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BICKNELL'S 
 
 VILLAGE BUILDER 
 
 ELEVATIONS AND PLANS 
 
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 COTTAGES, VILLAS, SUBURBAN RESIDENCES, FARM HOUSES. STABLES .AND 
 
 CARRIAGE HOUSES, STORE FRONTS, SCHOOL-HOUSES, CHURCHES, 
 
 COURT-HOUSES, AND A MODEL JAIL; 
 
 EXTEEIOE AND INTEEIOE DETAILS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS, 
 
 WITH APPROVED FOBMS 01' CONTEACTS AND SPECIFICATI0N8. 
 
 CONTAINING FIFTY-FIVE PLATES DRAWN TO SCALE ; 
 
 SHOWING TOE BTTLE AND COST OF BUILDING IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE COUNTKT. BEING AN 
 
 ORIGINAL WORK, 
 
 COMPRISING THE DESIGNS OF FIFTEEN LEADING ARrillTECTS, REPRESENTING THE NEW ENGLAND. 
 
 MIDDLE, WESTERN AND SOUTU-WESTERN STATES. 
 
 REVISED EDITION. 
 
 WITH THREE ADDITIONAI, PLATES AND A VARIETI OF DETAILS. 
 
 A. J. BICKNELL & CO., 
 ARCHITECTUR A.L BOOK PUBLISHERS, 
 
 27 Warren Street. 
 1872. 
 
Eiiternd according to Art i)f Coi!j,'ros», in ihi' year 1S70, by 
 A. J. BICKNKLL. 
 Ill till' Office nf Ihe Librarian of Coii'jri'fs. iil Wasliin^lnn. D. 
 
 Printuil i)y the N. Y. LithographSuB. Enj^ravinsr. and Priiitin:; Co.. 
 Ill * 18 Pari; I'larc-. New "I'ork 
 
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 INTRODUCTION 
 
 Several years experience in the sale of Architectural Books has taught 
 us, that in bringing out a practical work on Architecture, it is necessary 
 to include a great variety of styles of buildings; and in presenting this 
 volume to the public, wc feel assured that it is better adapted to the 
 North, South, East and West, than any previous production of similar 
 character. 
 
 Several well-known architects, whose names will be found in connec- 
 tion with the description of plates, have aided us in perfecting this work. 
 It has been our object in the selection of designs principally to include 
 buildings of moderate cost, although we have introduced several elaborate 
 specimens, all of which are suggestive, and may be executed in a plainer 
 way for one-half the given cost. 
 
 The estimates are made at the various localities where the designs 
 have been prepared ; including Boston, Worcester, Philadelphia, I^uffalo, 
 Chicago, St. Louis ; Springfield and Lincoln, 111. ; Kansas City, Mo. ; 
 Nashville, Tenn. ; and Fort Edward, N.Y. 
 
 The work is chiefly made up of elevations, plans and details of cottages, 
 villas, and suburban houses ; yet much attention has been given to model 
 designs for churches, court-houses, and other public and private building^. 
 
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 The elevations are mostly drawn on a scale of one-eighth, one-twelfth, 
 one-sixteenth ; the details on a scale of one-half to three-fourths of one 
 inch to the foot ; all of which can be easily comprehended and executed. 
 The demand for previous publications that we have brought to public 
 notice is an evidence of the increasing want of such a work as the Village 
 Builder, which is not characterized by the style of any one author or 
 locality, but is general in its adaptation. 
 
 A. J. BICKNELL & CO. 
 
FRONTISPIECE. 
 
 Perspective view of Bay County Court-house, Bay City, Mich. 
 Plates 49, 50 and 5 1 show the front and side elevations, plans and 
 details. 
 
PLATE 1. 
 
 THREE DESIGNS FOR CHEAP FRAME COTTAGES. 
 
 Fig. I. Front elevation of cottage with hip roof. 
 
 Fig. 2. First floor plan, containing three rooms and porch. This 
 design can be built for $750. 
 
 Fig. 3. Elevation of cottage, suitable for plan of Fig. i. Cost $1,000. 
 
 Fig. 4. Front elevation of cottage, containing six rooms. 
 
 Fig. 5. First floor plan of Fig. 4.. 
 
 Fig. 6. Second floor plan of Fig. 4. Cost $1,200. 
 
 The designs on this plate are drawn on the scale of one-eighth of 
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SPECli^UCATIONS. 
 
 SPEriFirATIO\S of the Materials to be Furnished and Labor to be Performed in the Ererlion niid 
 Complrtion of a H'ooden Uwellius-IIousc, according to a set of plans, shown on Plate 2, furnished 
 by L. Inderwood, Architect, 13 Exchange Street, Boston. 
 
 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 
 Tlie size of tlie liouse and the size and arrangement of all the rooms, etc., are to te as shown 
 on the plans, which are to be considered as a part of this specification ; and which, ^vith the writing 
 and figures thereon, together ■with the detail drawings, are to be adhered to in every respect. Tlie 
 figures in all cases are to take the precedence of measurements on the jjlans. 
 
 EXCAVATION, STONE WORK, &c. 
 
 The contractor is to do all of the excavating for tlie cellar, drains and cistern, dig well, etc., and 
 to put III the cellar and bulkhead walls, build foundations for piers and chimnej's, and to do all the 
 stonework necessary to receive the frame. The cellar and bulkhead walls are to be 18' thick at the 
 bottom and 14" at the top, built with stone laid in cement mortar, and are to be carried up to the 
 proper lieight to receive the sills. The cellar is to be 8' 6" deep in tin* clear of the joists. There is 
 to be a dry well, 4 in diameter at the bottom and 2 6" at the top, and 6' deep, built wliere shown 
 on the plans. The walls are to be of stone laid dry, carried up to within 18" of the top of the ground 
 and covered with flagging stones. There is to be a 6" vitrified earthenware drain pipe from the 
 waste-pijje to the sink, to the dry well, provided with a stench trap. The cellar wall above the 
 grade is to be built of large stone, with an even face on the outside. The joints are to be well 
 pointed and drawn. There is to be a well located as per plan, and bricked up with a 4' wall of 
 hard burned brick, laid in cement and is to be covered with flagging stones. 
 
 All earth that is excavated ia to be deposited in such places in the lot as the proprietor may 
 direct 
 
 BRICKWORK. 
 
 Piers are to be built, as shown on the cellar plan, with good hard burned brick, and carried 
 up to the sills. Tlu^ chimneys are to be built, as shown on the i)lans, of a good quality of chimney 
 brick, and to bi; to])ped out with good hard burned brick of uniform color, according to designs 
 given in the elevations. All of the flues are to be fastened throughout on the inside. There are 
 to be funnel irons, of such sizes as may be directed, put in the chimneys, so that stoves may be put 
 up in all the rooms. 
 
 There is to be a rain-water cistern, as shown on the plans, of 2,000 gallons capacity, built in 
 the usual manner, with hard burned bricks laid in cemiuit, and is to be thoroughly cemented on 
 the inside, and provided with a flagging stone cover and a vitrified earthen overflow pipe connected 
 with the drain running to the dry well. The overflow pijie is to have a bend-tmp. 
 
