51 One-Story, €-Room Home: I ' . ‘ E; W. STILLWELL £6 CO- Price Oné Dollar ' ‘ . _ LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA LL are architects of fate, worling in tlme 20a”: of time,- some witlr massive deeds and great, some wit]: ofnaments of rlzyme: for tile struc- ture tizat we raise, time is with materials filial: our today: and yesterdays, are due Hacks with wink]: we 6m]; -LONGFELLOW PIMHKa F983 Sfifi'figfi *‘ In one you do not find what on want in thia book, thia page and the hack aide an to he need to aketch the plan you won! like. Let each aquare rOepment one foot. ' Fill out the data blank 1n the back of the book. See apecial ahead: ofien on page ‘2... \ f " 3“- ,au_v4.—V~u... “0...; ;w. y ,.‘., 3 ....?a u "mo“ —-._.~-——._ BUANK FOR SKETCH “-99! ’33:? ‘1')“ “11 to ask (because we are in California) if Stillwell houses will be substantial in a severe climate. If customary precautions are taken against extreme cold, such bugaboos will disappear. IT SEEMS quite natural for a good many Eastern clients It . I have become thoroughly convinced that the Bungalow is just as practical in a cold climate as it is in a warmer climate. I built mine to stand the winter and the test that we have recently had (record winter of 1912-13) proves conclusively that they are as warm and as comfortable as any house possibly can be. Every one of the occupants of my houses keep all inside doors open and the furnaces keep the houses as warm as a summer’ 5 day. . . The test I have given the houses should be of some value to you in selling the plans, especially for our climate. They are all built from your plans. “If there are any of these views you care to use, you are at liberty to do so. The trees were covered with ice, as you will notice, at the time pictures were taken, so you have a typical Bungalow shown in midwinter.” S. F. LLOYD. Edwardsville, Illinois. ,a‘ EIGHT ILLINOIS (STILLWELL-CALIFORNIA) BUNGALOWS WARM AS A SUMMER'S DAY DIFFERENT FROM GENERAL RUN OF BUNGALOWS—“I am more than pleased with the house. The floor plan is exceedingly good and the outside is very pretty. It is entirely different from the general run of Bungalows you see here. “I have had numerous complimentary remarks about the looks of the house. “The foreman told me the plans worked out better than any ordered plans he had ever handled. “I have two more houses to build, and would like to order more plans from you." January 16, 1914. J. L. JONES. Houston, Texas, NO WAIL FROM THIS HOME-BUILDER—“For a house of moderate cost, it seems to be hard to imagine anything much prettier, as my Bungalow has certainly turned out to be even more of a satisfaction to me than I expected It would, and I wasn’t a bit reserved In my expecta- tions. “1 find myself almost entirely free from that great wail of the home- builder, ‘But if I had to do it again, I’d do otherwise.’ I wouldn't do a thlng differently, with the possible exception of one or two minor details which can be changed at any time at small cost.” Highland Mills, N. Y., November 22. 1913. FRANK KERSHAW. CONTRACTORS LIKE STILLWELL PLANS—“The contractors who have seen the plans declare them the most complete and satisfactory ever submitted. Nashville, Tennessee. June 12, 1913. MRS. C. O. HADLEY. HAPPY AND SATISFIED—“Not only am I very much pleased with our new home, but two other Bungalows have been built from my plans (received from you) and they, also, are sheltering two happy and well- satisfied families." Mendham, New Jersey. September 20, 1913. E. IRVING HALSTEAD. EASY TO HEAT—CONVENIENT—NO STEPS TO CLIMB—“The builder worked according to your plans and gave me entire satisfaction. The builder himself said that if he were going to build a home it would be along the plans of this one Everyone that has seen it was well pleased, because of its coziness and everything being so convenient. “This Bungalow is just what my wife and I wanted, and if we should ever build again it would be a Bungalow. There are no steps to climb, everything is convenient and it costs less to heat than a two-story ouse. " Oglesby, Illinois. March 6, 1913. J. W. GANSER. Age of the Bungalow ETHEL BROOKS STILLWELL (With Apologies to Kipling) qIWhen Earth’s last House has been banished, And the era of Homes has come in, When the last of the building is finished, And the hammers have ceased their din, We shall rest—and, faith, we shall need it— Content for a century through, Till the Master of all good builders Shall set us to work anew. q‘ Then they that have homes shall be happy, They shall sit in their bungalows From the fiercest heat of the tropics To the deepest of arctic snows. They shall know real comfort in living And freedom from Custom’s thrall, And the work of the homes shall be lightened; It shall hardly be work at all. There shall be no towers to ‘vex us, No meaningless gauds, and vain, But all shall be fine and simple And the beauty of use be plain. Then art shall be more than jig-work, And harmony more than show, And the worth of a thing its measure In the Age of the Bungalow. WEST COAST BUNGALOWS A Book of Fifty-one One-Story Inexpensive Homes with plans Easily Adapted to All Climatic Requirements PRICE. $1.00 POSTPAID A Street afSouth paeadena Bungalows E. W. STILLWELL 59? CO. National plan Service 911 California Building. Second and Broadway. Los Angeles. California Page 4 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. No. W-14 The following pages will show many homes of greatly different type, but all roughly classed as bungalows. Style lines are not closely drawn, and are constantly changing. Yet after all, no home is so expressive of home life and solid comfort as the type here shown. It is one of the all-climate houses, designed for cold weather conditions, but also the most comfortable during the heated period. It has a wonderful living room and an ideal living porch. It is a house of wood that would lend itself very well to construction with other materials without impairing its beauty. There is a large basement, and an attic high enough for two extra rooms. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 " "' ,—'\ TOILET , ".v \x z ’3: EED ROOM’3 ________ -J 10361111 BED ROOM? CUP'D *0 CLOSET CLOS CLOSET ’12- -9' 4-1:! 9' J_a"'-x2'- 4L DINING ROOM 6010” PORCH I . L # 36-0” , I ALCOVF. i For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase——see page 57 West Coast Bungalows 7, , ,, ,, 7 , Page 5 32" 0' .. Wm - 5 g ; ENTRY “ j i 9-335- " t ,, ‘ "SEKET 2 BED ROOM 2 U ,ALCOVF. E 15‘9" “' "*7? IRONINC g ”lib-RD” ’4 CLOSET]— KITCHEN '9 8%6”x3'nws IQ a. ll’-8"le' E: _. 3 “AN“ m BATH , -, 3 ll-IUXb cm 7; , 5 ._l :0 g DIN'INNG ROOM <7:1 g, ‘ 16'9 xi? 2 BED ROOM‘I ‘0 ”=10"le CLOSET'l— 2' 3:6",(310Réw5 “ F II: 3%. LIVING ROOM (3.; HALL? DEN 15’-3'x 20' g' 15'x10'-3' o 12'-3"x10'—3" én’ NO. W-15 E 1 This house was planned to solve the high cost problem for folks who like the way of building larger houses with a reception hall, central hall, etc. As a bungalow design, t it shows a restraint that satisfies many who cannot be entirely pleased with the more : TERRACE extreme ideas. The house has a roomy basement for heating, etc. There are stairs to a low ___ storage attic. The breakfast alcove is a feature that has assumed a place of importance in the best of houses; yet, if not wanted, the space can be converted to other uses. This is a stucco-coated frame house with a cement tile roof. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase——see page 57 M ‘ pom-v v—nn—nmo—m—m No. W-16 The ever present problem of the architectural designer is to plan a big house to look well for less money than is available. This southern bungalow is good, and rela— tively cheap, as costs go nowadays, and approaches the ideal of much for little. The low roof, eliminating projections, is cheap to build and yet looks well. The built-up type of asphalt roofing has a coarse gravel-like surfacing of bright red crushed brick or tile. The attic space is very low, but ample ventilators are provided all around. The style is so composite that it can be called by no name, but it is a typical bungalow plan. The rooms are extra large for a bungalow, and the closets are also large. A unique feature is the enclosed side entrance porch having a skylight roof. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. L UP'D [E MUNDR'Y _________ , ‘7: l \‘w ni'AYS 1 “4’ ENTRY” I __ _____ j KllCHfilV “03,2"??? —BED ROOM*3 llxll'6 K :RH'RE [z'xlill-fi" BKFST ‘ l .. ________ i“ LCOVE CUpD T0 BASEMT L4 3 E i — ; gl CL%SET 3 7' I HALL MEDCASE CA5?- ‘ BAT-H DINING ROOM CLO 846” . ‘ 12'x 15' 3656 <:] cuss DOORS L _ — -4 r-J -------- L——-J BED_B_ _M"2L 12333-6? <___.|. LIVING ROOM -—- --1 f: PIANO —« 21'-8"x 15' Lac 52" 0" Contract or no contract, complete plans save money for the Owner and are better for the Builder For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows BED ROOM 1 I'x 1 1' DINING ROOM 15'x13' BED ROOM (um Doom 13' x 12'- 6“ LIVING ROOM _ umH m ’ '- .. I 1': 3‘ |(;.‘3I.l 20 8 x13 No. w-17 DEN " 11 x I 1-6 I’ORCII TLRRACL This house is of a type that the California tourist will recognize as a distinctively 6x 7"6 13’x7'-6" Southern type. Many prefer it because of the absence of light-obstructing cornices of the more widely known bungalow. We have planned this for 8-inch outside wall construction of either hollow tile, or “Ideal” type of brick hollow wall. There is a flat roof raised above the ceilings, to form a good attic space, and this space is ventilated. This is a very substantial type of construction, and one that is economical. plan is a compact arrangement of spaces. The secret of successful The and economical building lies in the use of thor- oughly complete plans For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 8 E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. No. W-18 When building a well designed bungalow it is a good investment proposition to spend a little money for extra quality. It may not be well to put too much into freak or fad houses, but a conservative type of Bungalow, such as this one, is well worth it. It will stand up through the years and meet the approval of future generations. The exterior is gray stucco on metal lath and, in pleasing combination with it, there is some well designed cement stone work. The window casings are so narrow that the only wood work visible is that of the roof and cornice. The roof is of good cedar shingles. Under the house is a splendid concrete basement with five compartments—for heating, fuel, vegetables, fruit and laundry. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 jolt/tor. Doom BED ROOM l2 xl51’ DRAM/'5 BAaTl-gé MU), CAM: BED ROOM MQXB HALL a m‘fifiwéf‘; DEN ET LIVING ROOM . A r :IABLE LABNE DINING ROOM '6 x [5 CLOS F0 TASL - R E LEAVES 50181701" 5 |8 x15 Appearance, durability, and economy of construction re- quire detailed working plans. [K335 Coast Bungalows No. W-19 This is a good conservative example of the true Bungalow, something which will always prove attractive, no matter how styles may change. The stone work is cement blocks made like brown sand stone, laid up broken, ashlar style. Walls may be shingled or sided with alternate wide and narrow courses. The room plan is different in several respects from some of the others. The music room has a sliding door opening into the living room, so that it may be converted into a bed room at will. The closet is large enough for any of the popular styles of concealed beds. The wardrobe in the corner bed room supplies as much hanging space as most closets, but if trunk room is needed, a real closet may be built to jut out at the rear. The dining room buffet, as seen through the wide columned arch from the living room, is an artistic piece of built-in furniture. It is six feet wide inside and has two pairs of leaded glass above an open counter shelf with a bevel plate mirror back. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 LF_ Army“; l.~_» 77"“ my 3020‘ igwmim , J a H. 1 h “N l SCREEN . I . Pogrjcg elm! 7 7 “3 a o d |C° UPAB‘GRARD BATH L; 6’4?- E 3 BED Room I . i 17."—xlz‘l — KITCHEN HALL. ; 109x51 o z _ l U 3 Z 0 J 1 I I t BED Room 5, min-Ls— I V) E DINING} Room g 181M19- CLOSET 55 ‘3 t" _A __ _—___ IZ")(3-:| g l “_T Boon cAsEs— ‘7 IN BWTRBIIEB LIVING] Room Music Roorq (tr-ms; new i I PORCH The use of Stillwell Plans removes the temptation to skin the job For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 10 No. W—110 The porch is the original and strikingly attractive feature of this Bungalow. If properly constructed, the gambrel roof is a great success, although plans must be followed carefully. Cut stone is used in the porch and terrace walls; also as a veneer for the front from the ground to the windows. Cement blocks, laid broken ashlar style, clinker brick, or cobblestones, could be successfully sub- stituted. The attic is high enough for storage or a low room. In plan, the Bungalow is most conveniently arranged. A columned arch divides the living room into a reception hall and the living room proper. Our plans provide for a molded wood cornice and paneled wainscoting in the living room and hall, but these features are not at all necessary except to give a better finish. The basement is excavated in the'entire rear back of the living room. 1707 cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 58 . 5010" E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. BREAKFAST BED Qoorq 919E PORCH BED Room 5‘9 14L“ Gaucx CLos ET 5. s KITCH a :5 ll ”02 BATH 105' x6 ET :2! D|HIHG QOOM l6 us BED Poem I49 xué [30 CH EHTQANC: i353; HALL. LIVIHG ROOM '15 us 162x146- SEA-r L_._,,,- .. _ mo 4 The house that looks well usually costs no more than the house that doesn’t For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 17ququ Bygalm - . .. v g‘ y. a... n __ I r Maig‘tg. ,.__ . a ’, ," ”an, .9. No. W-111 The exterior of this beautiful home is a pleasing combination of the least ex- pensive of materials. Porch and fireplace masonry are cobblestones of various colors and uneven sizes, laid up in dark mortar. Walls are shingles which are oiled with a light brown stain. All trimmings are smooth and painted dark brown. Dormers on each side of the roof make the Bungalow as attractive in perspective as directly in front. This home has the uncommon feature of an entrance hall set off by an attrac- tive arched opening into the living room. One wouldn’t ask for greater accessi- bility between rooms. Being inter-communicating, heating with a furnace is a simple matter, and in summer it is equally easy to keep the rooms cool by cross ventilation through so many opening windows. The combined enclosed porch and basement entrance is a worthy convenience and offers complete protection from the weather. