New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-25
JONES MODEL HOME
Opens TOMORROW
Building Erected and Quilted
BY Local Concern,

The model home under construc-
ton by the Louie 8. Jones Realty
Co., since last May is completed and
will be thrown open for public in
spection for three days. beginning
tomorrow.
Purely by accident the house al
most received as its street number,
figures representing the year it was
built, 1t is located at 1927 Stanley
street, while house directly oppo-
site is number 1928.
The house has an appearance
founded on a design from an Eng
lish exterior with semi-Colos'al IN
terror. Common brick With stucco
and brown wood trim supplemented
by stained shingles form facade
suggesting architecture Of the carly
shakespearean period. The low
sweeping roof covered with cedar
shingles dipped before being placed
and 4 brick fire place chimney tow
erinE over the apex of the slopins
roof, lend a colorful effect to the
general atmosphere.
The entire structure is two and
4 half story residence and contains
about $4,000 cubic feet. including "A
20 by 20 foot garage attached to the
rear of the house forming part OF
the main structure. The house faces
west while the garage doors open to
the east.
The interior Is arranged with a
view to grouping the rooms INTO as
compact a space as possible, YET
permitting ample room. Labor saw
Ing equipment and arrangements
predominant. ..".
The front entrance opens onto a
five by IL foot hallway. On the right
n six foot arched doorway leads
into a % foot six inches by Is foot
living ROOM Continuing toward the
rear Of the house the hallway pass
Is ; foot eight inch by loot !
inch broom closet under an arched
doorway and through a solid panel
door to the kitchen. On the left OF
the hallway near the main entrance
il a tile lavatory and just beyond
Colonial staircase with landing. Ar
outside delivery door on the north
side of the house leads up short
flirht of stairs into the kitchen OF
down to the cellar The entrance !:
by means Of grade door onto
landing from which one can &c
either way. This also Is the way
from the kitchen to the cellar.
Immediately in the rear OF th'
kitchen is a cold pantry. four Fee
wide and five feet six inches long
The panty is lined with shelves ant
has one window on the south sld'
overlooking four foot courtyard
between the house and the garage
which Is Of the semi-detached type
70 the left OF the cold pantry ,
an entryway leading from tn
kitchen to the garage. The garage
20 feet square and designed for tw
cars. The living room has Colonia
fire place. The room is % feet 81
inches long and extends onto al
eight by IS foot porch on the soutl
side Of the building.
In the rear Of the living room. o.
the southeast corner Of the house
the dining room. This room al
most square and is of convenlen
size, being ~ feet long and 13 fee
wide.
Entrance to the masters bedroom
" directly in front of the top o
third landing Of the stairs. Thi
room IL 20 feet long and Is fee
wide,
To the left Of the hallway Is an
other bedroom IL by 10 feet, Will
another turn to the right brings on
into the third bedroom Is by II fec
In dimension. In addition to larg
closet IN each of these bedroom
there Is an extra linen closet In tn
hallway.
The foundation Is Of commo