 CARPENTERS' WORIv. 
 The frame is to be made and set up in a good and workmanlike manner, with good, sound, 
 square-edged si)ruc(3 titnbers and joists of such sizes as are marked on the plans. Tin* floor joists 
 are to be bridged with truss bridging. The walls and roof to be boarded with 8oun<l pine boards, 
 mill-i)laned and matched ; to be well laid and nailed. The roofs are to be prepared for slating or 
 tinning, as may })>' required. The outside iiaisli is to be well wrought .and ])ut u)) .according to the 
 detail drawings, an<l is to be of sound, seasoned pine lumber, free from knots, saj) or shakes. The 
 walls of the house are to be clapboarded with Eastern pine clapboards, planed to an even thickness 
 and moulded, and laid so as to laj) not less than l.J' . and all to be thoroughly nailed. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN SHOWN ON PLATE TWO. 
 
 All projections, mitre-joints, and other exposed places are to be well leaded with sheet lead 
 so as to prevent all lealsage. 
 
 SLATING AND TINNING. 
 
 All the roofs are to be slated witli good Pennsylvania slates of uniform color, laid on tarred 
 sheathing paper, and secured with Swedes ii-on nails. The slates on the Mansard roofs are to be 
 8' X 12", with the lower ends rounded. 
 
 The roofs of the Bay and Luthern windows, and of the piazza, are to be tinned with the best 
 quality of roofing tin, put on with soldered joints. The chimneys and all other places liable to 
 leak are to be secured with lead or zinc and made perfectly tight. 
 
 The gutters to the main roof are to be of wood and formed as shown on the details of cornice, 
 and to have lead eaves pipes, and two 3" (inside measurement) round wooden conductors put up 
 where directed. The gutters for piazza and bay window are also to be of wood, with 2" wooden 
 conductors. As many of the conductors are to connect with the cistern as may be directed. All 
 others are to have proper turnouts at the bottom. 
 
 WINDOWS. 
 
 The window-frames are to be made according to the detail drawings, with Southern hard 
 pine, pulley stiles and parting beads. The pockets for the weights are to be cut into the pulley 
 stiles and secured with screws. The sashes are to be of pine 1|" thick, and double hung with 
 weights, best hemp sash cord, and 1|" axle pulleys, and to be provided with good bronzed sash 
 fastenings. The stojj-beads are to be of soft pine, and are to be secured with round-headed blued 
 iron screws. 
 
 The cellar windows are to liave plank frames made in the usual manner, and the sashes to 
 be hung so as to swing up under the first floor. The glass is to be of such sizes as are figured on 
 the plans. 
 
 There are to be outside blinds on all the windows, to be hung with wrought-iron hinges and 
 secured with good substantial fastenings. 
 
 PARTITIONS AND FURRINGS. 
 
 All partitions are to be set with 2" x 3" joists, placed 16" from centers and bridged. All are 
 to be of even widths, and to be set straight and true. The cappings to the hall partitions are to be 
 3" X 4". All the partition joists, when practicable, are to go through the floor and stand on the 
 partition cap below. 
 
 All ceilings are to be furred with 1" x 3" strips, placed 16" between centers, made straight, 
 and all to be well nailed. All necessary grounds are to be put on to fully prepare for plastering. 
 All other places requuing it are to be furred in a proper manner. 
 
 LATHING AND PLASTERING. 
 
 All the walls and ceilings throughout the house are to be lathed with good pine or spruce 
 laths, assorted so as to be entirely free from knots, in all of the principal ro(ims. All are to be 
 plastered with a heavy coat of lime and hair mortar evenly floated, and skim-coated with beach 
 sand finish. All angles are to be made straight and true. 
 
 There are to be stucco cornices and centerpieces in the front hall, parlor, and sitting-room. 
 The cornices to cost, on an average, 37 cents per foot, and the centerpieces to cost, in the aggi-e- 
 gate, $26. 
 
 INSIDE FINISH. 
 
 The inside finish is to be of clear and thoroughly kiln-dried pine lumber. The style of 
 finish is to be as shown on detail drawings and put up in a thorough and workmanlike manner. 
 There is to be a moulded base in all of the principal rooms throughout the liouse. All of the 
 clothes closets are to have shelves and drawers as marked on the plans, and to have two strips on 
 all sides where there are no drawers or shelves and luovided with hooks screwed on not over 8" 
 ai)art. The store room and china closet are to be finished with drawers and shelves. The sink is 
 tt) be finished with a closet underneath. The under floors are to be of good, sound, seasoned 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOB DESIGN SHOWN ON PLATE TWO. 
 
 1 square-edged pine or spruce mill-planed boards, laid edge to edge. The upper floors are to be of 
 narrow widths of seasoned piui', millplaned, jointed, well laid and smootlK-d uiT. All floors are 
 to be cut in between the bases. 
 
 Tile bath-tub, water-closet and wash-stand in tlie bath-room are to be finished with black 
 walnut. The water-closet seat and tlit^ tub are to he paneled and moulded. The wash-bowl case 
 is tu l)e finished with drawers and a closet underueatli. There is to be a pai)er box in the water- 
 closet seat. 
 
 The front outside doors are to be double and of the sizes marked on the plan, to be 1 J" 
 thick and to have raised mouldings. The ujiper ])anels are to be of glass. The rear outside door 
 is to be of such size as marked on the plan If" thick and moulded with raised mouldings. All 
 other doors throughout the house are to be li'' thick and moulded with raised mouldings. All 
 doors are to be of such sizes as are figured on th<^ ])lans and to have glass panels where marked. 
 
 All doors are to be of the best quality of kiln-dried pine lumber. 
 
 STAIRS. 
 
 The staii-8 are to be located and built as shown on the plans. Tliey are to be finished witli 
 good clear pine lumber and to have a 7" (shaft measurement) cliamfered newel post, 4" moulded 
 rail and 1|" fancy turned balusters, all to be of thoroughly seasoned black walnut. The landing 
 and gallery posts are to be 5" and chamfered. 
 
 The cellar stairs are to be bixilt in a good and substantial manner. 
 
 Build and set up the steps to front and back doors with good, sound, seasoned 2" bard pine 
 plank. The front steps to have a moulding under the treads with returned nosings. 
 
 HARDWARE. 
 
 All doors are to be hung with good loose-jointed butts of suitable sizes for their respective 
 places, and to have brass bolt mortise locks with brass plate and kej's, and all to have presswl 
 glass knobs and bronzed trimmings. The front doors to be truumed with flush bolts aud to have 
 a lock with night-latch and furnished with duplicate keys. The knobs on the outside to be 
 silvered glass with silver-plated trimmings. The knob inside is to be of pressed glass. 
 
 The front door is to be j^rovided with a bell hung in such place as may be directed. The 
 pull is to be of silvered glass and to correspond with the front door knobs. 
 
 GAS PIPES. 
 Gas pipes are to be put into the ceiling of the parlor, sitting room, front hall and kitchen, 
 and in all other rooms where marked on the plans. 
 
 PLUMBING. 
 