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 ~_. 2920' . DOOR To %( BAsEHENT uzeo 8( SCREEN PORCH Ioixba BED Room mix”- IF2 14 x H ,5‘—' 5 , - :l‘én if DINING R001" BFI) ROO‘I "I Eiéwi 176“” ‘ 155.12 SERGE cth T,- 1 wow ’1” 10.29 g /‘ l-OUbO / LIVING ROOM 20% 14 \\\W DliN 10.10? if. [‘A‘OK\ fikfllu PORCH Contractors are men of honor and unusual qualifications, but often treated with distrust. Stillwell plans are made to fore- stall a n y Inisuntlerstandings For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 No. W—l 18 The extended porch makes this an uncommon Bungalow type. No one ever has too much porch room. Even this porch could be enlarged by running it back and the only change in the appearance would be to make the side gable high like the front one. If a small porch would sufiice, the side one can be cut off. As in most modern houses, the porch floors and steps are cemented; the retaining wall and pedestals are brick. The plan is remarkable in many ways. The intercommunicating hall is con- ducive to greatest privacy in the principal rooms. The popular demand for plenty of closets and good sized ones is certainly met in this house. Besides the closets there are all the built-in cabinets that are so necessary in making housekeeping a delight. Access to a large cellar is via the kitchen. The attic is large enough to afford satisfactory storage space and is conveniently reached by stairs from the screen porch. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 E. W. Stillwellré’c Co., L703 Angeles, Cal: KITCHErl EHTRY ‘5 ~Ir1cuoano- 3 II n 55 d K rrc H El‘1 BREAKFAST oi; .05 ”4! BED ROOM 9 u \n Eco Room ll 1: l3 1,, . 2”; DvrrU .A '4 b‘rooP r CLoscT g 65-35 Dnmdc [200M l5 n12. n >5 % 4 SN é leu-Ic ROOM I IS - I4 BED Room l2. x15 Don’t take a chance on being shrewd enough to beat the building game. Protection costs so little and pays both contracting parties in the long run For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows No. W-119 An exceedingly restful, homelike feeling is characteristic of this Bungalow. One of the very splendid points is the inconspicuous location of the front door. All of the outside walls are shingles with a very light oil stain. The photograph shows what a decorative thing an awning may be. The plan is for six rooms and large closets; one of the best rooms being the large open-air sleeping room—a feature which is often desired even in very cold climates. The two principal rooms have a massive arch between them with bookcases built into the buttresses. Paneled wainscoting, beamed ceilings and hardwood floors are included in the plans and list of materials. Kitchen conveniences are exceptional. We recom- mend this particularly as one of our best planned inexpensive homes. This plan with stairs from back porch to cellar and exterior of W-136 sold at same prices. Fo Fees; 5&9 Eagjéodfit 5?:ib rfic'IEnEésfflg’éfils Page 19 _25/~. Screahn Bfippoom SLEE‘mnG uzxné 12-2“; 13.06;? I I- 0 Ir 0 lb 0 rI O I; Yin-n ... - I3‘-’ * la—Z— KITCfXEJA la! xlo' 55 Room LIVInG— :5 I33»!!! oom ' Iaéxw , pomca I4'I8' gm A home is a mirror which reflects the taste of people who build. An artistic home is your best advertisement For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 20 E. W. Stillwell & C0., L03 Angeles, Cal. 8§x|2 BED ROOM '0 BASE MT Wit—Ii TERRACE. V I6 x lo GLASS DOORS i BED ROOM I52 xll No. W-lZO Under certain conditions a front porch is not required—and there are many people who prefer the seclusion of a side or back porch. Really, a front porch is superfluous when one has a nicely landscaped back yard, or a fine view from a backward sloping site. This design for a porchless bungalow is one very satisfactory method of treat- ment. It is simplicity itself, and, accordingly, least expensive to build. The exterior is entirely of wood. There is a brick-paved terrace in front. Entry is directly into one of those delightful long living rooms. The French door treatment enables the rear outlook to be made a feature of this house. Some people like a breakfast room, while others have more need of an extra bedroom. The room back of this kitchen will serve either purpose. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 L 9x6 LIVING ROOM ‘ E CLOSET 16,1253. .i ’ 7;.z£_ DlNlNgzéflOOM 7.\ BED ROOM g I52xl| F 01 Ass D0050 fl I _ _ saw—4 TERRACE 5 I8 x7 LL Stillwell plans are real working plans—proved in all parts of our country For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows L- l I —1- - ‘ BED ROOM’Z moons i 14:8.le BREAKFAST ' PATIO . BEN-iii'E RQOI‘fl 13'1q'8'-6” 1 g ----- g _ '— 8 x8 l l . ' CLOSET COAL I::::_-, l I (105.; I 9,)(3' ' KITCHENS 11'x10'-6":g - _ LIVING ROOM Good plans are to home- building what patterns are to dressmaking Page 21 No. W-121 Country houses should be planned wide, so that at least three rooms will have front view, instead of the two-room width that is enforced by the limitation of the ordinary town and city lot. This offers a better opportunity, as this arrangement shows, for improved floor plans and for distinctive exteriors without any added cost. A living room with front and rear porches is always very interesting. In this case, the roof over the back porch was cut out above the wall lines. This makes it easy to glass and screen in, if desirable. This plan has a half—size basement. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—~f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 22 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. rum EanMu Ya can.“ BED [200M 1)“? KnTCHEH lol‘m 31A.“ BREAKFAST J r l x | ACE I: ' u Dlmm. ROOM 15H?) 8‘")- thuzu \Jmoovr I} II I. I. ,. | h .1 ,t . L. YTKQIIII Boox CA3: lemc Room HIM No. W—122 This Bungalow combines a most beautiful exterior with a perfect plan. Walls are covered with alternate courses of wide and narrow siding. Porches have cement floors; also the basement. Basement area 234 square feet. The accessibility of any room, and complete equipment, makes housekeeping easy, really a pleasure. Each outside closet has a window and chest of drawers. In the kitchen a woman can almost sit on a piano stool to do her work. This Bungalow will be a revelation to people used to larger houses. Anyone who is willing to leave the collection of artistic junk and large libraries to public institutions will find this the equal in comfort of any $10,000 home. California [1071165 are models for all the world BED Room D’nz For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase——see page 57 West Coast Bungalows Page 23 850 (80014 12; mi ITCHEH __ Durhrlr; Poor/1 l7 xlz LIVH‘iG Poor/1 l64— H43 No. W-123 In the planning of Bungalows it requires considerable skill to arrange for one with a side porch, at little extra cost, that will be in architectural harmony with the spirit of the Bungalow as a whole. On the porch of this Bungalow one can have complete privacy, using a screen. With such a big porch the necessity of an entrance hall—so often spoiling the plan of many otherwise good homes—is avoided. In winter, the whole can be glassed in for a northern climate and used for a sun porch, a practice which is not uncom- mon even in California. The side porch makes it easy to have a separate entrance to the d'ning room, which is a valuable feature, too. In convenience_of. arrangement, the floor plan is the equal of any .six-room Divide the cost of plans by the house. There IS an ms1de stairway to a two-thirds basement. Thls 15 combined Wlth U l' . h stairs to the attic (nearly eight feet high) to economize both space and cost. years you “’1 we m your ome For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 24 No. W-124 This white Bungalow is an excellent example of inexpensive design applied to rather a large plan, with walls of hollow tile. The simple, attractive form of the exterior permits the use of tile (or brick) at a cost of about 5 per cent over that of all wood construction. There is a delightfully cool front porch. A small side entrance with beautiful glass doors adds to the cheerfulness of the dining room and saves frequent travel through the front entrance. The house is amply supplied with closets and cabinets. In addition, a large attic is made available for storage by having a stairway. This attic is about 81/2 feet high in the center and at a width of 10 feet has side walls 6 feet high. Thus two low rooms might be finished off. The first-story ceilings are 8 feet 4 inches high. One reaches the cellar (or basement) by way of a weather-proof grade landing and this cellar is made the full area of the house back of the living room. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. .2 L—6'—.{‘ BED ROOM”? KITCHEN [“2 j ”.105 a < r-——fi '21:. I” I swig B TERRACE . l , .5 H GLASS QQORS I III BED ROOM 2: DINING ROOM ”I 12.12 I7.I2 .. 11].. i CLASS DOORS l / LIVING ROOM %\§ CLOSET 7h20 ”.2! ///// DEN°—" BED ROOM 156 . n '7' M \. E1. 1;.m as»_.__l.~fii PORCH, } 35 x 9-0 ' 35"0 —‘. U—-—SJ _ Z; I ' — _ If you would have no cause for regrets, begin with comprehensive plans from a disinterested source For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase——see page 57 West Coast Bungalows No. W-125 This is another of the stucco wall, tile roof, fire and time resisting houses. The stucco surface in this case is applied to a base of metal lath on wood studding. The walls could be of hollow tile, using the same plans. The roof is made of genuine terra cotta tile and it is steep enough to make it worth while to arrange for access to the attic by means of a regular stairway. Every conceivable comfort and convenience is arranged for in the plan. While some of these could be omitted if absolutely necessary in order to build at all, every one of the various features is worth all it costs. We build to better our condition, so it is wise to make the most satisfying job of it. In this house the foundation is entirely excavated, forming a big basement divided into various compartments. An outside door to the laundry is a desirable feature. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 DHHNCQRDOM l2xl- ()LA \5 DOOR S 5| l[)l\( Z [Tl l7 W121 Page 25 I. EERAM noon ENTRY 1,; 66 5" .31 SLEEPING PRoom ______ ‘10 .1 TAB [ RE— 1 _____ I ‘ TIMJEIL'IQQJETRANCL 'I “'EH 511514 4th—l ____ c :23; BED ROOM 3 :3 12: x ng ‘ILD, L \>L BU)ROOM I2? x15 I I I I I I I TERRACE 12x5 Stillwell Plans insure the best house at lowest cost For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 No. W—126 The exterior of this unique Bungalow is shingled as far down as the window sills and sided below. Porch and terrace floors are cement. Roll roofing covers the house and is of particular advantage in the flattened porch roof. The terrace porch is covered only with pergola beams. There is a cellar which is 12x15 feet. Plan No. W—1261 has an exterior similar to No. W-126. Working plans will be furnished with or without a basement. The enclosed porch is designed for using both screens and sash, according to season. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page E8 13‘. W. Sgiélieell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal: . -_.42ia';_,, _, _, ,l lY—gfil yzooaLdL—ag: ,ll‘rQl uooaL aururi i’vkb veaaod WELT—1a D(_ ;‘ “n— n -U\ 5 03 Q mgr: on x -4 531:9 'N 26) “I '°‘ ‘2 a». g . as s: I: F f; < .— Efiz 5 $38 x .0" — — 3 _. U1 1 Wm 1mm : IO‘O >t l O :6) x 3 o ..... 3 t 7; "‘74 cuss #2 n o UNafi’ORgH'maosan. “0;; E1 '. XI 7 _< 1° * _= .51.. : 4-910. —‘i For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows H * 55' C1: uooat an an In I“ I K) [03 5 3 n Ki 0 O 3 qu‘rill uooaLcfi‘z-Ig: "ii. BED R’OOM IZXII No. W-127 Here is an attractive Bungalow that can be built cheaply for the number of rooms I ah CLO it contains. The exterior is siding, with a simple treatment of wide boards and battens B‘GCD Cm in the gables. The large plan is set on a low foundation while the floor line of the jg - ' small plan is 21/2 feet above grade. g BED ROOM Plan No. W-127 is a typical arrangement of a six-room Bungalow with the addition '2‘” of a small den or office. If cellar plan is desired, this will be furnished with plans without extra charge. LIVING. ROOM I49x|4 Plan No. W—1271 is an economy plan, affording most of the accommodations of six- BED ROOM I room Bungalows. Many housewives prefer to use a breakfast alcove all the time, and |2x|2 PORCH so a regular dining room can be dispensed with. '5é‘7é - _ 2.8759" For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase——see page 57 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. No. W-128 The expansive roof of this house covers a surprisingly large amount of floor space. The partly recessed porch and large well placed windows with the beautiful surround- ings make this a most attractive home. The living room and dining room are separated with a wide columned arch. The front room which is shut off from the living room by a sliding door can be made a sun parlor, den or an emergency bed room. One of the best things in these plans is the hall which connects the principal rooms below and also forms a convenient means of reaching the rooms above. The stairs being cut off from the living room will not carry of? heat as they do in most open stairways. Some of the nice points about this Bungalow are the large closets, kitchen cupboards, ventilated cooling closet, medicine cabinet built in the bath room, and the basement. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 512 EBA—p— 3110012 f ——3o'~o' *Tfi'l sq—ok Hahn". [c li\qot mu u-' ‘ CLOS L m '4 KITCHEN IZ'IQE Dana» BEpPoom to? no —L.:_T - For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows Page 29 -II1CLossn- e “1.5. BATH 8-6 KITCHEN BED oo l2 IRH M Du-HHC. Room lb x \2! BED Room lemc Room I2 x13 l5 - w No. W-129 Many men find that they can turn vacations and out-of-office time to profitable account by building small Bungalows. Attractive homes like this can always be sold at a profit. This house has walls of siding, a brick-and-cement porch and shingle roof. The rafters span the full length of the plan and form a great big attic. Our plans call for a somewhat greater pitch than the cut shows. This attic is unfinished, but has windows and partitions set for two bed rooms and a store room (in front gable). There is a two-thirds basement divided into rooms. WHIH HHHHHHH We also have plans of this house of the same arrangement made to meet the You can get along without severest cold climate requirements. It has a full-size basement with grade landing Stillwell plans, but you can get entrance to the enclosed back porch and basement. It has two finished second-story visibly better results with them bed rooms and the front porch is entirely enclosed with hinged windows. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 30 Jun. ~p~qsq No. W-130 This Bungalow is also a fine example of the amount of room which may be secured at a reasonable cost. It is built on a forty-foot lot but would show to even better advantage on one somewhat wider. The porch and side gables are shingled. The rear portion has a separate roof which is hipped up behind. Porch and terrace walls are clinker brick with cement caps and the floors cement. Specifications for the living room and dining room include thin oak flooring, paneled wainscoting, plate rail, beamed ceilings, and sand finished tinted plaster. The fireplace is six feet wide and faced with pressed brick. The columned arch has bookcases with glass doors built into the buttresses. As in all of our plans, the buffet and kitchen cabinet are designed in keeping with the style of the interior finish and suitable to the demands of an ordinary family. The house has three bed rooms and a large closet for each. A grade door at the cellar entrance avoids the necessity of lifting the usual trap doors. For cost, see pages 56 and 57——f0r changes, page 58 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. DINIl‘SG— Poor; l4”?! .1; .Prr'd‘lf‘ .1' C )ookC L1V1mc— Egon . I‘lx Ha" FORCh Stillwell Plans are valuable information and advice in addition to the insurance against trouble For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 F7 est Coast gungalows nmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmw .J gymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfl Will building costs go still lower than they are today? Some People Think They Will Many Others Think They Will Not The Fact Is, Nobody Knows One thing every one knows: In waiting for lower costs you are spending something more valuable than the money you may save, something that cannot be replaced. That something is TIME—the years of your life. You may spend or lose your money and regain it, but the lost years will never come back. Will the little that you may (or may not) save in money, in order that your estate may inventory a few more dol- lars, compensate you for withholding from yourself, your wife and your family the enjoyment of such a home as you and they want, and ought to have? Except to the miser, money is worth nothing beyond the satisfactions, comforts, pleasures and opportunities for service it can bring in the life we are living here and now. An investment in a home is not a speculation, and there is no possibility of a loss where there is certainty of an abundant return in health and contentment. (J. C. Nichols Investment Co.) The above statement by a Kansas City company is by far the best answer to the cost question. It is true—every word of it. Immmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfi l Page 31 asmumnmumumnmumnmHmHmHmumHmum“mumumHm“mumnmnmnmnmHm”mumum“mumHmnmumnmum”mum“mnmumnmumnmnmnmumumnmumumnmumnmnmnmumumnmnm What you can do to get a hun- dred cents worth on the dollar Good Design and Thorough Plans Save Hundreds of Dollars It is a matter of common knowledge that ordinary planning- and-building methods are deplorably wasteful. There is no doubt but what the average house would be worth 10% to 25% more on the real estate market if certain avoid- able mistakes had not occurred. Serious defects in plans and inferiority of design are obvious in nine out of every ten houses. There is something lacking that can never be put in; things that ought to be changed but it will never pay to change them. Would you get 100% par value in your next house? Then, remember this: The real secret of successful building lies in the very beginning. The value of your home will be in direct proportion to the thought spent, and skill employed in the preparation of plans. Most so-called plans are inadequate. It pays to get the most thorough plans and employ a builder willing to stick to them. Our plans are inexpensive building insurance. They pay quick and sure dividends. .ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm F mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i .1 ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmn Immmmmmmmmmmn Why it is Profitable to Employ Good Complete Plans in Building Small Houses By E. W. A LL that home means to a man and his family is involved in the building of a small house, even more than in the big house. I believe most people expecting to build a house of modest size, appreciate the beautiful, and want their home just as perfect, according to its size, as do those who can afford to build on a more elaborate scale. The small-house builder has even more at stake than the big- house owner. A large portion of the durable satisfactions of life must be found right at home. A larger percentage of his resources —maybe all his worldly wealth, or even money yet to be saved-— goes into the home of modest size. The ways and means that produce maximum results should therefore be a more important Bonsideration. Good Plans Provide Security for Small Home Owners The idea prevails that only people in more comfortable circum- stances can afford to buy and build from architects’ plans. This is a mistake, for those who have to count every dollar of cost most are the ones who have most to lose by not taking advantage of all the help that an expert planning—and-designing service has to offer. People investing large sums consider it business-like and profit- able to pay for, and to use, the best plans. Results fully justify the cost. The small investor should follow the same line of reasoning. It is foolish for anyone to say that plans, even for a little house, are an unnecessary expense, or for a builder, no matter how good, to claim that he does not need them. Are Plans Extra Expense? Many of the big, progressive builders are using our plans. The more they build the more they realize the economy of good archi- tectural service. We want the small builder, and individual owner, too, to understand that our complete plans are indispensable for STILLWELL best results. They are not an “extra” expense at all, but some- thing that is necessary and useful as any good tool is to a carpenter. They are made to be used every day on the job, for the good of everybody concerned. It is said that when a man really needs a thing he pays for it whether he buys it or not. Truly, when a man builds a house, the experience without them is more expensive than the nominal cost of plans. Building by Guess, Costly Certain habits in building persist long after the necessity for them has ceased. The habit that many builders have of drawing their own plans, or building from a mere floor plan and picture, is bad for the builder. When our exhaustive plans (practically guaranteeing superior results) are obtainable at such reasonable prices, it is to the builder’s interest (as well as the owner’s) to buy them. Starting without the detailed plans in order to save a few dollars in the beginning, is a mighty expensive way to save. Even the best builders can build at lower cost with plans from a source that makes house-planning a specialty. Builders Can’t Afford to Omit Plan Service Most builders admit they would never make a plan if they didn’t have to. Ability as a business man and builder is rarely combined with the special talent of an expert planner and designer. Build- ers can’t afford to take the time to do their own planning. The necessity for it has passed, as better plans are obtainable ready- made, or can be made to order. Another reason for the scrapping of the old custom of builder- planning is that it is not best for either the builder or owner. It is all right to know how to rough-sketch a preliminary plan for a beginning, but the builder who relies upon his own plans is just as unwise as the man who acts as his own lawyer. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm age 32 nmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm wummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmng l ., mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm _mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm fil Practical Plans for Practical Builders The most perfect and practical plans for houses are now made by architectural specialists and small-house service bureaus. Plans like ours are easy for any builder to read and follow. They are so simple and complete that the average man can superintend his own building. Except as they may require a little better construction, they do not increase the cost of building. They simply insure that the completed house the builder delivers will be worth what it costs. The real cost problem is, after all, largely one of design and plan; to properly proportion the expenditures; to develop a style equal to its standard of construction; to make it as convenient and livable inside as every foot of space will permit. That is just what our detailed working plans actually accomplish, and is one measure of the value. Use of Plans Promotes Confidence and Increases Builder’s Reputation The personal conflicts that often occur in building are usually the result of misunderstanding. When the builder does things that the owner doesn’t like, it is most often due to something lacking in plans and specifications. Usually both are honest in thought and intention at the start. But, somehow, good intentions, good mate- rials, good workmen, alone, will not build satisfactory houses. A builder’s own interests are best served if he gets good plans from an independent source. It creates confidence before the clos- ing of a contract to advise the owner to get such plans. The builder is relieved of all responsibility for design and plan. The chances of friction are greatly reduced. As more attractive homes are built from architects’ plans, they stand as permanent adver- tisements for the builder, and the good will of a thoroughly satis- fied client is of greatest value. What Every Man Knows Every man knows how poor thread will cheapen an otherwise good suit. A beautiful automobile that hasn’t got the best mechan- ical engineering back of it is never satisfactory and never has good re-sale value. Likewise, a lack of thoroughness as to the details of plans, lack of exactitude and correctness of design, will always cheapen any home. Let only the very best plans be the thread to form and to hold the fabric of your home investment. Let the idea of good thread quality and good engineering run all the way through. For your own sake, when so much depends on the thousand little things, don’t start out with only a floor plan and picture, nor stake your all on builders’ brief inexact plans. Plans are House Patterns Every woman knows that good patterns must be used in dress- making. Patterns cost something, but they are regarded as abso- lutely necessary to get a certain style and to economize on mate- rials. Good plans are simply house patterns made up to a small scale. They are to home-building what patterns are to dressmaking. Changes When you get our plans, it doesn’t follow that changes cannot be made. It is easy to arrange for minor changes. Having complete plans, the effect of changes is more easily seen, than where no comprehensive plans are followed. Planned in California, but are All-Climate Homes Our plans are made up in standardized form and are adaptable to all climatic conditions. They are made up with complete direc- tions for cold climate reproduction. They add nothing to the cost of building. The very reverse is true; they are a means of reduc- ing waste and labor cost. People who spend money for our plans actually get it back. Ready-Cut While discussing saving, we take the opportunity of explaining that building from good plans will give you every benefit claimed for the ready-cut systems. The ready-cut system undoubtedly effects certain savings, as compared to the old—fashioned let-the- builder-cut, and try methods, but this is through better planning. That is all. Other ways of saving money on materials and labor con- tinued .on Page 34. ImmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmmwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmfi ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmug mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm E g 3 Page 33 Page 34 3 llIIlllllIll|I|l|ll|llll|l|llIlllllI||l|ll|HIllIlll|ll|ll|ll|llIIllI|llllIllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllll Ready-Cut In spite of all claims to the contrary, there are no real price advantages in the ready-cut system, other than the economy of having the work well planned. You’ve got to buy many materials locally, employ local labor and actually build your house. There is no such thing as a factory-built house. You will do as well by using our good plans and keep your money working right at home. Stillwell homes are better planned for accessibility and efliciency of space, have better designed conveniences and more style. Savings in Buying Complete Bills of Material When a builder uses Stillwell Plans and Material Lists he gets stock materials, does his own cutting economically, and uses up cut-off pieces for necessary purposes—bracing, etc., as specified. There is no waste if the builder knows his business, and you’ve got to employ local labor—wasteful or otherwise—in any case. He can put just as good local materials into your house, and build just as cheaply and as quickly as in any other way. The essentials of economical building are complete and definite plans and minutely itemized material lists. Very few builders have the time or patience to make out an exact cutting list. Complete bills come cheaper than do the “extras” a builder always has to add to his own lists. Helps in Home Building and Home Making This collection of little houses will have partly served its pur- pose if it gives you a single idea for better homes. But don’t stop with a little when you can get so much more help by sending for a set of complete plans. Small-house planning is the least profitable phase of our activi- ties, yet I believe it is of the most importance as regards the good influence it has in the daily lives of grown-ups, on the character of the young during the formative period, and in neighborhood beau- tification. I wish you too, to realize the indirect benefits and the possibilities of better homes through better planning. Let your first step in building be to procure definite detailed plans. If you get ours, you are fully protected against loss. All plans in this book are sold or consigned on approval, with the privilege of examination and option of return, according to the several offers on page 57. |[IIllll|llllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIll|Illllllllllllllllllllllll|I|ll|l|[lIllIll|ll|IIlllll|I||ll|lll[I|lllllIlllHIIIIll|Ill|I|l|lll|HIll|[IIll|[I|[l|ll|llllllIIlllllIlll|II|ll[lll|lllIll|ll|I||ll|lll|llll|llIllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllll‘_2 