestic ar
chitecture. One was the 'Domus', or
private house very like the Greek.
Here, too, shcre. were no windows, as
glass was unknown. Lead pipes sup
piled water; in the ruins Of Pompeii
Gaps and other accessories may still be
/ seen. Another type was the Villa, or
country house. much larger and more
: Elaborate than the Domus, though
s;niilara The third was the Ursula +,
or itenemeat block Of many stories
IKE modern fats Or workmen's dwell
, lirgs. These were used by the slaves.
Augustus issued q decree limiting the
houses in Rome to rs IT. so it seems
evident these tenemcnts must have
| been numerous.
French Castles
Through the middle ages domestic
styles varied in different localities. In
+ France, where the feudal systems held
sway, the castle or dwelling was prac-
: tically fortress, combining residence
: ard military post. The typical castle
had outer and inner courts, donjon
, and great hall as the main part Of
: the living quarters. An enormous fire
!. in the center sent the smoke through
roof openings. Over this the cooking
J. was done. The floor was covered with
/, rushes except the raised platform at
one end where the mobiles sat Serv-
/ ants and retainers sat about the fire
: and dogs and other animals ran al
large through the hall After the
evening moal the re.ainers slept n the
u great hall but the mobiles had private
rooms opening off their end Of the
J, nall. Passing years made changes, 6
I hood being provided over the fire as
: he first step toward the development
: Of the fireplace and chimney.
: Sin the 10th century the fortresse.
changed to dwellings consisting Of +;
number Of wings enclosing court no
: unlike the old Greek and Roman idea
D. but much larger. In the 10th and L
? CENTURIES conditions changed so tina
fortresses were no longer necessary
r. ind more thought was given to com
sort and beauty. Various distinct char
= acteristics appeared in Europe.
81 In italy type Of architecture de
= yelopcd characterized by fiat tile roof
{ with vide projecting cornices. plail
+ walls, often OF stone or stucco, AM
windows that were small because 0
= the intense light and the strong color
n used.
4 "The French preferred the chateai
= ype, built mainly Of stone with
G steep pitcher roof, and often wit
r. round towers with conical roofs sug
costing the feudal DOMAINS. Franc
X also developed the mansard roof, on
n double pitched, sloping from both side
i M named a.tcr Mansard, a Frenc
~ rchitect
E Ergland showed still o.he- charas
!, cr's'ics, among then The snail Cd
= ege with its matched roof The Eng
ID ism also 1ces,eped The half-tirbe
!. lu.s hl'iliiry wi..i a wesd t.mba
skeleton filed in between with brio
Y walls. Sometimes the roof was thatch