 There is to be a 2' x 4' cast-iron sink at the end of the pantry to be furnished with a IJ" 
 waste-pipe, cesspool strainer, etc., to make the same complete. 
 
 There is to be a 3 ' copper pump at the sink to be provided with a li' bore, 2^ lb. lead pipe 
 to connect with the well. 
 
 There is to be a 2i" force pump of the best quality, provided with a two ways faucet and 
 li" galvanized iron suction pipe connecting with the rain water cistern. 
 
 The rising main connecting with the cistern in the bath-room is to be 1 J" in diameter, 2^ lbs. 
 per foot. 
 
 The bathroom is to be fitted up with batlitub. water-closet and washbowl. The bath tul* 
 is to be of the usual size, lined witli jilanished co])per and furnished with a J' brass faucet, plug, 
 chain, and rosi; oveiilow. 
 
 Tlie w at<'r-closet is to be the best pan closet with wedgwood basin, strong lead trap and 4" 
 Iron soil ])ipe and is to be provided with all necessary- ])ipes, service boxes, and other fixtures to 
 inaiie tin; same complete in every respect. 
 
 The wash-bowl is to be Ifi" of marbled ])att<'rn. to have a countersunk marble fop ]" thick 
 with moulded edg<! and to have 8" marble back and ends. The faucet, diain, holder and plug are 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN SHOWN ON PLATE TWO. 
 
 to be silver-plated. The wash-bowl case is to be lined np underneath with lead 4" high and to 
 have a suitable sized waste pipe connecting with the soil pipe. 
 
 There is to be a cistern over the bath-room of 300 gallons capacity, lined with 5 lb. sheet 
 lead and to be provided with all the necessary pipes, valves, etc., to make the same complete in 
 every respect. 
 
 The supply pipe for the batli-tub is to be |" bore, 2^ lbs. per foot, for wash-bowl |" bore. 
 1 i lbs. per foot. The waste pipes for tub and bowl are to be IJ" bore 3 lbs. per foot. All materials 
 of good quality necessary to coiuplete tlie plumber's work in every respect are to furnished and all 
 the work is to be done in a good and workmanlike manner. 
 
 PAINTING AND GLAZING. 
 
 All of the woodwork outside and inside that is usually painted, is to have three good coats of 
 paint of the best quality all to be tinted as may be directed. The closet floors are to be painted. 
 All gutters and tinned roofs are to be painted with tlu-ee good coats of paint. The blinds are to be 
 painted four coats of such color as may be directed. The stair rails and all hard woodwork are to 
 lie filled and well rubbed down in oil. All hard pine work is to be puttied and well oiled. 
 
 All of the sashes are to be glazed with the best German glass, all to be well bedded, bradded 
 and back puttied. The front doors are to be glazed with ground gla^s of such pattern as may be 
 selected. All other glass panel doors are to have plain ground glass. 
 
 FINALLY. 
 
 It is to be understood that everything necessary to the full and complete execution of the 
 work according to the general intent and meaning of these plans and specifications is to be 
 done and all materials furnished so as to complete the work in a good and workmanlike manner 
 whether herein particularly described or not. 
 
FORM OF CONTRACT 
 
 KOK TlIK BUILDING OK DESIGN SHOWN ON I'LATK TWO. 
 
 Meiiioiaiiduin of agreement made between A. B., of , in the County of . and 
 
 Commonwealth of , of the tiist part, and C. D., of , in the county and commonwealth 
 
 aforesaid, builder, of the second i)art, touching the erection ..f :i wooden dwelling house for said 
 
 A. B., to be located on street, in , and to completely Knish the same in all its i)arts 
 
 by the party of the second part, according to the full int.-nt and meaning of the plans and 
 specifications of even date herewith and signed by both parties hereto, said plans and specili.-ations 
 to be considered as a part of this agreement. 
 
 The said C. D., in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained 1iy 
 the said A. B. to be kept and performed, does covenant, promise and agree that he the said C. D. 
 shaU commence the work immediately and prosecute it to its completion without any d.^lays of the 
 same, except such as are inevitably caused by tlie strike of workmen or the state of the weather, 
 and that he will perfoim all labor and furnish all mateiials necessary to complete the woi'k so as 
 to satisfy the provisions of tliis contract in accordance with the requirements of the i)hins and 
 specifications in the most thorough and workmanlike manner under the superintendence of 
 
 to his satisfaction and to the acceptance of the owner on or befoie tli< 
 
 (Jay of now next ensuing the date hereof. And it is hereby e3q)ressly agr<M>d that tlie said 
 
 C. D. shall pay and allow the said A. B. for each and every day (except the aforesaid) beyond 
 
 said of the sum of ten doliai's as licpiidate damages. But if the work is di'layed by 
 
 causes aforesaid, the said C. D. is to be allowed one extra day for each and every day of delay to 
 complete said work. 
 
 And the said A. B. in consideration of the above premises dotli for himself and his executors 
 agree weU and truly to pay or cause to be paid unto the said C. D. or his legal representatives the 
 following sum to wit : Three thousand eight hundred dollars in the manner following, that is to 
 say, when the cellar is finished and the building raised and boarded, one thousand dollai-s : 
 when the outside is completed (me thousand dollars: when the i)lastering is finished eight 
 hundred dollars, and the balance one thousand dollars in lliirty days after the builduig is 
 completed and accepted by the architect and proprietor free lioui all charges by way of lien or 
 
 other attachments. 
 
 No extra work shall be perfonned or materials furnished beyond that provided for by tliis 
 agreement and the iilans and specifications aforesaid, nor shall the work be changed or in anywise 
 varied by the said C. D., except upon request made by the said A. B., who shall have the right to 
 vary and alter so far as respects any part of the woik or materials at any time remaining to be 
 performed or finished by the said C. D. And in <"ise a retjuest is made by said A. B. to have any 
 change or alterations made, the price shall be agreed upon and the bargain made in writing and 
 signed by both parties hereto before such (changes or alterations are commenced. And if any 
 ditference of opinion shall arise in regard to the \n\c« of extra work, it shall W referred to th.' 
 archit<-ct and two disinterested persons, one to be chosen by each of the ])aities hereto and whose 
 decision shall be final and binding upon all jtarties. 
 
 It is further atrreed that insurance shall be eflfected upon the building in some company 
 ipproved by the said A. B., ininiediatrly after tiie first payments to the amount of that i)ayment, 
 and to be increased after each payment to the amount of the snm of all tlie payments then made. 
 Said policy of insurance is to be in the name and lor the benefit of said A. B. in case of loss, lie 
 paying one half and the said C D. paying on.- half the exp.-nse of the polhy. 
 
 In witness whereof the said parties of the liist and second parts have hereunto set their 
 hands and seals this <la y of one thousand eight Imndred and 
 
 Executed in presence <>/ 
 
PLATE 2. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A FltENCII <J0TTA(;E. 
 
 Lyman Underwood, Architect, 13 Exchan^re Street, Boston. 
 