2 E nilIllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllIllIll|IllIllllllllllllllllIlllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllll||lllllllllllllllllllllllIllllll|||IllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllll|llllllllllllIllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllIllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllu? E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. filllllllllIIlllllllll|llIllIllIllIllllllllH|HIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllll|l|II|ll|ll|llllllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllll|||Ill||l|||llllll|l|llllllllllllllllllIllIllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllE n llllllllllllllllllllllllIIIIlllmlllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllIllllllllIlllIlllllIllIllllllllllllllllllllllllll An All-American Architectural Style, ' Originating in California Beautiful settings and a kindly climate inspire the development of fine architectural forms. The classic Grecian, Roman and Spanish architecture was a natural outgrowth of favorable conditions. Beautiful homes—notably the Bungalows—are a natural product of Cali- fornia. And, as the classic forms of the Mediterranean were copied and adapted to varying climatic conditions, so have California styles proved to be models for all the world. Best Ideas from Original Sources Throughout the world there are certain authoritative sources for all kinds of ideas and information. There are style centers for clothes, and for automobiles, etc. California is prolific in new ideas for American homes, and Los Angeles is the style center for the most popular of all—the Bunga- low. We are at the source of ideas, not only for exteriors, but also for room arrangements, built-in conveniences, decoration, etc. As in other matters, it is more satisfactory to go to original sources and get real plans for genuine Bungalows rather than to risk the chance of inferior results otherwise. Mistakes to be Avoided Even here, in the home of the Bungalow, the really good Bungalows are in the minority. Builders are too willing to get by without help of thor- ough plans. Successful building anywhere requires the use of the most thorough plans conscientiously worked out in every detail. It is the surest way to 'avoid mistakes and trouble, as well as to save time and materials. Many inferior plans, and plan books purporting to represent the real Bungalow, have been sold both here and in other states. Some of these plans are suitable only for warm climate building. Others do not work out as a faithful reproduction of the design they are intended to copy. The price of some of these so-called plans is so low that thorough draftsmanship is impossible, and people who are not familiar with architectural work, are misinformed as to the actual value of really good plans. E. W. Stillwell & Co. is the only organization that has ever made a specialty of reproducing the best ideas in California homes and makin really thorough and adequate plans for successful and economical buil ing of Bungalows in other localities—especially in colder climates. For more about this see page 63. For Your Own Protection After all, the best evidence that Stillwell Plans are the best, and necessary for the builder and worth the price, is the fact that any one can prowe this to his own satisfaction. You can get them, without cost, an approval, with the option of purchase or return, according to the several offers on page 57 Illllllllllllllllllllllllll -..4|IllIllIIIIllllllllIlllIllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllIllIllIllIlllllllllIllIllIllllI|HlllllllIllIllIll|IllIllIll|IllIll||||llllll|llIlll|l|llllIllllllllIllIlllIll|Illlllll|IllIlllllllll||l|ll|Illllllll|llllll|||Illlllllllllllllllll|||IlllllIlllllllllllllllllllllf West Coast Bungalows No. W-135 Here is a typical Bungalow of six large rooms built cheaply and well. It has a plain gable roof with an extension of it over the porch. There are lattice ventilators in each gable. The siding is stained a dark brown and trimmings are painted. The house is set well above ground on a high terraced lot. Porch and terrace walls are brick with cement floors and steps. The front door is one of the stock bungalow styles, wide and heavy. The wide living room window is plate glass. The style of the front bed room window is a little different, being cut up with a center light and small casements on either side. This room can be very easily fitted up as a den, if desired. Special notice should be taken of the grouping of the four rooms and bath about the pass hall. Foundation plans either with or without a cellar are supplied for this bungalow. The kitchen fi'xtures include a cooler having screened shelves, a cold air duct under the house and a ventilating flue up through the roof. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 1w). @I A. xé' {ET ti ~23 :d O O E 8 15 ineqr EAALL. BEp—l—Qoom i I DINIHGPOOI'S H X H H33 x [2' 4810" — CLOb (31:05 //a \\\\: 1200:; Bhpléoom I5i W? H“— M \\\\\\\\ I | ~\‘ ‘\‘ ‘HHW Wherever you live, we can draw your plans For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 36 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. _7 gag—ox - ‘ El |LJ"©I v‘ =’d ‘7“ Z’Vrd E m ‘ m: NS #18 I“ o in mg :1 3 X __ (T) Pd 5 fly 2E? 61.0.5 a; l ‘0 3’ 50 {2 “a s: O 7% >l O H i .1: ‘R =: . ' Pd I ,b" ’3 a ‘-.V x a A O :1 I :11 (p- Fag—1 T] ‘ uni a Buffe-b— CM“ @ h L? L79- NO. W-136 . . . SEAT *7"- ;. cup! .N to?! 5 X ,0 Of all our Bungalow selections, this house has attracted the most ;. 9 3: 4921 3. notice. The exterior is shingled. Although our original plan is only 24 r‘ g fl _§ 1?): L542 ,0 feet wide, the extension of the porch at the side creates an effect of a E » Sn :2 4352 8' greater width. 5' GE 3 3/5! N2 53 Plan No. W-136 (upper) is made without a cellar, but we furnish a " LND g 5- . .1 E??? separate foundation plan with stairs from the enclosed back entry, on 3553 ,5 El 633 request. g 9 I l 9‘4 Plan No. W-1361 is a mighty fine arrangement for a larger house. It _g’ CF53 provides for a half-size basement with coal, furnace and store rooms. Loo IE; 000° 0 T20 This makes a better looking exterior than the original from which it was JPN ‘ ’38 550 '0 gig) modeled. . 6 2 “a 31‘ I ,3. “2* Besides these floor plans for the above exterior, we have a plan like M I l " I N No. W—119, except that there is a basement stairway from the enclosed p 52 9' .__.1 porch. % I 0% HE; For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows KITCHEN PORCH 9X7 BED ROOM l5§x Io we. LIvmq Room Z4§x |4§ w-137 No. W-137 These plans are so much different that they permit a consider- able improvement over the exterior design of the original, W-136, after which it is modeled. Unlike the original, it is gabled high at the sides by running the rafters one way—from front to rear. This produces what is known as a story-and-half house. Half of the second story is a low attic and the center half high enough for rooms. In this case the ceilings are square and 71/2 feet high, leaving big storage spaces in front and rear with low windows in them. The exterior walls are a combination of siding and shingles, the latter being the treatment of front and side gables. The porch columns are stone, square to the beam line and not battered like W-136. There is a stone basement under all but the living room. room, fuel room and a big laundry with outsidesteps. throughout. It has a furnace Floors are cemented For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 BED ‘RooM I45xI5 KITCZHEN BATH 121i ”dwi BED}? M B R . ,/ ,/ 91“} 00 ED 00M _ CLOSET ‘ (lg/”7,, ._._._._._ Iz-Z—xm ”an s m E! ‘W l' "T HALL , . u 1 9‘7” DINING- ROOM g 5:: 5504ROOM DINING ROOM @3355, C1] as .swé “1 Sm} '2-“5 was *— < I SPACE UN DER Refr/ Second-Story Plan No. W-137 K’mH EN [:3 CV?” ”4 ‘ '5 BREAKFAST ROOM n———-———— ._‘__ _____‘[§— l- E V) BEDEROOM W LIVING ROOM 533591 é & r 1‘} Il6 m l6 H6 No. W-1371 It is thought necessary in many homes of the South to have fireplaces—or grates, as they are called—in each room. While this is one of the habits in building and has some disadvantages, there are also advantages. Even if more costly than furnace heating, and requiring large rooms, it is an ideal means of ventilation, and the cheering warmth of an open fire is much appreciated. The exterior design of this house is similar to the one on page 36, but our plans show a better looking house because of the increased size, and the fact that the roof is higher. The 81/2-foot high attic has windows in the side gables, but is not finished for rooms. Like the original, the roof is hipped over the rear portion, and then is gabled at the sides over a front span of about 34 feet. Like W-137, it might have high attic rooms if the gabled roof were made to span the entire length from front to rear. The first story ceilings are 10 feet high. No cellar is provided, but there is a substantial cement block foundation. For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 38 E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. No. W-138 Here is a house with typical Bungalow lines, but showing the influence of the popular Colonial style as applied to small homes. The Bungalow in its most recent California development is no longer darkly stained. If the body is stained the trim is always smoothed and painted—not rough as at first. This one has a rough siding with a light gray finish, pure white trimmings, and green roof. Like most all of our other Bungalows, the plans are made with a basement, enclosed stairway, etc., making the house suitable for reproduction in any locality having a variety of climate—hot and cold. - On account of the high cost of building, the house has the minimum of in-built equip- ment, but everything that is necessary. Instead of one of the long interior halls that are so expensive, this plan has just a small square back hall that provides all necessary accessibility. , GRAD! DOOR BED ROOM ”3 H t 14 Tama- 3| 85-3 - ' BED ROOM " 2 DINING ROOM 14 x 12 14? x 12 1'59?2lél|(5|292\§l.l l-I \\\ [)00R\ [WING ROOM BED ROOM 1 20 x 15 H \u “91 12 Stillwell plans prevent errors and save builders’ time iiiii iiiiiiii For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 West Coast Bungalows No. W-139 In small houses, one has to be dependent almost entirely upon the design of the porch to make the house appeal to the passerby. In this instance artificial stone (cement blocks) are employed and these are of exceptionally good form—rivaling the natural stone. The porch, including the light gray porch pedestals, railing and floor, is all cement work. This is matched by the gray siding and ivory white trimmings on the house. The roof is of wood shingles. The interior is especially planned with every built-in convenience to make work easy and reduce the cost of furnishing. This is particularly desirable in a house with so little floor and wall space. Occupants of the Bungalow say the kitchen is rather large for simple housekeeping, as almost all of the work is within reach from a piano stool. The general opinion, though, is that it is well to provide space for a breakfast table, as was done here. The kitchen porch is walled and plastered up to a height of three and one-half feet, leaving screened openings that may be enclosed with glass in winter months. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 Page 39 3 . —'—: EEE n KITCHErl Porcu " 6 I ~|r100th KITQHEN 156th 3: £ 2 x 12-6 DINING ROOM NIH] For full information, mail or wire request f or complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 (11A 85 DOOR“ E. W. Stillwell & C0., Los Angeles, Cal. No. W-144 The design of this bungalow borrows features from several architectural styles, but all are combined most effectively. The construction is standard stucco and metal lath walls, with wood shingles on the roof. Almost any bungalow is susceptible of variation in the way of design, or in plan. For this exterior we have two floor plans. and other arrangements equally good are possible. Both plans have full width basements up to the living room. The living room is prominently featured and offers unusual opportunities for a variety of interior treatment. The attic—so accessible from the hall—is very large. Plans are furnished with two second story attic rooms when desired. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 @tfloast Bungalows No. W-145 Thousands of young Americans have been through the old countries, and one result of their travels is already noticeable in our domestic archi- tecture. This house is an English cottage type with a bungalow floor plan. It has a stucco exterior with a shingle roof. The little bungalow entrance garden in front is one of the most effective features that can be employed to develop the architecture of a home. Such a house does not require wide grounds or a “setting”—it supplies its own. Plan No. W-1451 is an arrangement of five rooms that have every up-to-date feature. Alternative plan No. W-145 is an excellent arrangement, with another bedroom. Both plans have good large basements with the usual arrange- ments. V For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 GRADE DOOR U‘ .1. I 1 . N 29“” J o :1 ”Z in ‘ - ._ '— 1“ 0 (Z) . 3P 2 O -— at E d O 2 an Q "g 2 F“ " n: b" s C“ i". O "2'3 u.) “'1 a: ”JP? no HALL at: Q o LLJ 9': on U 5 mm» nooks Q ~ I) é o: 2 E " .x ”3 Z 0 3!. «a: O E 3 o . E g. 0 m 2 .x 8 0 ti {:1 7 E I— . u b ‘ .1- - O .Q... Z .l 8 - z z s: O ‘N E o ... Q {I .x “-1 .‘P ‘0 Q E , u.) :0 g CvLAL‘byk13R5 m s z .u 8 w \ g 2 l c: 1‘ 2 V‘ o :5 Q S E N \- 53 2 5 _J :_ 0 U h j .m—«r g :6 __l * Page 46 No. W-146 In the rivalry for distinctive homes, unique efiects can always be had by some very simple applications of details of design to rather unconventional body lines. There is a vital consideration, however, and it is that no builder should attempt reproduction or adaptation without details of design. Too much in the matter of lasting appearance, as well as of cost, is at stake to admit of any guess-work. In this as well as all our other houses, materials are used that are standard grades and sizes all over the world, except the front windows. A special door or window treatment goes a long way toward making a house “different.” However, standard stock sizes may be substituted with good effect. Should an enclosed entrance be considered necessary, the porch is of such a design that it could easily be enclosed with either glass or screens. The plan has all the closets and conveniences required and desired. One of the notable features is a Pullman breakfast alcove. The basement is under the rear half of the plan. E. W. Stillwelfi & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. fl DOOR m I I 33:: "I‘CIIOI'l' T 1" w_ BED ROOM'3 . ENTRY “'9‘“ 11.132 \l v\| ISRI .AKI‘AS l AI .