Woodward's Country Homes
Woodward's Country Homes
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_Construction. _--The building is constructed of wood, vertically sided, and battened, (with 1-1/2 inch tongued and grooved pine plank, ) withhorizontal strips in line of the window sills and floors, to hide thebuts, and small triangular pieces in the corners, which gives the prettyeffect of paneling. The whole is stained by a mixture of oil, &c. , thatheightens the grain of the wood, and gives a brightness of color, andthat cheerfulness of effect, so desirable in rural dwellings. The roofis of... slate, in bands of purple and green, and the chimneys aresurmounted by terra-cotta pots. The whole is filled in with brick.
This cottage is built in a substantial and plain manner, with cellarunder kitchen, cemented on the gravel the same as the cistern, and allthe interior wood work is oiled and stained.
As a specimen of cottage architecture, (on the smallest scale, lodgeclass, ) it will rank as one of the best. For simplicity, variety ofform, symmetry of proportion, with convenience of arrangement andeconomy of space and construction, it forms a model cottage, that anyone might live in and many covet, besides being an addition to thelandscape and an ornament to the grounds.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
_Construction. _--The building is constructed of wood, vertically sided, and battened, (with 1-1/2 inch tongued and grooved pine plank, ) withhorizontal strips in line of the window sills and floors, to hide thebuts, and small triangular pieces in the corners, which gives the prettyeffect of paneling. The whole is stained by a mixture of oil, &c. , thatheightens the grain of the wood, and gives a brightness of color, andthat cheerfulness of effect, so desirable in rural dwellings. The roofis of... slate, in bands of purple and green, and the chimneys aresurmounted by terra-cotta pots. The whole is filled in with brick.
This cottage is built in a substantial and plain manner, with cellarunder kitchen, cemented on the gravel the same as the cistern, and allthe interior wood work is oiled and stained.
As a specimen of cottage architecture, (on the smallest scale, lodgeclass, ) it will rank as one of the best. For simplicity, variety ofform, symmetry of proportion, with convenience of arrangement andeconomy of space and construction, it forms a model cottage, that anyone might live in and many covet, besides being an addition to thelandscape and an ornament to the grounds.
What to read after Woodward's Country Homes?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Woodward Francis W. to read onlineMoreLess
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