 The front elevation and floor plans of this cottage are perhaps, 
 sufficiently explicit. It is simply but conveniently arranged for a small 
 family. It is intended to be built of wood, and painted to harmonize 
 with the surroundings. The stories are ten and nine feet. The eleva- 
 tion is drawn to a scale of eight feet to one inch, and the floors sixteen 
 feet to one inch. The cost under ordinary circumstances would be 
 about $3,800. 
 
PLATES 3, 4. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A COTTAGE. 
 Erown & Gkable, ArcliitectB, 307 Locust Street, St. Ijonis. 
 
 Plate 3. Shows the front elevation and first story plan, containing 
 Hall, Parlor, Library, Dining-room, Conservatory, Kitchen, Pantry, &c. 
 
 Plate 4.. Side elevation and second story plan, containing tour 
 Chambers, Bath-room and Closets. 
 
 Scale eight feet to the inch. Cost, built of brick, $6,000. 
 

 
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 SPECIFirATIOXS of tho Maleiials to be Furnished and Labor to be Prrformod in tlie Erofllon and 
 
 (oniplelion of a one and a lialf story (ottaRO, in tlie Gothic stjie. for .llr. , in the (itj of St. 
 
 Louis, State of IMissouri. (See Plates Three and Four for the elevations and plans.) 
 
 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 
 The building will have a frontage on Lafayette Avenne of forty-tliree feet, by a depth of fifty 
 feet, there will be a cellar under the entire bnilding 7' 6" deep, the first story will be 11' high, the 
 second story will be 10' high to imderside of cellar beams ; all tliese heights to be in tlie clear 
 when iinished. For position of doors and windows and arrangement of rooms reference is hereby 
 had to plans. 
 
 EXCAVATION. 
 The earth to be dng out the proper depth and extent to receive the cellar and foundation 
 walls, dig trenches for footing courses under all walls two feet wide and six inches deep ; all earth 
 not lequii-ed to fill in around walls and to grade lot to be carted away. Tlie cellar to be dug 
 5' below the grade of lot, cesspool to be 7' diameter and 1.5' deep. 
 
 RUBBLE STONE WORK. 
 AU the cellar and foundation walls are to be built up straight and plumb to the under side 
 of sill eighteen inches thick, the footings six inches deep and tw,o feet wide : the work to be of the 
 best quality of quany building limestone, laid up with fresh lime and sharp sand mortar, and all 
 joints well pointed, and the w^ork well bonded with through stone, the top course to be of broad 
 fiat rock not less than three feet thick, the outside of walls where exposed to be tuck pointed. 
 
 TIMBER WORK. 
 All timber used throughout to be of a sound quality and as well seasoned as can be procured. 
 and of the following dimensions :— Tlie sills to be 4" x 6" ; the first and second tier of joist to be 
 2" X 10", properly framed and placed 10" from centers ; the second tier of joist will be notclied on 
 a 1" X G" ribbon piece let in the side studding ; the collar beams will be 2" x 0" spiked to side of 
 rafters ; the wall jjlate will be 2" x 4" spiked to top of studding ; the studding will be 2" x 6" pl.aced 
 16" from centers ; the corner posts will be 4" x G" framed in sill; the braces 3" x 4' framed in 
 comer i)osts and sill, draw bored and i)inned ; the rafters 2 " x 6" properly framed and well secured 
 to wall ])late, and placed 16" from centers, secured at the top to 2 " x 8" ridgi^ piece. Each tier of 
 joist will have one row of cross bridging through the center of H" x 2", well nailed to joist, the 
 perch timbers will be 2" x 6" properly framed and put up aa shown. 
 
 SIDING. 
 The building enclosed with second rate dressed white pine weather boarding and to have 
 IJ" lap at joints. 
 
 ROOFING. 
 Tlie roof will be sheathed witii 1 " slicatliing boards, and covered with the best quality of 
 white pine sawed sldngles laid 4^" to tlie weather with the joints well broken. 
 
 FLOORING. 
 Tlie floors will be laid with the best second-rate white pine mill -worked flooring, well seasontni 
 and laid in courst-s of not over fij " wide, well nailed to each joist and cleaned <>tr, when finished : 
 the perch floors will bi; laid in courses of not over 3^ " wide, with white lead in the joints. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN SHOWN ON PLATES TUKEE AND FOL'K. 
 
 CORNICES. 
 
 Prep.irp and ]int eave gable and poi'cli cornices as shown, of good well-seasoned white j)ine 
 free from sup or larger knots ; prepare gutter beds for metal gutters, as shown. 
 
 PLASTERING. 
 
 All till' rnmns to be lathed with pine laths, and to have two coats of brown mortar, and skim 
 with plaster paris — tiuish well with trowel ; all angles to be made straight and plumb. 
 
 WINDOWS. 
 
 All the windows throughout to have double liung box frames, the sash 1|" thick and made 
 as shown, the sizes as shown on elevation, and hung with If axle pulleys and patent sash cord ; 
 each window to have sash locks to cost $ per dozen. All the windows throughout will be 
 
 jirovided with outside rolling slat blinds, If" thick, hung with patent spiral blind hinges, and well 
 fastened. The cellar windows will have solid 2" plank frames, with If sash made in two parts, 
 and liung with loose butts and fastened with good bolts ; the exterior finish of frames will be as 
 shown. 
 
 BAY WINDOWS. 
 
 To be constructed as shown on plan ; the roofs will be covered with the best roofing tin, 
 painted on the under sides. 
 
 PORCHES. 
 
 Put up as shown on drawings, of good sound white pine lumber, well seasoned ; the under 
 side of roof ceiled with matched boards, smoothed and beaded ; the roofs will be covered the same 
 as bay windows. The steps will be made of IJ' white pine. 
 
 CONSERVATORY. 
 
 Built as shown on plan and elevation ; the sashes of sides made If" thick, and hung on 
 pivots in center of sides ; the roof will be of glass, properly set in sky-light sash, and arranged for 
 proper ventilation. 
 
 TIN WORK. 
 
 Put in eave gutters of one cross leaded tin 14 ' wide, well painted on both sides ; put \\i» 
 down spouts, 3J" diameter, at the several points where required, with proper elbows. 
 
 INTERIOR FINISH. 
 The inside finish will be of good second rate white pine, well seasoned ; the rooms and hall 
 of main building, first story, will be finished with a neat moulded casing 8" wide, and 11" moulded 
 bas(> ; the second story will have plain 6" moulded casing, 7" moulded base ; the kitchen, servants' 
 and bath-rooms finished with a plain 5'' casing, and 6" beaded base ; the windows of main house 
 will have moulded panel backs, the others finished to stool and apron pieces. 
 
 DOORS. 
 
 All doors throughout will be made in four panels and moulded on both sides. Tliose on 
 first story will be U' x7' 6", If" thick ; those in the second story, 2' 10" x 6' 10" ; the closet doors 
 will be as large ;is the spaces will juoperly admit ; the front door will be made the same st3ie as 
 shown, theii» will bi^ raised moulding^s on the outside. All doors to be hung to 2" rabbeted frames, 
 with proper butts, and to have hard wood carpet strips. The locks in the first stor^- will be fi " 
 mortise, with wliite and silver plated trimming; all others will liave 5" tumbler rim locks, with 
 tirowu knobs and bronze trinunmg ; the outside doors to be seemed with suitable bolts. 
 