(O\'|‘:5§x4 r _ , . m wxo 535;“) L __ _ _J '7, KITCHEN “9 . 9§ POTS “‘V , I .—_'. \|\I\ DINING ROOM . 11'9 . 15 (rl \\\ [>00le HAll l0 0" (a 4 N I BED ROOM'Z ’ I _ — "l— Liege ; I Lil ch, A H II — x - ‘1 5|,\l |\\‘ I!) IN k \\I mm CLO§EI “.26. 52' O" Blil) ROOFI‘ I I5 I II t mm; ROOM . 27%13§ _J_.I ‘ "r 7 u—_25'-o' *7,— PORCH TERRACIL me am I I. .- IIJ A good mechanic is worth his price. Stillwell Plans help good mechanics ([0 better work and are also worth the price For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 lth Coast Bungalowsfi , BED ROOM 16' x 11'- 6" 12' CL _CLO v 05 5 c -_ ~ 529;: 5-93: BATH U a EMR.‘ _ ._ 8-6”. - 16x6 ‘ fiROO‘IS a I ._J DRAH < . uv'r) BED ROOM I rw 12'x13'-6" __ EggKITCHLN 2}; i1JIO'xlO'-6~ ' lAVUIM, MLD CAM. x (. l‘l’B'l) ‘oo iI "‘ :l DIVING m LIVING ROOM :: ‘ ROOM PIACI 4 .. , Il 18'6 x13 :l 12"6'lx 13' 1 (.1 ANS nooks i! 5 . \ " I ; -,, ENTRANCE E96323 [J :‘w 947' :1 No. W-147 PORLH A vestibule, or bad-weather entrance, often is a necessary feature in certain locali- - I .. ties. It often breaks into a plan rather badly, but in this case is an added attraction. 32 , It is large enough to form an impressive entrance to a rather unusual living room. One can readily see how easy it would be to glass and screen in the front porch and make that a unique feature at a minimum cost. The living room and dining room separation is inconspicuous, thus creating a very spacious interior. Besides the basement feature, the bungalow has additional storage space in an unusually large attic. In fact, it is so high as to offer the possmllity of finishing off two very cosy rooms there. The value of a home depends as much upon the skill shown in the preparation of plans as it does upon the selection of the Builder For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 E. W‘, Stillwell 659:0" gosizingileigiCal. Page 48 - | WV 32' H __, | \\H|\I- a V II \Iwn T — -,.H< \l\ .I TIszAqI; 10 xii BED RQOM |R0\I\(. ll x [3 ,9 E5199: 3 KIlC Hrv- , . l 9 x] l "' \\\ |K\\R\ ' l kll"|) LR\\(—"l ‘ «1m “9'17 _ — DININo If ROOM ‘ BATH 5 [Skllfil .Roon 1" ‘16 E 7:63“ 716: [Y ;_ — . L- \ ’N 9 6 ‘ m E) r.) I 7v “H 231;, ''''''' l LIVING ROOM 2551?, $300M 19' 6 x l3 f\ x \I \\\ [)00R\ I/ I \l“ ; "ORLH U _7 I II RR \Cf ”RM“ . No. W-148 LU 0'- 6X7 10.x? 1026””. N l g I The exterior of this bungalow, and also its floor plan, show one type of house that has been immensely popular in Southern California. It is a house that looks big, but is comparatively inexpensive to build. It is a strictly California plan without the cellar or other requirements for cold climate construction. The walls are narrow white siding and the roof shingled. The openness of the front porch is compensated for by the privacy of the back court. The court is cemented on a level with the dining room floor. The best evidence of a Builder’s good intentions is willingness and desire to use thorough plans For cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 5i“; For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 W esl Coast Bungalows -—'—-3()' teas/mt DOOR BED ROOM’3 12'xn’-6" ms 21% BéA-l-H ‘4x3- ‘ E CABINETfl _ _] ._1 __ | s is: DINING ROOM r 3; BED ROOM‘z mn' E 12'x12' E M t = I. l l in omsooons \ . a @OSET \W V .5'-l0x2' sfld'xzis' ’ LIVINO ROOM BED ROOM‘I 16'8x'5 ' lz'xll' I No. W-l49 . i PORCH This bungalow, with its big, comfortable looking porch, meets northern require- ‘9 303:8’ ments (where there is a variety of climates) as well as it satisfies the needs of the ' l . South. There is a large ventilated attic formed by a well—pitched shingle roof. The E outside of the house is simple and inexpensive in form. There is a roomy intercommunicating hall that connects all rooms but the least important bedroom. That, however, has a pass-closet connection. It is an ideal plan A (1 ll h l , ‘ for the housewife who does her own work, as everything is convenient and accessible. . few 0 ars wort of P annlng LS equal to many dollars worth of mistakes and changing For cost, see pages 56 and 57—«f0r changes, page??? For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 50 No. W-150 In a trip through Southern California, the traveler is amazed at the wonderful variety of styles in Bungalows. They run all the way from attractive houses like this one built on simple lines, up to many extremes impractical for any severe climate and of questionable taste anywhere. This is a design that will give universal satisfaction. The exterior is smooth siding painted gray and it has pure white trimmings. Variations in exterior form and color account in part for the extreme popularity of the genuine California Bungalow. The plan is an ideal arrangement of six rooms in which every foot of space gives the builder fullest value for his investment. There is a full width concrete basement back of the dining room. This and the kitchen porch are reached via the same grade level door, the most desirable arrangement, as the porch is expected to be built sub- stantiailly like any other room, only showing high glazed and screened openings all aroun . E. W. Stillwell & C0., L03 Angeles, Cal. I bo—o" BED Room 12? xii 5:3,; (Apia :3 in E DINING Room Bap Room . $ {131 Y]? x l3 l3 1 \5 —— - CL05 CLOS. 4 6:4 leu-iq Room 1'19 xl3§ Dada: BED Peon ll :12. llilIIHIHIIIIHIHIHIIHIIHIHIHIHIHIIHIHIHIHIIHIHIHIIHIHIHIIHIIHIHIHIHIIHIIllIHIHIIHIHIHIIHIHIIHIHIHIHIIHIHIIHIHIHIIHIHIHIHH Telegraph orders filled the day received |IllllllllIHIHIllllHIH||1|HlllllllIHIIHIlllHIIlIII]IHIHIIHIHlllIll]llllIHIHIIHIIllllllllIHIHIIHIHIIHlllIIHIHIIIIH||HlllllllIHIHIIIIIHIHIIHI WestrCoastr Enngalows No. W-151 Gabled roofs with the gables facing the street make very attractive bungalows and the construction is inexpensive. The rough cast cement plaster of the porch wall and pedestals is very pleasing in contrast to the dark stain of the house. The porch has steps and a floor of cement. The front bedroom windows and also those on each side of the large plate glass in the living room are casements with diamond shape lights. The interior of this house is planned without any waste of space and it is one of the best arrangements of rooms possible. The principal features are two roomy seats, extra closets, fireplace, columned and buttressed arch, buffet, hat and drawer cabinet in middle bedroom closet, kitchen cabinet, etc. This house has a grade en- trance to a concrete cellar, in which arrangement is made for a furnace. Cellar area 286 square feet. ' For cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 58 Ham. 13?; DINING- oo‘rx BEDROOM ‘4 ‘ " IS 1 Il‘1 "Room l'lt x [4 Time and trouble saved is money earned. Buy your plans and save both For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 Page 52 No. W-152 Good living porches, even for comparatively small houses, are one of the essentials for existence throughout a very large area of our countrv. Here is a Bungalow with front and side porches which add much to the beauty as well as to the comfort of the home. While the terrace parts of the front porch are open to the sky, the pergola beams overhead can be roofed Hat by a method that will give protection from the sun and yet preserve the beauty of the pergola design. The plan is a simple arrangement of five rooms. The immense living room itself conforms to the exterior feeling of comfort. One has every opportunity to develop a wonderfully attractive interior in such a living room and it is well adapted to the needs of those who have a fondness for music and dancing. The house is of standard frame construction with a basement under the entire rear part back of the living room. For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 E. W. Stilrlwell & CO? Los Angeles, Cal. ‘ i4. (W‘IKMR 34;T~_V>—-fif ‘7‘. ) Min ( \\| HEATH BED ROOM gm l3'-10': \IUIH L RUU‘I \ _ 'I'x I?’ * No. W-154 Most houses of the “airplane” type are so large upon the ground as to make the style unavailable to one who desires but a few rooms. This 6-room plan is a very unusual arrangement in that respect. “Airplane” second-story sleep- It is planned wide enough to look well, and of such a form that the cost to build ing rooms are ideal for hot is relatively‘low. While the design is essentially Southwestern in type, our plans climate comfort. Otherdesigns provide for the essential features that have to be taken into account when building in a shown in our book, ‘6 Re pre- fairly c°1d climate. sentative California Homes” For cost, see pages 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 W; est Coast Bungalows N W Page 55 (.RAD! mm ' 32’ ‘ 526* I ENTRY l'_J 7'x6’ BREAKFAST ' "fl KITCHEN (Rm I mm lo'xIOfe‘ R09“- 1 BEARS“ {—< —»~._ CH|\.\ 710x“) .RA\CL Bl‘llfl‘ / \- BED ROOM 2 2:11;, Iz’xlz' ________ 1339”,, 12’ TERRACE I I; O bl :\ \5 DOORS LIVING ROOM 1613;14’ BED ROOM 1 12'xl2' No. w—155 7'1 2556;10' Sometimes the flat roofed houses are called “Swiss Chalet” Bungalows, although 53 this is not a correct term for them. This specimen is one of the finest of its kind. l__ It has porch walls of buff-brown brick, light buff plaster walls, pure white trim- mings, and crushed light granite screenings for the roof surfacing. The inviting comfort of the spacious porches makes the Bungalow exceptionally attractive. These porches are all floored with concrete. The purpose of the side , , terrace is to let light into the dining room, but a flat roof could be laid on top of Buleers amateur plans the beams without altering the pergola effect. purporting to reproduce our In the plan nothing that is needed for the comfort or convenience of the house- houses cannot fail to be in- wife has been overlooked. Rooms are all of good average proportions, but these may be expanded, as necessary in hot climates, by increasing the over-all length and ferlzor. Safety first LS agood width. The house has a basement under the rear half of the plan, making it prac- ru e. Get plans from ongmal ticable for reproduction in cold or semi-cold climates. sources and save money For cost, see pages 56 and 57—for changes, page 58 For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—-see page 57 Page 56 E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. THE COST OF BUILDING ST ILLWELL HOMES Costs are fixed by three main factors, climatic requirements, prices of material and wages. The cost of material and the labor bill is partly within the control of the owner, who can select cheap, medium or high-priced qualities. There- fore, it is difficult for anyone not on the ground to estimate offhand, with any degree of accuracy, what a certain house may cost. Every year since 1907 we have planned hun- dreds of homes built all over the continent, and yet, we can’t always forecast cost. It is natural, however, for olir correspondents to look to us for opinions in the matter of cost. We are ex- pected to and we are able to estimate the cost in any given locality with a reasonable degree of accuracy, but we must have data. If anyone will take the trouble to fill out the cost data blank in the back of this book, and give an account of the local site conditions, quali- ties desired, together with proposed changes, etc., we will make a fairly dependable estimate of cost gratis. Rather, however, than make such special individual estimates, we much prefer to submit the complete plans for inspection and estimates by responsible builders. That is strictly the business and within the province of local builders, as they alone are thoroughly familiar with local prices and the conditions under which it is proposed to build. Contractors are always glad to make free estimates, provided definite plans are offered as a basis of calculation. The published data regarding these houses is too scanty for this purpose; it is necessary to get the detailed blueprints for accurate estimates and for best results when building. The following tables are the estimated average U. S. costs in October, 1921, for our houses built strictly according to our standardized plans for moderately cold climate construction. They in- clude everything from cellar to roof, excepting heating, selective hardware and electrical fix- tures. Even if you are not fully decided to build, you can procure detailed working plans for prelimin- ary study and estimates right at home. We have the plans in stock and anyone can make a tenta- tive selection with the privilege of returning ac- cording to the several offers stated on page 57. These liberal offers incur no expense and are worth taking advantage of, as they afford the only way of determining cost beyond a doubt—of getting a better idea of any house itself, and of judging the value of Stillwell plans. Do not pre- judge the worth of plans before careful inspec- tion, as there is a vast difference in the price and value of plans made by different architects and plan services. Plans and specifications may be procured with or without the itemized quantity lists. However, as explained on page 60, the lists are of special value to carpenters and should be ordered with plans. SEE ALSO PAGES 31 AND 34 Eatgt'iaz‘zsvae $333213? $133223? Number (See explanations fications tions “Pd °“ Page 56’ ages) M‘ifii‘“ W-14 |$ 5.850 to $ 7,150I $35.00 I $42 W—15 I 6,200 to 7,600I 35.00 42 W-lG I 6.750 to 8,250I 35.00 42 W-l7 6,125 to 7,475 35.00 42 W-18 6,300 to 7,700 25.00 30 W-19 5,300 to 6.500 22.50 I 27 W-llO I 5,575 to 6.825I 25.00 I 30 w-111 | 4.825 to 5.170I 22.50 I 27 W-llZ I 5,400 to 6.600I 25.00 I 30 W-113 I 5,400 to 6.600I 25.00 I 30 W-114 I 6,025 to 7.375I 30.00 I 35 W-115 I 4.950 to 6.050l 22.50 I 27 W-116 I 5.225 to 6.375I 22.50 I 27 W-117 I 5.225 to 6.375! 22 50 I 27 W—ll8 I 4,175 to 5.725I 22 50 I 27 W-119 I 4.150 to 5.050I 22.50 I 27 W-lZO I 6.125 to 7.475I 22.50 I 27 W—lZl I 5.050 to 6.]50I 22 50 I 27 W-122 I 5.175 to 6.325I 22.50 I 27 W-123 I 5.225 to 6.375! 22.50 I 27 W-124 I 6.125 to 7.475I 22.50 I 27 W-125 I 6.030 to 7.375I 22.50 I 27 W-126 I 4,650 to 5 675I 20.00 I 25 W-1261 I 4.650 to 5 675I 20.00 I 25 W-127 I 5.000 to 5.600I 20 00 | 24 w-1271 I 3.875 to 4.750I 20.00 I 24 West Coast Bungalows Page 57 , Blueprints Blueprints Plan Eétlsmzltfgzfivggie and Speci- Specifica- PRICE OF PLANS DUPLICATE PLANS Number (seeexplanations fic(a§::ns 2112;133:311 . Thef plfins 9&9“? igstoglg bgggfictailoen 83:21:; apfilbali- List prices are for one set of plans, and necescslartiéy on Page 56) Page 60) List i in c - . . 