Evening star., 1927-05-14
Rura | Architectural
Lines Blended with
Town Features.
BRICK AND STUCCO
DESIGN OFFERED
House Planned as Spacious
Home for Country
Gentleman.
BY l.. PORTER MOORE.

We are featuring today as plan No
257-S house which is really unique
in it's happy blending of architectural
styles With it's solid structure of
brick, lightened with stucco facings
and decorated with half timber, II
typifies the spacious home of the
country gentleman" 1t is designed
to provide conveniences demanded by
the suburban dweller and combines
the equipment of the most modern
city homes with a typically suburban
style Of architecture. Its whole ap-
pearance is one of 1eisurely comfort.
The house consists of five rooms on
the first floor and three on the second:
the attic may be finished at the
owners option. The house is entered
through a large square hall which
opens into the kitchen at the left,
the dining room at the rear and the
living room at the right.
The living room, which is 16 by
% feet allows ample space for built
in bookshelves along it's entire length
and the atmosphere is enhanced by
fireplace and an entrance onto the
open porch at the front of the house,
The maids room and bath are above
the garage on the first floor level.
and provide, in reality, separate
wing for her, away from the main
part of the house.
Spacious Breakfast Room.
A spacious breakfast room is off
the pantry between the dining room
and the kitchen. A lavatory and a
clothes closet are located on either
side of the vestibule entrance.
The second floor boasts, in addition
to it's three bedrooms. each with cross
ventilation, three closets, two baths
and a sewing room, the latter sci
dom found convenience nowadays.
The cellar contains a fruit closet,
laundry tubs and incinerator, in adj
dition to the heating plant. From
the basement one may enter the two
car garage.
The house was designed for lot
sloping toward the rear. In consider
alton of the width of the house and
attached garage. lot of 100 feet
square would allow the front yard
space necessary to preserve an ap-
pearance of balance. The house is
being built in suburb of Detroit,
from the design of Carol DuPuy.
$25,O00 Estimate.
According to the estimates of Ar
thur Bates Lincoln, consulting archi-
tect of the Home Owners Institute, 1t
may be erected in the vicinity of New
York for cost of $25. 1000. 1t contains
approximately 10000 cubic feet.
The roof is of shingles and where
brick is shown it is brick veneer on
frame. Outline of recommended speci-
fications follows:
Masonry--Concrete footings under
n a Oh ON row n
foundation walls to be concrete block
or poured concrete made with Port
land cement. Concrete to be mixed
with waterproofing compound. All
walls of common brick. Chimney of
common brick, all f1ues lined or con-
structed with interlocking chimney
brick. Fireplace of selected brick:
provide ash dump and clean-out door
in cellar.
Observation-Disclosures incinerator to
be installed in chimney, with receiving
hopper door located in or near the
kitchen for disposal of garbage and
trash.
Carpentry--All framing lumber shall
be well seasoned and free from large
knots, either fir or yellow pine. Cali
fornia white pine for exterior mill
work and interior trim; oak floors.
Steel bridging for floor joists, interior
doors and built-in kitchen cabinet, as
required in detailed specifications.
Hardware--Owner shall furnish all
finishing hardware for doors and win
dows, for closets and casework. The
contractor shall furnish a correct list
of hardware and is to put it on in a
careful, workmanlike manner. ALI
hardware on exterior openings to be
of brass or bronze.
Stucco work--Where shown on
plans walls shall be finished with
three coats of cement stucco Finish
coat colored and textured as directed.
Easement windows-Steel easement
windows may be used at owners OPP
ton.
Plastering and latlTing-Three-coa
work over metal lath is recommended.
A less expensive job may be obtained
though the use Of one-half inch of
plaster over flat rib expanded metal
lath or even wood lath. We suggest
you obtain alternate bids on metal