 PAINTING. 
 All wood anil othi'r work usually paintiMl to have three good coats of lead and oil paint ot 
 any color the owner may di'sii-e. All interior tinish of doors and windows, with the door, frames 
 inside of sash and base, will be grained in oak, neat style and varnished ; the blinds jiainted 
 Paris green. 
 
 GLAZING. 
 
 All windows to be glazed with the best quality of Pittsburgh glass, well tinned, beddwl, and 
 back jiuttiecl. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DKSIGN SHOWN ON PLATES THBEE AND FOUR. 
 
 MANTLES. 
 The thiw priiifijiul looms of tlie first story willbi^ provided witli marble mantles, lo cost 
 $75 eacli ; those iii Ihi' second story to have a neat wooden niautle, to cost $12 eacli. 
 
 GRATES. 
 The grates of first story to cost $14 each, those in second story $12 each— to he three in each 
 story — these prices to be exclusive of the setting ; they are to be set with liie hiirk in the best manner. 
 
 CHIMNEYS. 
 Are to be built of good brick, as shown ; the flues to be 9" x 12", well pargeted on the inside 
 work in a d' thimble in kitchen tiiie ; the chimney's topped out with best quality of red biick and 
 surmounted with chimney tops of terra cotta. 
 
 GAS PIPES. 
 
 To be run through thi> building so as to furnisli light for eacli room and halls, the outlets 
 will be placed where the owuer nuiy desire, the pipes to be the sizes required by gas companies' 
 regulations. 
 
 BELLS. 
 
 There will be two bells in the building — one to front door, and one in jwirlor. 
 
 STAIRS. 
 The stairs will be built on strong carriages. The main stairs will be of clear yellow ])ine, 
 1" thick for the treads, and ^" white pine risers, finished with return nosing scotia and fillets ; the 
 rail will be 2J" thick, 4^" wide moidded ; the balusti'rs will be IJ" fancy turned base and neck : 
 the newell will be 10", with turned base and cap, and octagon panel shaft ; and all to hv of well 
 seasoned black walnut. The steps and risers will be housed in the wall-string, the stairs will be 
 enclosed underneath with a panelled and moulded s])andrill ; the rear steps will be of yellow ])ine 
 and white ])ine riser.s, finished with jjlain tunii'd ])alust<'rs and 2" x 3" walnut hand rail ; 7" turned 
 newell post, of black walnut. Those stairs will be enclosed underneath with matched ceiling 
 boards, smoothed and beaded, with a door leading to cellar by a strong stairway with plain rail. 
 
 PLUMBERS' WORK. 
 
 Tliei-e will be a 6' copper planislied bathtub, fitted up in bath-room, with all the necessary 
 supply, and waste-pi^ie and compi'ession draw-cocks for hot and cold water; also iitti'd up in 
 kitchen, a 40 gallon copper boiler, with all necessary pipe to connect to bath-tub, sink and wasli- 
 basin ; also -jjut uj) in bath-rooiti. a marble top wash-basin with supjily and waste-])ipe, and draw- 
 cocks of an approved kind; and also fit up an iron sink in the kitchen, with supply-pipe for hot 
 and cold water, and 1 J" waste-pipe. All supply-pipe will be extra strong ^ " ; the waste water from 
 bath-room and kitchen will bi^ conducted to sewer running through the cellar ; the sewer will be of 
 12" stone drain-pipe, and will be continued from the cellar to cesspool in }ard. 
 
 CLOSETS. 
 The closets will be fitted up vnth shelves, strips, and clothes hooks as desired : the store- 
 rooms and china closet will be shelved as may be required ; close up under sink and hang small 
 door and fasten with sjjring catch. 
 
 CONDITIONS. 
 Tliat all material and labor used are to be the best of their respectivi' kinds, and if there is 
 anj'thing omitted in these 8p<'cifications, or that is not fully shown on the ])lans. which should be 
 necessary for the full completion of the building, according to the full intent and meaning of these 
 specifications and accoin])anyin!; drawings, the same is to be done at the exjuMise of the contractor 
 without extra charge ; and, in case of any alteration, addition, or dediu'tion, the jirice shall be jigreed 
 upon in writing before going into effect ; an<l no extras will be allowed unless first agreed up<ui. 
 and the ])rice fixed. The Wf)rk to be under the sui>iMintendence of Alfn-d (Jrable, architect, who 
 will liave power to ri-Ject any material or labor which, iu his opinion, is not in accordance with 
 these specifications. 
 
•APPROVED FORM OF CONTRACT 
 
 ADOPTED BY THE ST. LOUIS CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION. 
 
 ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of Eighteen htindred 
 
 and sixty eight, by and between the Samuel P. Simpson party of the First part, and Messrs. 
 BitowN AND GitABLE with D. T, WiuoiiT, as security party of the Second part, all of the city and 
 county of St. Louis, State of Missouri, in the words and figures as follows : 
 
 Tlie said party of the Second part, covenant and agree to and with the said party of the First 
 part, to make and erect, build and tinish a certain two story brick dwelUng house on a certain lot 
 of ground, situated on McPherson Avenue, between Wame and Sarah Avenues, for Samuel P. 
 Simpson, Esq., in accordance with the drawings, plans and elevations, and specifications furnished 
 by the superint(^nding architect, and adopted for said buildings, which are hereto annexed and 
 made a part of this contract. 
 
 The said party of the Second part, shall at their own cost and charges, provide and deliver 
 all and every kind of material of good and sound quality and description, together with the cartage, 
 scaffolding, tackles, tools, templets, rules, moulds, matters and things, labor and work, which may 
 be necessary for the due, proper and complete execution of this contract, and accordingly erect, 
 build, finish and complete in a good, sound, workmanlike manner to the perfect satisfaction and 
 approbation of the superintendent, J. H. ISIcClaeen Esq., the aforesaid buildings and works, 
 according to the specifications, drawings, dimensions and explanations and obsen^ations thereon, 
 or herein" stated, described or implied or incident thereto, which may become necessary to the true 
 intent and meaning thereof, although not specially and specifically stated or described by the 
 aforesaid drawings and specifications. 
 
 And should it ajipear, that any of the works hereby intended to be done, or matters relative 
 thereto are not fully detailed or explained in the said specifications and drawings, the said party of 
 the Second part shall apply to the superintendent for such further detailed explanations, and 
 perform his orders as part of this contract. 
 
 The superintendent shall be at liberty to make any deviation from or alteration in the plan, 
 form, construction, detail and execution, described by the drawings and specifications, without 
 invaliding or rendenng void this contract, and in case of any difference in the expense, an addition 
 to or abatement from the contract price shall be made, and the same shall be determined by 
 
 the architect. 
 