231%: Jfiiré’rtgheaopportunii’y of many sales at a L‘iihidin?’i‘e°e$t£eg"‘ii$ {Erit‘ogclhati‘r‘égséii‘i’iéis mi was I $4,850 to $ 5,950I $25.00 I $30 smaller profit than ordinary architects must charge service—not merely blueprints. There is a nominal 3050 48 50I 25 00 30 when limited to a one-time sale. They are of more charge for extra copies that covers only the handling W-129 I ,. t0 , . practical value, _more complete and more simple and charges and cost of materials. W-130 I 5,050 to 6150' 22.50 27 321‘:an for a builder to follow than most architects hDuplicatef p132; "“31. l” lliad die; 20%ta1ditiaggt “1.135 I 4,450 to 5,450I 20.00 24 ' d d f h d b th b t h't t '5 t re_e_ sets or o a mom an our se s or o . syfhfnitas‘i/féo 0305325; ofy buildinegs; 12° IISSn‘iat‘y additional. W-136 I 3,700 to 4,500. 20.00 I 25 list and no supervision being included. Stillwell plans ANGES W-1361 I 5,625 to 6,875I 25.00 I 30 are superior in every way,. and are offered at the low- MINOR CH 7 025 8 575' 25 00 I 30 est _price conSistent With high-class architectural Minor changes usually can be noted on the blue- W_137 I , to . . servxce. prints when the plans are received. .SpeCifications w_1371 5,950 to 7250' 25.00 30 DISCOUNTS- can be changed by interlining or re-writing. ‘ A list 5 000t 5900I 22 50 27 There are no discounts or commissions allowed on 9f the minor Changes can be typvegtten ar'i‘dfmseif'ted W-138 . O t, . . the plans to anyone. The list Price is the net price to $15 gérsere :3; cpolfitggg :ild spssgcitigéis. is o ten w_139 I 4050 t 0 49501 20.00 24 ll. _ . a REVERSING PLANS SPECIAL PLANS yga40 | 5225to 6375| 2250 27 Very often a plan will d9 if odnly freversedfi so ttlilat Mo exten ive changes can often be arranged for W-1401 I 4‘850 to 5950! 2000 I 24 ' re 2‘ aggniisovxluT‘lgamfinfvxergagpgrietttliofl f)? 1113:; tug: p133}; by having supplementary or alteration sketches ac- W—l4tl I 5.050 to 6.150 22.50 27 is to get them right ford easy readirIIg jusl: ash they iaolrding tto elither gie’gieotwrzaglzetsg Sfiriviii‘ €§g§1a5dSé W-142 I 4.850 to 5,950 25.00 30 ' t n e. ans en irey re 511313223“; givixii? cllfgfgzefofrifzitrirzgdspizil'its. e c a g as explained on page 58. W_143 I 5.225 to 6375 2000 I _24 W-144 I 6.750 to 8.250 25.00 I 30 MONEY-BACK OFFER (a)—Pay for EXCHANGE OFFER (c)—Plans may Ill/“4,441 I 5.650 to 6.058 33.88 I , :3 plans when ordering, and if you should be sent back within 30 days of purchase _W-"145 I 5.4%) top 2935' 25.00 I 30 want to return them Withm 7 .days Of and exchanged for other plans, or applied 35171351 ,J 4,6 to ./ I , - 7 W receipt, we Will refund the price. .(If d' th t f s ecial lans 35/1159 l 5225 “L, 685750 ,,,22-50,,,I I377” requested we will hold your check pending as a CFC 11: upon e C05 0 P P - W-147 I 5,050 to 6,150l , 25.00 I 397 final deCiSim) , V’s/£148 I 4.225 to 5,170! 20.00 | 24 BANK EXAMINATION (b)—Plans LUMBER DEALERS OFFER @— w-149 I 4.675 to 5.725I 20.00 I 24 will be mailed to any bank or bank 095- Plans Will be mailed in care of .or to W450 I 4950 to 6,050] 20.00 I 24 cial With_ instructions to 3110‘” 7-day Lumber Dealers. Dealer’s promise to W-151 | 4,950 to 6050! 20.00 I 24 eessays-sf:assassins: £351 ttimt or return within a May m I ms to set I 24 1118 l . . . . , , be promptly returned or paid for within examination period must be definitely W-153 | 5.300 to €288! 3883 I g: 7 days of receipt. stated on the firm 5 letterhead. W-1754 | 4,400 to , . I . ,, . . . . h W-155 I 4.5007t0 5.500I _ 25.00 I ,30 CONDITIONS—-Plans returned must be sent back prepaid and in good conditioln. 1 T ey must W-Vli6rl I 4150 to 5.050I 259077 I 30 not be used or copied. The offers apply only to published plans; not to speCia p ans}; 0W:176711 | 5.850 to 7‘150I 25.00 I 30 Canadian and Foreign Correspondents: Please send postal money order or U. S. Exc ange. \WHWGZ | 5575 to 6.7825], “2570-0 I 30 SEE ALSO PAGES 31 AND 34 liage 578-7" PLANS MADE TO ORDER The plans that are illustrated and sold at the schedule of prices on pages 56 and 57, are blueprints that are printed from ready-made or master drawings. Publication affords the opportunity of selling a number of reprints from each set of original drawings. The drafting and selling cost for the ready- made or standardized stock plans is divided among a number of purchasers. That permits us to sell blueprints, etc., at con- siderably lower prices than when we make up special drawings. The ready-made (ready-to-build-from) plans are special bargains and should be taken advantage of, if possible. Very often the ready-made plans will do if only accompanied by supplementary drawings (sketches) to show and specify cer- tain desired changes. The prospective builder can, therefore, save on the cost of plans if he buys the low-price stock plans and pays the additional cost of supplementary drawings to show changes, according to Sketch Offers No. 1 and No. 2. Frequently, ready-made plans cannot be found that will do very well, even with supplementary sketches. If you want special plans to incorporate your own ideas and requirements. then take advantage of one of our Sketch Offers as the first step. The first step is very easy and will help to clarify your own ideas. Make a brief outline of your essential requirements, send sketches of floor plans and clippings of special features. If you have no accurate floor plan, please try to make just a rough outline, using the sketch pages in the front of this book and making each small square equal one foot. Then fill out the questionnaire, in the back of the book. With this information, which anyone can furnish, we will serve you virtually as well as if the work were directed by personal interviews. E. W. StillwellAé’EEOgTE Angeles,flz£ SPECIAL SKETCHES For use with Ready-made plans To show changes in them or. the beginning of Special Plans FOR FLOOR PLANS ONLY: The charge is 50 cents for each room, bath, front and side porch, and each large hall. We will draw floor plans to the regular working plan scale of one-fourth inch equals one foot, making plans which are four or five times wider and longer than those in this book. Sketch Offer No. 1 FOR FLOOR PLANS AND EXTERIOR: SOkEECh If you want floor plans and also the front'elevation and er one side elevation to show the outside appearance of the NO. 2 ll house, figure the cost at $2.00 for each room, bath, front 1. and side porch. EXAMPLE: Under Sketch 'Ofier No. 1, a floor plan similar to W-152 will cost $3.50. Under Sketch Offer No. 2, a plan with two elevations will cost $14.00. NOTE: These sketch-propositions are an entirely unprofitable phase of the work. Being unprofitable, it is expected that remittances will accompany all orders for sketches. West Coast Bungalows # BOBBLY FLOORS LUMBER manufacturer’s agent in the State of Washington took advantage of one of our sketch offers on the opposite page. Although we sent with sketches the usual notice that sketches are merely a tentative outline and insufficient for building purposes, the Owner and Builder preferred to take the chance that so many take with disastrous results. November 2, 1921. E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. Last Spring I secured from you floor plans for a Swiss Chalet something after the style of one of your Southern California homes and built a home from it with the aid of the cut in your “Book of Homes.” The house is now finished and I have a very good job with the exception of the floors. I mean the work looks nice and the house is built very solid. But the floors are a bum job and I am thoroughly disgusted with them. We have moved into the house and the dining room table, the chairs and the living room furni- ture rock like they were a teeter-totter. Don’t seem to be a place where we can set a piece of furniture, exc;pt in some places against the wall that it don’t roc . The carpenter, or rather the contractor, built an- other house here this Summer at a cost of about $18,000 and the owners are very much pleased with it. And he now has another contract for a $15,000 home and is under construction. The man is a very fine fel- low and bears a good reputation and everybody s eaks very highly of his work and I am at a loss to now how he could bobble on our floors. Have had him look it over and he says it is a new one on him and does not seem to understand it himself. He has sanded the floors and scraped them and then did it again, and says now that he could not shave very much more off without getting down to the nail heads. And right off the bat he says that the only way he can see is to take them up and lay new floors. He is still investigating, however, and may find the cause but that won’t help the floors now. There seems to be a ridge running from the middle of the dining room to the middle of the living room and the lowest places are in the corners in the dining room near the living room wall. Floor in the bedroom downstairs and, in fact, all rooms the same way. What I would like to know is the cause of my trouble and the remedy if you can tell me from the lengthy description I have indulged in. Yours very truly, R. L. M. E. W. Stillwell & Co., THE TROUBLE EVEN with no plans, contractors usually man- age to build without such glaring defects as in this case, but invariably a number of little omissions and mistakes occur that actually depre- ciate the Owner’s investment, and cost more than plans to prevent them would have cost. Here again is emphasized the fact that no mat- ter how clever and how honest a builder may be, good intentions never compensate for poor results. Defects of exterior design and wasteful plan- ning are so evident in the average home that Contractors as well as Owners ought to seek out the way to avoid them. Unfortunately, many fail to realize the economy and other advantages of complete plans, but in the end pay for them in dear experience and lasting regret, as fOIIOWS: November 30, 1921. Los Angeles, Calif. Gentlemen: _ I thank you very much for your letter of the 12th inst. Contractor has adjusted some of the trouble we have been having with the floors, but am sure he cannot fix it up so there will be no bumps at all. I would not wonder but you are right about plans, but I have seen some good work done without them and thought I could do the same. Yours very truly, L. M. The fact that fairly good houses have been built from nothing but builders’ sketches is no reason for taking chances. There is almost al- ways something wrong that thorough plans would have prevented. At any rate complete plans would have saved their cost in time. A builder can get away with it, as the saying goes, without thorough plans, 'but the cost of plans will come out of somebody’s pocket just the same. Page 59 THE BETTER WAY THERE is no way to beat the building game. To get the worth of your money you’ve got to have good, complete plans. November 25, 1921. E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Calif. . Gentlemen: Some time ago you wrote me in regard to the plans you made for me. You will pardon me for not answer- ing your letter before as the day I received your letter I commenced this house you drew plans for. At the time I could not say whether or not the plans would be of any great help, but I can tell you now that we could not have built this house and had it right without your plans. I wish to say everything worked out right and I believe the set of ‘plans saved me at least three to five hundred dollars on labor alone. The house is a beauty; I wish you could see it. Finished in quartered white oak mostly. I put in a vapor heating plant instead of hot air and have a plant I am as proud of as the house. I have built a number of houses that I have had plans for but I never had one before that every little thing worked out correct as this plan did. Soon as I can get the yard graded and cleaned up will have a picture taken of this house and send you one. Yours truly, FRANK PARKINSON. Quincy, Mich. The last one I built was No. ..... It is one of the finest in town and is greatly admired by all who see it. The owners are greatly pleased and cannot praise it enough. Plans such as you put out are excellent and it is the only system of building. Where the prospective owner does not see his way to get or to furnish the plans (figuring on building from a sketch or some little plan he has found in some magazine), I always claim that I am dollars ahead by getting the plans my- self. Then I know exactly what I am doing and how I will do it. It is the best investment a contractor can make. Besides, when you have completed the building, one of the best things is that you have a pleased customer who will praise instead of knock you. at is what counts for future work and is my advertisement. K. M. BECKER, Contractor. Sparks, Nevada. SEE ALSO PAGES 1 AND 64 Compare the Value. of Plans With Rent,Taxes and Insurance The price of a set of Stillwell ready-made plans is less than one month’s rent for a house. Plans cost less than one year’s taxes. If you divide the cost of plans by only ten years of the life of the building, they are cheaper than fire insurance. Unlike rent, taxes and insur- ance, plans are paid for but once While the beneficial results are permanent. (_I[ Stillwell Plans give by far the greatest return, dollar for dollar, of any expenditure for the home. v E. W. Stillwell & C0., L05,Al‘g,.e,les,2,gql' CONTENTS OF STILLWELL PLANS (1) General Plans consist of Foundation Plan, Floor Plans and Four Elevations, all drawn to a scale of 1A, inch equals one foot. Founda- tion plans having basements are planned for the location of the heating plant, etc. We do not specify the kind of heating nor the various pipes and outlets, since there are so many different systems and climatic requirements. All dimensions of all plans are carefully figured. Everything is plain and simple, all the work being prepared in such a, way that any ordinary contractor can duplicate the houses anywhere to the entire satisfaction of the Owner. Plans show the sizes and locations of all doors, windows, lights, switches, plumbing fixtures, etc., etc. Elevations show the front and rear and side views, specifying only that which cannot be so well specified elsewhere. Detail Drawings are equal in importance to the General Plans and are specially featured in all Stillwell plans. Knowing that .our plans leave our personal supervision, we prepare our detail drawings with greater care and make them more complete than architects usually do. This applies to foundation and framing sections, fireplaces, inte- rior finish and cabinet work, such as bookcases, seats, cupboards of all kinds, buffet, stairway, etc., etc. Most of these details are drawn to a scale of ‘54 inch equals one foot and have sectional drawings as well as front views. Specifications explain the general conditions of the contract. They cover all phases of the work—excavations, concrete, masonry, rough and finish carpenter work, plastering, plumbing, hardware, wiring, painting, etc. These specifications are a very long, standardized, printed form with a large number of blank spaces for the filling in of the Owner’s selections. This makes it easy for the Owner to control the cost and to select what his local market affords, conferring, of course, with the local contractors and material men. These specifications, together with blueprints are the vital part—the sum and substance—-the basis of the contract, without which building is a wasteful gamble. Itemized Material Lists. Every lumber dealer knows that one of the great defects of the present methods of contracting is the inability of the average contractor to make out a correct material list. He hasn’t the time nor the patience to list all. the small items with care and something is always overlooked. This is bad for the contractor as well as the Owner, as there is always a big “extra" list. Without correct material lists it is impossible to know what a finished house is going to cost. OUr lists are prepared by practical estimators and are really complete. Everything is itemized and segregated in such a way as to make verification by the Contractor easy. Likewise he can add to or deduct quantities, according to changes that may be desired. West Coast Bungalows Sarooa lbwthd {Vi ", Cl I I .92“— bl H. e; " . 