 And the said superintendent shall h.ave full power and lawful authority to reject the whole 
 or any part or portion of said materials or work, which may not in his opinion be in strict accordance 
 with the letter and spirit of these presents ; and if by reason of any act or deed on the part of the 
 said party of the Second part, the said party of the First part, or its legal representatives, or the 
 superintendent, shall be led to believe that the erection or completion of said buildings is retarded 
 unnecessarily, they or either of them may, as often as the same appears to them necessary, furnish 
 such works and materials as they may deem necessary to facilitate the completion of said buildin s, 
 and the cost and expense thereof is to be borne by and chargeable to the jiavty of tlie Second 
 part exclusively. 
 
 And in case of any alteration or change that may be directed, by the said superintendent as 
 aforesaid in the plans, drawings and construction of the aforesaid buildings, and in cas(> of any 
 omission or addition to said buildings being required by said superintendent, the cost and expense 
 ther(>of is to be agreed upon in writing, and such agreement is to be signed by said party of the 
 Second part and superintendent before the same is done, or before any allowance tlu>refor can be 
 clainu'd ; and in case of any failure so to agree, the same shall be completed upon the original 
 plan 
 
APPROVED KORM OK CONTRACT. 
 
 And in case of frost or incli'mrni'y of wi-athcr, tln' said ])art3' of tln^ Second part shall 
 offoetiially cover, protect and secure the several works, as occasion may require, and j)revent 
 admission of wet through the apertures, and all damages occasioned there bj'' or otherwise, daring 
 the progress of the works and by depredation or fire, the same t(j be borne and reinstated by and 
 at the expense of the said party of the Second part who shall also case eifectually with boarding 
 all Ijases, capitals, cornices and other projections, and deliver up tlie building in the most perfect 
 order and condition, iit for use and occupation. 
 
 The sai.d St. Louis Co-operative Building Association reserves to itself the right to insure 
 said buUdings, during the progress of the works at tlie costs and expenses of the said part}' of the 
 Second part. 
 
 The work of erecting and finishing said buildings, including all alterations and additions in 
 said contract provided or hereafter agreed upon, is to be proceeded with, with all reasonable dis- 
 patch, and the same shall be completed and delivered up to said party of the first part in jjerfect 
 order and condition, fit for use and occupation on or before the first day of May, of the year Eighteen 
 hundred and sixty-nine, it being agreed that the said partj^ of the Second jjart shall forfeit th(i sum 
 of ten dollars for every daj' expiring after that day, before the completion and delivery of said 
 buildings as aforesaid to the said party of the First part, and this condition not to be made or 
 rendered void by any alteration or additional works being performed, but in sucli case the time 
 shall be extended as shall be deemed pi'oper by the superintendent and agreed to by the said party 
 of the Second i)art, at the time of such extensitm. 
 
 The supeiintendent's oi^inion, certificate I'eport, and decision on all matters to be binding and 
 conclusive on the party of the Second part. 
 
 The said party of the First part agrees and binds itself for and in consideration of the erection 
 of said buildings as aforesaid to pay unto the party of the Second jiart the sum of seven thousand 
 two hundred and sixty dollars (87,260). 
 
 Paj-ments to be made as the work progresses to the amount of the value of sixty per cent, of 
 the work don(>, as the superintendent shall estimate it, and 20 per cent, of the contract amount at 
 the comj^letion and delivery of the work, and the residue of 20 per cent., or the balance of thi> con- 
 tract price six months after the buildings are completed, and delivered up to the said party of the 
 First part, but the said party of the first part shall have the right at any time after said buildings 
 are completed to settle with and j)a.y said jiarty of the Second part, either in cash or by notes, as 
 may be agreed upon by both parties. It being, however, understood that nothing herein contained 
 shall be in any way so construed as to require the di-ferred paj-ment to be made in less tlian six 
 months after the comi)letion and acceptance of the buildings by the party of the First part. 
 
 The portion of the contract price contemplated to be paid during the ^irogress of the work. 
 to bo paid in instalments and dates as follows, provided that at such dates the progress of the work 
 has made such paj'menta due : — Eight liundivd (§800) dollars when the first floor joist is on, eiglu 
 hundred ($800j dollars when the second floor joist is on, eight hundred (§800) dollars when the roof 
 is on, eight hundred and sixty (S8G0) dollars when the building is jilastered, one thousand (§1,000) 
 dollars when the finish and trimmings are up, fifteen hundred (§1.500) dollars when the building is 
 completed, and the balance as hereinbefore ]irovided for. 
 
 Provided, that the wages of artisiins and laborers, and all tiiose employed by, or furnisliin<r 
 materials to the said party of the Second part, shall have been paid and satisfied, so that they shall 
 have no lien upon the buildings or works, and in case the said party of the Second ]iart shall fail 
 so to pay and satisfy all and every claim and demand against said buildings as aforesaid, tin' said 
 party of the F'irst part may, if it deems proper so to do, retain from the mom-ys due and coming 
 to said i)arty of the Second part, enough to \Kiy and satisfy sucli claims and demands, it beintr, 
 however, understood that nothing hen'in contained shall in any way bi- construed as impairini; 
 theriglit of tlu^ said i)arty of the First part to hold the said party of the Second i)art, or securili.'s 
 liable on their bond for any breach of the conditions («f the- same. 
 
 Sub-contractors and j)arties fnrnisliing materials on account of this coulrai-t an- to be jiaid 
 by the party of the First pai-t, ])rf) rata, as above stat<'d, upon ordi-r from the party of the Second 
 part, and all such payments to be charged to account of tliis contract. 
 
APPROVED FOEJI OF CONTEAOT. 
 
 All payments "by the party of the First part to the party of the Second part, or to their 
 orders to be made upon orders from the said superintendent. 
 
 Ill Witness W/iereqf, we, the several parties to tne above contract, 
 have set our hands and seals, the day and year first above 
 written. 
 WITNESS. Bp>own & Grabl?:. [Seal] 
 
 James H. McClaeen. I>- T. Weight. [Seal] 
 
 P. S.— The above is a copy of contract for the building of a house for Gen'l. Samuel P. 
 tiimpson, designed by Alfred Grable, Architect, 416 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. 
 
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PLATE 5. 
 
 DESIGN FOR ITALIAN (COTTAGE. 
 E. R. Francisco, Architect, Kansas City, Mo. 
 
 Plate 5. Shows the front and side elevations and plans. 
 Scale of elevations — one-eighth inch to the foot. 
 Scale of plans — three-thirty-second of an inch to the foot. Cost, 
 built of wood, $2,000. Brick, $2,500. 
 
 PLATE C). 
 
 C. Edwarp Loth, Architect, Troy, N.Y. 
 
 Fig. I. Front elevation of one-story frame cottage. Cost, $1,600. 
 Fig. 2. Side elevation. 
 Fig. 3. First floor plan. 
 
 Fig. 4. Front elevation of two-story frame house. Cost, $2,250. 
 Fig. 5. First floor plan. 
 Fig. 6. Second floor plan. 
 
 The designs on this plate are drawn to scale of three- thirty-second ot 
 an inch to the foot. 
 
PLATES T, 8, 9. 
 
 ELEVATIONS, PLANS AND DETAILS FOR A GOTHIC COTTAGE. 
 
 Edgar Beektman, Arcliitect, 388 Main Street, Buffalo. 
 