3‘ r a :1 3m 0:3, E WE] ' : 0 132 3 o ‘ 0 o ' 0 in ii '~ A g r‘ , 3 “1L ' J No. W-161 I l-_---__o_ ————— A This is one of the more extreme California Bungalow types. The a; ' exterior is all shingles, slightly stained. Working plans call for l g gm 3:}: increased roof pitch to conform to general climatic requirements. 1' E ' 4}? 232 N— ['1 Plan No. W-161 is our original arrangement. The special feature 3 f9}. 3 :1 is an inglenook at the end of the living room, with a roof jutting out ‘1‘ l 361 W (F? under the main roof. This nook may be eliminated, making the living ‘ g 3.9 2%)?) room about 141/2x12. There is a 111/2x17 cellar. l E? 9% Plan No. W-1611 is for solid brick wall construction, except for g I V b b 3 the gables, which are shingled. There is a basement extending up as a _ w FF w i ,. 7.10,. , .. far as the living room. For cost, see poges 56 and 57—f0r changes, page 5d For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 E. W. Stillwell & Co., Los Angeles, Cal. 8:» Room _ Bap Room Izio'n I210‘ L ”4" I l2.'-o' For cost, see pages 56 and 57-f0r changes, page 58 ’ ‘ ‘\‘séLllJ./inifififi No. W-162. A Cold Climate Bungalow The plans of a cold climate Bungalow need be no different from those built in mild climates except in a few minor details. This Bungalow has a front vestibule, a full-size basement and a large storage attic. The dining room is at the front of the house, as is desired by many builders. Room sizes are somewhat larger than the average in a six-room house. The rear hall makes all parts exceptionally accessible. The front bedroom has a concealed wall bed, so that it may be used for any other purpose than a sleeping room. By cutting out the closets between this room and the kitchen, one could have the hall open from the living room. The house has an unusual number of closets and they are all large ones. The rear entry is designed to be screened or glassed in according to the season. This is one of our very best plans for a six-room cold climate Bungalow. More large Bungalows are shown in our other publications described on inside back cover. For full information, mail or wire request for complete building plans with privilege of inspection and return or purchase—see page 57 STILLWELL CALIFORNIA STYLE BUNGALOWS BUILT EVERYWHERE N CALIFORNIA we have new ways of doing things that seem to interest people everywhere. Los An- geles is literally the melting-pot of the Nation, people coming here from every State—and from every corner of the earth. Thousands come annu- ally for the sole purpose of making homes. We have a fortunate combination of circumstances. The money—means is at hand — every kind of building material — a high class of permanent residents—a constant influx of newcomers who appreciate the best— with artists, architects, designers and homebuilders in the greatest rivalry for the favor of the public. California homes cover an amazing range of style and cost. Home-planning and home-building are fine arts. It is well within the truth to say that in this respect this city is fully twenty-five years ahead of any other. Southern California Homes are models for all the world. You can put the spirit and style of California in your home, no matter where you build; you will always be glad of it. But for best results and economy in building, you must be careful to get plans from specialists in house planning. The average builder is wholly unqualified to build a 100 per cent successful home from a picture and floor plan only. There are few planning agencies competent and experienced enough to render satisfactory service by correspondence. We have tried to make our plan books truly representa— tive of the latest developments in California homebuilding— to show the greatest possible variety and range of styles. To do this we have combed the country for the very best designs and have increased the variety of our offerings by including some of these with our own. For those designs not originated by us we have made new and, we believe, better interior floor plans. Exteriors have been carefully kept in complete conformity with the illustrations. Our plans enable any builder anywhere faithfully and economically to reproduce any house without supervision. The room arrangement and the character of construction of most California houses would make them quite unsuited for other climatic conditions. Also the original plans and specifications from which they are built cannot often be used with any satisfaction elsewhere. But the style—the archi- tecture, like clothes fashions—can be adapted to varying conditions. I believe that we know the real needs of the home-builder in almost every locality. I was a resident of South Dakota for twenty-five years, and know what extremes of heat and cold are, wind, sun, snow and rain. Nearly every person employed here has had similar experience. We know the necessities of your climate, and that the plans we offer are adaptable to your needs no matter where you live. Our work is so arranged that I can give personal direction to most of the inquiries which come in. When you deal with us, I want you to feel that you are dealing with some one who will treat your problems as an individual responsibility. Our success is based on this foundation of real service. . The idea of publishing these California designs with improved working plans so that people everywhere may have better and more attractive homes, has always appealed to the writer and his associates so strongly that it has been made a life work. The books have been compiled right here in our own ofl‘ice and I do not think any statement is exag- gerated. They are not the exuberant claims of paid adver- tising agents, written merely to get your money, but rather to help you secure the most value for your investment when you build. This business was begun in 1906 and taken over under the present name in 1907. Thousands of houses have been built from our plans since that time, most of which were secured through our correspondence system. We have studied the building question from the standpoint of the needs of our clients not only in every part of the United States, but in foreign countries as well. Note that all published Stillwell plans are guaranteed to be satisfactory, as represented. We are willing to send plans on approval (according to any of the several offers on page 57) so that you can inspect them, compare them with any others, or have them figured by your contractor. Why not take . advantage of this *6 %//W proposition? ' - ' — |llIllllllllIll||||llIlll|||Ill||IlllIllIllIllII|||IIIIH|II||||l|Ill|l||II|llIIIII||ll||||II|Illll|ll|ll|||III|II|||||||ll|||||||IlIllIII|[IIIIIlllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIll|ll|llIllIIIIHIII||l|“Ill|“I”||lIHIHIll|NIllIll|l||llll||IIIllIll|NIll|||I|ll||l|II|ll||l|IIll|IIllll|llIlllllllllllllllllllllll||Illll|||ll||ll|I|llllllllllllllllllllllll||l||l|ll|lI||I|llllllllllllllllllllllll||Il||IllllllllllllIlllllllllll||||l|||llllllllllllllllllllllllllIIIHIHIIII||||||Illlll||||ll||I||I|II|ll||l|IllIlIIIlll|l|IIINI|IlI|llII|l|ll||llllllllllllllllllllllll FINE LOOKING I have just finished a Bungalow for Mr. M. E. Con- verse from your plans. It is a fine looking building. FRANK S. CHENEY. Builder and Contractor. Winchendon, Massachusetts. CONTRACTOR GIVES SOUND ADVICE . . . Now I have a personal friend who is a good carpenter and contractor, whom I win want to handle the whole job for me. Of course he could draw his own plans, but I have shown him your books and he has ad— vised me to get your plans, as they would probably be more complete than he would care to make. He has known hfghfyourf Company for a number of years, and thinks 0 your pans. G. A. DUNCAN. Bellingham, Washington. ATTORNEY RECOGNIZES VALUE OF PLANS Enclosed please find check for duplicate plans of your 0. —. Will say that plans and material list are thoroughly satisfactory, and contractor claims they are better than some of the plans furnished Fort Wayne, and compare very favorably with work of Chicago and New York archi- tecta ' o. E. FUELBE At R. Fort Wayne, Indiana. torney. MILL MEN ADVISE COMPLETE PLANS Enclosed find check for which send me plans and speci- fications of the Bungalow —. I am a carpenter and mill man of several years experience and am getting these plans for people who are going to build. . . . They think to build a good home that it is not necessary to have plans, but I have explained that it would be more satisfactory to both parties. contractor and owner. as they want to contract the job. R. 0. CASSIgY.l u Ingomar. California. i der PLANS FOR CONTRACTOR’S OWN HOME The plans arrived in due time and I am well pleased with them. I will be glad to send you a picture of the house when it is completed. L. L. CARMAN, Sayre, Pa. Contractor and Builder. NEVER WORKED WITH BETTER PLANS I have my house nearly completed according to plans and specifications furnished by you. . . . am very much pleased with the house and the contractor says he never worked with better plans. Everything is entirely satisfactory. W. E. PHELPS. Garland.Utah. Page 64 BEST READY-MADE PLANS EVER USED We are building Bungalow No. —— according to plans purchased of you some time ago. I would appreciate very much advice from you as to the most attractive scheme (If outside painting. . . . One builder was very much taken with your plans, saying they were the best ready- made plans he had ever used. M'RS. KARL D. BICKEL. McGregor. Iowa. BUILDERS LIKE TO USE GOOD PLANS I used your plan sent to me. I like it very much and now am sending for more. S. W. BLIVEN. Contractor and Builder. Dyersburg, Tennessee. PLEASED AND NO CHANGES REQUIRED I have just completed a Bungalow for Mr. E. A. Dye. built from your plan —, and it is said by everybody to be the finest building in town. No changes were made except to put window sash in the screen porch to match the balance of the house. L. L. BUNDLE Logan, Kansas. Contractor and Builder. PLANS COMPLETE The plans and specifications which you sent me through the First National Bank here were received and have given them careful consideration. . . . The complete- ness with which these plans have been gotten out is worthy of congratulation. . SEAGERS. H. M Corona Typewriter Corn an , Inc. Groton, New York. p y EXPERIENCED BUILDERS USE PLANS We are extensive bungalow builders and greatly inter- ested in your designs and plans. Enclosed please find order for two sets of plans for Bungalows, and check covering cost of same. FOREST PARK IMPROVEMENT CO. New York City. SATISFACTORY AFTER TEST OF YEARS Several years ago I purchased two sets of plans from you, and the houses proved very satisfactory. I am plane hing on building another house here and as . . . that you send plan No. , in your West Coast Bunga- ows. W. R. KRAPFEL, Centerville, Iowa. Builder. CONTRACTORS WELL PLEASED We find that in the erection of the Little Bungalow —— we are in need of a duplicate set of plans, and are en- closing check for same. We are Well pleased with the original plan. FOWLER BROTHERS. Riverdale, California. WORTH TWICE ORDINARY ARCHITECT’S PLANS . . . In regard to your plans of houses and Bunga- lows, I honestly believe they are worth twice (if not more) than what one pays an architect for. They are all clear. so any one can understand them. J. EASTERBROOK. Saybrook, Illinois. Lumber, Lath, Roofing. Cement. CONTRACTOR PLEASED WITH HIS OWN HOME . . . I have a good photo of my home which I built from your plans. Shall be glad to send it to you if you care for same. S. S. PALMA, Lafayette, Indiana. Contractor. PLANS GOOD FOR THE SOUTH I used one of your plans last summer in building a Bungalow and I like it very well. I expect to build three or four houses this year and will probably get all the plans from you. C. C. BELL. West Monroe, Louisiana. THE SECOND BUNGALOW . . . This will make the second Bungalow I have built by your plans. The first turned out most satis- factorily. FREDERICK M. JOHNSON. Napa, California. CLIENT WELL PLEASED Beg to say that the plans for the Bungalow were re- ceived by express today and my client seems to be very well pleased with same. ALFRED G. PAGE. , Contractor and Builder. Elizabeth City, North Carolina. HAS BUILT SEVERAL WHICH SOLD WELL I have built from the plan which I recently purchased from you, which has turned out very satisfactory, and I now write for information in regard to others. SIDNEY RANKIN. Olympia, Washington. illustrated information about homes? ........................... IF YOU ORDER READY-MADE PLANS, LEAVE QUESTIONNAIRE IN BOOK TEAR ORDER BLANK OFF ON THIS LINE Order Blank for Stock Plans E. W. STILLWELL &. CO., 911 California Bldg., 205 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. DEAR $1115: You may send the following plans, with the special understanding that I may return them according to your Four Special Offers: Reversed or as Blue Specifi- Material . No. Page BOOK Shown Prints cations List Pnce of Complete Set w REGARDING CHANGES IN PLANS, SEE PAGES 61 AND6 IF YOU WISH CHECK HELD ACCORDING TO OFFER (A)2, PAGE 40, PLEASE SO STATE. Remarks ' N ame Address Q TERMS.