 Plate 7. Fig. i is the front elevation; Fig. 2 A, Vestibule ; B, Hall 
 eight feet wide containing main stairs and recess (a) for hat rack ; C, 
 Parlor fifteen by eighteen feet ; D, Dining-room sixteen by nineteen feet ; 
 E, Bed or Sitting-room having large closet H, and Bath-room G, in con- 
 nection; F, Kitchen ; I, Closet; K, Pantry; L, Serving and China Closet; 
 W, rear platform ; N, Verandah; height main part eleven feet, rear nine feet 
 four inches. 
 
 Plate 8. Fig. 3 side elevation; Fig. 4 V, Platform on level of second 
 floor of rear part ; U and T, Bed-rooms ; X, Closets; Q, R, S, Chambers ; 
 P, Tower containing stairs to Observatory ; O, Hall containing niche for 
 Statuary. All on Plates 7 and 8 are drawn twelve feet to an inch. 
 
 Plate 9. Contains principal details; A, Tower and gable windows; 
 B, Railing and cornice of Observatory ; C, Elevation and section of cor- 
 nice and butments on Bay windows ; D, Main cornice ;. E, Finial ; F, 
 Verandah; G, Chimney tops; L, Stair-case. All one-half inch to the foot. 
 H, O, N, Section of Doors ; M and I, Inside finish ; K, section of window 
 frame; P, Bases ; S, Window-sill ; I, Water- table all one and one-half inch 
 to the foot ; Q, Plaster cornice and panel moulding ; R, Plaster arch over 
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 DESIGN KOK A FIJAMK COTTACiK VILLA. 
 A. C. Bbuck, Architect. Naslivilli-, Tunn. 
 
 Plate lo. Shows the front elevation and first floor plan of a dwelling 
 recently erected for Col. A. S. Colyer, President of the Sawannee Coal 
 Mines^ The arrangement has been made without regard to space. All 
 the rooms are large and well ventilated. The doors to the Library and 
 the one on the Parlor entering on the front porch are two folds with sash. 
 The inside doors first story, are three by seven feet with transom over each 
 and moulded on both sides. The front door is of black walnut ; the 
 sliding doors are also made of black walnut two and one-half inches 
 thick, moulded below, with ornamental glass panels above. The windows 
 are all double box hung with weights. The first story was plastered to 
 ground when the finish, shown in detail C, was put on, out of first-class 
 yellow pine oiled and varnished. The first story is twelve feet in clear. 
 The plan on the plate is drawn to a scale of three thirty-second of one 
 inch to the foot. The second story is finished with Poplar in a plain 
 manner and neatly painted. 
 
 Plate II. Side elevation and second story plan. Scale three thirty 
 second of one inch to the foot. 
 
 Plate 12. Details of (iable, Front Window, Vestibule and Finial 
 at one-half of one inch to the foot. Section of Architrave at one ami 
 one-half inch. Cost $7,500. 
 
PLATES 13, 14. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A CHEAP RESIDENCE WITH FRENCH ROOF. 
 
 G. B. Croff, Architect, Fort Edward, N. Y. 
 
 Plate 13. Contains the front elevation, first floor plan, and details of 
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 Plate 14. Shows the side elevation, plan of second floor and details 
 for front and rear Verandah. 
 
 Scale of elevations and plans one-eighth of one inch to the foot. 
 Details three-fourth of one inch to the foot. 
 
 This dwelling has recently been erected for John D. Bancroft, Cashier 
 of the First National Bank of Ballston Spa, N. Y. Total cost including 
 Architect's fees $4,000. The design presents a unique and inviting 
 appearance and would voluntarily suggest an outlay of double the amount. 
 The roof is covered with slate of the best quality. The frame is balloon 
 constructed from two by four wallstrips and covered with good quality 
 pine clap-boards, laying four inches to the weather. The first story is 
 filled in with soft brick well laid in lime mortar. The floors are best 
 quality Canada spruce. The exterior and interior details are of pine. 
 The windows are hung with weights and supplied with finely finished 
 inside blinds. The basement contains a hot-air furnace with four, nine 
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 DESIGN FOR A TWO STOKV BRICK SUIJURBAX KKSIDENCE. 
 
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 Fig, I. Front elevation. 
 
 Fig. 2. Side elevation. 
 
 Fig. 3. First floor plan, containing Hall, Parlor, Dining and Sitting- 
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 DESIGN FOR A DWELLING, STTT.E FRENCH MANSARD. 
 
 Brown & Grable, Architects, 307 Loctist Street, St, Louis, Mo. 
 
 This house is suitable for a country or suburban residence. Can be 
 built of brick or wood ; cost built of merchantable brick and painted, 
 
 $7,500. 
 
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 This dwelling has been recently erected for W. B. Corneau, of 
 
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PLATES 20, 21, 22. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A FIRST CLASS DWELLING. 
 E. BoTDON & Son, Architects, Worcester, Mass. 
 
 Plate 20. Front elevation. 
 
 Plate 21. Rear elevation and ground plan. 
 
 Plate 22. Side elevation and chamber plan. 
 
 This house has been built for Mr. J. A. Hovey, Ballston Spa, N. Y., 
 and is one of the best residences in that section of the country. The 
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 DESKiX KOli A HANDSOME Sl^BURBAN RESIDENCE. 
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 Plate 28. Plans of Basement, first floor, second floor and attic: a, 
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 Scale, eight feet to one inch. Cost, built of brick and covered with 
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PLATE 33. 
 
 ELEVATION OK P.rXX'K OF TWO STORE-FRONTS. 
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 DESIGNS FOR FOUR STORES. 
 
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 DESIGN FOR A FRAJVIE SCHOOL-HOUSK 
 
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PLATES 37, 38. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A BRICK SCHOOL-HOUSE WITH MANSARD ROOF. 
 
 Theo. F. Ladue. Architect, Lincoln, 111. 
 
 Plate 37. Shows the front elevation and several details of a school- 
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 Plate 38. First and third floor plan; the second story is arranged 
 same as the first, with the exception of a school inspector's room over front 
 hall. The building has two entrances, by front and rear; hall fifteen feet 
 wide, with two stairways five feet wide, which communicate with all the 
 rooms. There are four school-rooms on first, and second stories, with 
 large wardrobes and teachers' closet for each room. The wardrobes are 
 so arranged, that there need be no confusion coming in or going out. 
 The third story contains a chapel and two recitation rooms. All the 
 rooms are to be wainscoted with alternate ash and black walnut; and all 
 windows are to be supplied with inside blinds. The walls are red brick 
 trimmed with Milwaukee pressed brick. 
 
 The building will be heated and ventilated by Ruttan's system. 
 
 The basement is divided into fuel cellars, water-closets, etc. 
 
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 DESIGN FOR A SMALL CIIURCIL 
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 This design is now being erected in the flourishing city of Cheyenne, 
 on the Union Pacific Rail Road. The style of architecture is what is 
 known as modern Gothic. The building is thirty-two by forty-six feet, 
 with a vestibule in front five and one-half by twenty- one feet, and corner 
 tower ten feet square. The same will seat two hundred and ninety-six 
 adults. The height of the interior is thirty-three feet to apex of ceiling, 
 and that of spire eighty feet. The design is for a wooden structure upon 
 a stone foundation. 
 