—For your own convenience and to simplify correspondence, it is re- quested (though not required) that a remittance accompany your order. See Money- Back Offer (a) on the back of this blank. If you prefer to receive plans for examination before sending money, please state which Offer—(b) or (d)—you wish to take advantage of. CANADIAN and FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS please remit United States exchange. Remit in full so that plans may be sent direct by mail without delay, or else name the bank through which you Wish them mailed according to ‘Offer (b). Terms to Lumbermen, Contractors and Real Estate Men (Over) Question Blank for Special Information E. W. STILLWELL 8: CO., 205 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Dear Sirs: The following data is given to aid you in supplying me with information as requested in a separate letter. It is expressly understood that making this inquiry involves no expense except as may be definitely authorized: Name Address (1) Size of lot? ................................ (2) Corner, inside, or key lot? (3) Which direction will the house face? ................ (4) Direction of summer breezes? .............. .. (5) If not level, which way does it slope and how much? (6) Where must the drive be? (7) Is soil sandy, clay, or gravel? (8) Concrete foundation below grade? .................................... (9) Above grade? .................................. (10) Height of floor line above finished grade? .................... (11) Size of excavation? ...................... (12) Depth of cellar? ................................ (13) Can grade be raised by filling? ................................ (14) What rooms partitioned 0E in basement? .............. (15) Basement partitions wood or what? ............................ (16) Outside or inside steps? .................... (17) Cellar floors cemented? .................................... (18) Porch floors cemented? ................................ (19) How is the house to be heated? .................... (20) Where chimneys for stoves? ............................ (21) Terra-cotta flue linings? ....... (22) Where fireplaces? (23) Kind of mantels? .......................................... (24) Will First Story walls be tile, brick, siding, shingles, stucco or what? ...................................... (25) If brick, will they be brick and studs veneered, or brick and tile, or solid? ................................ (26) If solid, will they be furred out for lath or will plaster be applied direct to brick? ................ (27) What will Second Story or gable ends be? .................................... (28) Will roof be wood or asphalt shingle, built-up, or roll roofing, tile, or slate? ............... (29) What slope of roof? (30) Sheathing under siding? .............................. (31) Double floors? ................................................................... (32) Height of first story ceilings? ............................ (33) Second story ceilings? .............................. (34) Stairs to attic? ................................ (35) What, if any, rooms in attic? ........................................ (36) May attic room walls be cut low by slope of roof, if necessary for architectural effect or cost? ................................ (37) Interior finish? ........................ (Specify by rooms—pine, birch.oak,etc) ------------------- (38) Kind of doors? .................................... (39) Any interior tile floors or walls? ................................ (40) Kind of floors? ...................................................................................................................................... (Specify by rooms—pine, oak, maple, etc.) (41) Where do you want paneled wainscoting, beamed or wood corniced ceilings? .................... (42) Where do you want special built-in conveniences? ........................................................................ (China closets, buffet, bookcases, linen cabinets, etc.) (43) Do you want any casement sash (or French windows) to swing in or out? ............................ (44) Mirror doors? .............. (4S) Knob-and-tube, flexible or rigid metal conduit wiring? .............. (46) Cook with gas? ...................... (47) Gas furnace? ...................... (48) City water? ...................... (49) Where water closets? (50) Where boiler for hot water? .................................... (51) Vacuum cleaner? .................................... (OVER) COURTESY TO LUMBERMEN, CONTRACTORS, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS All progressive dealers realize the advantage of some connection with a reliable plan service. It is equally important that plans be available quickly and at a price people can afford to pay. We give quick service by sending ready-made plans immediately upon receipt of instruc- tions by letter or by telegraph. Our plans are sold as cheaply as is consistent for accuracy and completeness of details. Our very best friends are those directly connected with the building business—and we believe in reciprocity. We are always glad to make suggestions that may lead to more building and better building. We are always willing to send plans to firms, or to individuals for selection. It is a distinct advantage to have the privilege of inspecting plans without obligation to keep them. But, unless plan: may be sent through a bank, or lumber ofiice, a check must be mailed at the time of telegraphing or writing. We like to be accommodating, as evidenced by our unusually liberal terms, but the need of economizing service—in order that prices to all purchasers may be kept at the lowest possible level—makes it necessary to strictly observe these regulations as to consignment (even to those of undoubted financial responsibility). Under the pressure of business, it is only human for firms as well as for individuals of the highest responsibility to delay returns, especially in matters of correspondence. Past experi- ence in this respect—despite good intentions——has resulted in unexpected delays causing needless correspondence. We are perfectly willing to risk anybody’s judgment on plans sent for examination (“on suspicion,” as Elbert Hubbard used to say), but we feel that correspondents should meet us half way and not request unlimited consignment. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE FOUR SPECIAL OFFERS MONEY-BACK OFFER (a)—Pay for plans EXCHANGE OFFER (c)—Plans may be when ordering, and ii you should Want to re- sent back within 30 days of purchase and ex- turn them Within 10 days 0‘ TCCCiPtv we will changed for other plans, or applied as a credit refund the price. (If requested we will hold upon the cost of special plans. your check pending final decision.) BANK EXAMINATION (b)—P1ans Will be LUMBER DEALERS, OFFER (d)—Plans mailed to any bank or bank official with in- structions to allow 10-day examination. Or, ’ . _ _ . direct to any one furnishing a bank’s assurance Dealer 5 promise to remit or return plans Within that plans will be promptly returned or paid a 10-day examination period must be definitely for within 10 days of receipt. stated on the firm’s letterhead. will be mailed in care of or to Lumber Dealers. Questions — Continued An unusual climatic conditions? _ (52) Y (Snowfall, depth of freezing, winds, rainfall, etc.) (53) What rooms plastered? .................................. (54) What rooms wall board? ................................ (55) If a rough draft of floor plans is enclosed to aid us, please state whether room dimensions are marked net or intended to include thickness of walls (56) May we increase over-all width or length? (57) Do you want us to make changes to improve the plan or exterior? (58) To what extent do you wish us to follow your ideas strictly? (59) If we think you cannot build within your limit, shall we suggest a different plan? Shall we reduce room sizes and cut out least necessary features? ...... (60) What is your real cost limit, including basement, plumbing and everything within the building itself except heating plant and electric fixtures, but not including outsrde work like grading, walks, sewer, etc.? Estimate of Cost Costs vary everywhere. It is not an easy matter to estimate the cost in all "localities. We are willing to make an approximate estimate of cost of any home, but we give no guarantee, ‘ expressed or implied. That is something entirely within the province of local contractors. They alone can be familiar with all the local conditions which fix the cost. If you want to know the cost of any house in our books, we will give an opinion, but we very much prefer to send the plans for contractors to figure. (See our offer to send on approval.) For estimates of special plans or alterations of stock plans, we suggest that sketches first be prepared. (See sketch ofiers.) That provides something definite for a builder to estimate from. Later plans can be scaled down or enlarged accordingly. On request we will make an estimate from sketches, but the following data must be supplied: (51) Day wages and hours for masons? ................................ (62) Carpenters? .................................. (63) Common labor? ...... (64) Plumbers? (55) Are tradesmen skilled? ................................ (66) Are building trades busy? ............. ............... (67) Average price of dimension lumber? .................................... (68) Siding? .................................... (69) Exterior finish? ................................ (70) Roofing per square (question 28?) ................................ (71) Shingles? .......................... (72) Cement? .......................... (73) Sand and gravel? .......................... (74-) Lath and plaster per sq. yd.? ................................ (75) Brick, stone, tile, etc.? .............................. (76) Price of inside finish woods as per answer question 37? (77) Price of finish floors as per answer question 40? (78) Will you furnish any work or material that need not be counted as cost? ................................ (79) Quality and number of coats of outside paint? ........................ (80) Quality and number of coats 'of inside paint? (81) When do you expect to start building? (82) Names of contractors, real estate firms or persons who might be interested in receiving STILLWELL PLAN REPRESENTATIVE CALIFORNIA HOMES A book of 50 homes of various styles. Forty of these” are one-and-one- half and two-story houses ......................... ‘.‘ . .Price ONE DOLLAR THE NEW COLON IALS A book of 60 houses of Colonial design. Thirty-four (34) are two- story houses. The remaining 26 are the new one-story Colonial type bungalows of six to eight rooms ...... , ................ Price ONE DOLLAR WEST COAST BUN GALOWS A book of 50 one-story genuine California bungalows of live and six rooms, all comparatively inexpensive .................. Price ONE DOLLAR _ LITTLE BUN GALOWS A collection of 75 lowest cost bungalows of three, four and five rooms. Some of these have alternative floor plans, there being about 100 plans in the book ......................................... Price ONE DOLLAR GARAGE FOLDER Showing 17 garages, some homes and several double bungalows and apartments ............................................... Price 10 CENTS BooKs* . SPECIAL $2.50 OFFER Select any t/zree of these books and we will mail them, including Garage Folder, post—paid, for $2.50 GUARANTEE I f not what you want, we will refund your money E. W. STILLWELL & CO., 911 California Bldg., 205 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California “Received. my ‘ plans. in good conditionlas't‘f'iiwll'éaéy- , _- . . 1 “very, much pleaSed whh'your work. They-lock like they Will make _ p a fine looking 1'10““, when: itiis built? " . ;« ‘a ‘ State College, Pennsylvania. J “Am" enclosing a’ photo of" auras-yangihousesjne "writer. aunt-i; _- * in 1918. We are very much. pleased-add every onefisays yrs haVeT': ‘the‘ nicest homein town.” “5:, p g ' _. I“. ; ‘ “My foreman'considers the plans perfect. As forgjmy'self,‘ I wish? to say theuhouse is going up ‘without a cha’ngein the plans that is asihigh a compliment as I could recomrnend the Stillwell plans toany' of p ' ’ ‘ > V. C.‘ROBB, ' a ' . ’-._ . Robb, Lee, & Stuckey, Furniture.” . u ' Fort Myers, Florida." " . J ,_ I " ' my friends?” - year, and. must say your working plansrwere very"satisfactory_.” ~ ., ' , ” - 1- . J. H.~HELM,’ Builder. : Brooksville, Kentucky; . ‘ f'f‘f _ ' “I received some daysago the plans drawn fer me 'by'your cem- pany. I take great pleasure" in saying. that they are "satisfactory in every particular and I am'delighted with them. Please laCcept my}. sincere thanksland appreciation for your interest.” - _ 3;, ’ , ' . , -. - . ' . MRS. HENRY WHITE.¢;, , Gadsden, Alabama. , . > , , *' “Under separate .l’cover I am mailing" you photo Of bungalow which I recently had built here under plans obtained from you in June of last year- It is with pleasure I wish to inform you that your plans proved'very complete in every respect. ' I, ' , “ ‘ , F. W PICKLEfi.‘ Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. 'Ithat"1:;igannot4'2keepyfr6m1atlgigixigflthers. to ..ge't‘"'StilIWell plans. I > V . WIDE/5.0m; time a'goa,fo,r.,these;.b00ks- for Mr. John Gilmore, of; this, . FLOYDSNIDER T ngd‘he ”o .haS'plans orderedjirom'you." I built one. of.;_y0ur_. i , ,. I' think ‘ paykyou." - I certaihly'shall..” ' simply ' ’ ' ' ' ' “.19: I~ _ ‘ i - lei-Caracas. Venerhela. “I built a ’home here from your‘jplans for .Dr. E. E. Corlisfllast, p . v . . _ ESEvanston, Illinois. ~ V Springfield, Oregon. ”Hinton, Iowa. l .11." I-Ihuiltoneof Youri‘hflshes'hinflfl9'19 and am seared withit - ‘ ‘ am'veen plums: _ a, ., A . a; . building {magnet} fromeneof your plans,and fixfiit » ‘ ' onefib :“th‘e' best; detailed ;-;pla'ns I have ever handledflgfiichf is saying i_ ' ' . ; great ‘deaL”; ' . ‘osCatzMMti‘va, ‘C'arpenteraj‘agnd'k‘fiuilder. ; l - it“??? M5024“? Jersey: ‘f‘Ha‘ve‘receiVed—thefisetof special“ plans you have. worked :for m"e‘,';, and I can only say their completeness and perfection are far heyOn'd my *’ ov'm expectations. ’My friends, architects berg, praise} ' as 'avmasterpi‘ece' of their'hrt.’ I have just begun building the ANDRESEJE'T‘VIGAS. ? ; -. house? 'Plea'Seaccepté-my thanks." ' I “They are” aisj' complete in every way as any“ plans that ,I have. .~ ‘ /"- ever had to deal with, Tand in “a, class by themselves in ready-made ‘ plans", being socc‘implete‘in’every way I would prefer to build after ‘ them to building from plans of local;architects_.’..’ , . p ' ” HERBERT: YOUNGS, Contractor & Builder; .' .“ReceiVed your plans the 22nd and thinlr they are fine.‘ The icon-.1 tractor said they'are ‘the best, plans toywork from in all oi'his ex- perience,,and that is some twentysfive years.” * ! i . : LAWRENcE MAY. “Have just completed Bungaloug 12-829, audit is the show film of the town.” , , . ‘ u --‘. ~ ' ' _ ‘H. 'SCHI’NDEL,‘-‘Contractor & Builder. ' , ‘ _