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PLATE 42. 
 
 DESIGN FOR A CHAPEL CHURCH. 
 Ltman Undekwood, Architect, 13 Exchange Street, Boston. Mass. 
 
 This Plate shows the front elevation and plan of a church edifice, 
 with accommodations for about seven hundred persons. It is intended to 
 be built of stone or brick, with cut stone dressings, although the same 
 design might be carried out in wood. The entrances are numerous and 
 conveniently arranged, as well as amply large. In the front is a vestibule 
 nine feet wide, extending entirely across the building, containing four 
 entrances to the audience room, as well as the stairs to the small gallery 
 above. The audience room is sixty by seventy feet, with a chancel twenty 
 feet wide at the end opposite the principal entrance, containing the pulpit 
 or any other arrangements which denominational peculiarities might 
 require. There are one hundred and thirty-six pews on the principal 
 floor, with five sittings in each. The organ is on one side of the chancel 
 and on the opposite is a minister's retiring room. Access to the audience 
 room is also had through vestibules upon either side, and these vestibules 
 also communicate with the vestry and committee rooms. The vestry is 
 forty by forty-eight feet, the committee rooms each eighteen by twenty 
 feet, communicating with each other by folding or sliding doors, and also 
 with the vestry by the means of sliding sashes in addition to the ordinary 
 doors. Above the committee rooms, and reached by an ample flight of 
 stairs from the vestibule below is an additional room for the use of the 
 ladies of the society. All of these various rooms would be abundantly 
 lighted, and well ventilated. The expense of the building would ot 
 necessity vary very much with dilTerent localities, and with the amount of 
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 A church after this design is built at Grand Rapids. It is much 
 admired for its uniqueness and architectural beauty. It is architecturally 
 Romanesque. The audience room is forty-six feet wide, sixty feet long, 
 and thirty-five feet high to ceiling, with gallery over front vestibule, 
 extending around from transept to transept. The audience room will seat 
 six hundred and the gallery two hundred persons. The front vestibule is 
 thirteen feet wide by forty-six feet long. Rear vestibule, fourteen feet 
 square. Rostrum, eleven by thirteen feet. Choir, nine by eleven feet. 
 Organ recess, ten by eleven feet. The basement is twelve feet in clear. 
 Lecture-room, about the same size as audience-room, with two class-rooms 
 in front, with sliding doors to the same into lecture-room. Library and 
 parlor in rear. Outside dimensions, one hundred and two feet long by 
 sixty-four feet wide, including the projection of the steeple spire, one 
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PLATES 45, 46, 4T, 48, 
 
 DESIGN FOR A FIRST-CLASS COURT-HOUSE. 
 
 E. E. Myers. Architect, Springfield, 111. 
 
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 Plate 46. First floor plan. 
 
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 This design has been recently executed at Carlinville, Macoupin Co., 
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 States. The exterior is Athens marble. The windows and door-frames, 
 and the book-cases are all iron. The floors are marble. The interior of 
 the court-room is lined with cast-iron painted in fresco and bronze. The 
 Judge's stand is of granite. The length of building, two hundred and 
 twenty-five feet; width, eighty-six feet; height from ground, eighty-six 
 feet; height of lantern on dome, one hundred and eighty-six feet nine 
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 twelve feet high in clear. L, is a stairway leading to an attic above, and 
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PLATES 52, 53, 54. 
 
 DESIGN P^OR A MODEL JAIL AND JAILOR'S RESIDENCK 
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 stone. The cells, floors and ceilings are all six-inch slabs of stone. Com- 
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 CARPENTER'S SPEpiEICATION 
 
 Of work and materials used anil rcijuiivil ti) build, erect and (•cimi)lete a two-story liouse, with basement 
 and Freuch roof, ou lot No. lur in accordance with plans and 
 
 the within written specifications drawn and made liy I). 1>. Provoost, Architect, Elizabeth, >•'. J. 
 
 DIMENSIONS. 
 For dimen.sions oxainino the jilans and figures marked thereon. 
 
 HEIGHTS OF STORIES. 
 
 Third Story, - * - ft. 4 in. clear. 
 
 Cellar, - - - 7 " G 
 
 First Story, - - 10 ft. (i in. clear of joist. 
 
 Second Story, - - 9 " 6 " main liouse. 
 " Story, - - 8 " 6 " kitchen e.\t. 
 
 TIMBERS AND FRAMING. 
 
 Girder, 4x8 inches; Sill.s, 4.\9 inches; Post Ties and Entcrtics, 4.\6 inches; Plates, 4.\5 
 inches ; Hip and Valley Rafters, 2.\8 and 2.\7 inches ; other Rafters, 2 .\ (! inches, placed 2 tl-et from cen- 
 ters, first and second story floor-beams 2.\9 inches. Third story floor beams 2x8 inches, all placed 10 inches, 
 from centers, having two rows of truss bridging to each span, of 1^x3 inch spruce, tightly cut in and thor- 
 oughly nailed with tenpenny nails. Brace the building in the most thorough manner, with 3x4 jnist, braced 
 from sill to angle; outside studding around windows to be 3x4 joist; and filing in tindiers 2x4 inches, side 
 rafters for French roof 1:J inch thick spruce, jdaced 10 inches from centers ; sills of i>ia7.za 3x0 inche.«, and 
 filling in timbers 3x5, placed 5 feet from centers, with one length in center from sill tn sill, plates 3.\4 
 inch, ratters 3x4 inches, placed 2 feet from centers. 
 
 In the ba.sement put down ."> inch faced chestnut post, placed Hi inches from centers, to lay the floor 
 on, floor to be wide pine. 
 
 All the framing of the entire liuiiding to be dcme in the best manner, and all timbers to be free from 
 shakes, split.s, or dry rot, and the liuilding In lie raised .-Iraigbt, jiluinb, level and true ; all timbers to l)e 
 spruce except floor beams, such to be licndock. 
 
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 Cover the entire frame with cull pine mill-worked boards, set at an angle nf i.'i <legree«, and each 
 length bracing to the opposite direction, and thoroughly nailed with tenpenny nails. 
 
 TARRED PAPER. 
 Cover the entires frame and niofs with a goixl (piality tiirred i>aper, stripiwd with miisons' lath every 
 l<S inches opposite the studding. 
 
 WINDOW FRAMES. 
 Build and set window fr.iines as shown on the jilans and elevation, with 24 incli sills, except on rear, 
 those 2 inclies, with jjlnnk jambs, 1 J inch outside casings, moulded cjips on front and sides, Ijinclisasli 
 on first story Irrjnt, elsewhere H i"<-"li '"«*h, glazed with first ipiality French double thick sheet glass on first an<l 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN NUMBER ONE. 
 
 second story main lionse, elsewhere single thickness ; hang the sash with good axle pulls and strong hemp 
 cord, fastened with the most approved sash fastenings ; the two front windows on first story to have false 
 heads in the frames, all to have cast iron weights ; cellar windows to have sash with three lights wide, IJ 
 sash, hung with 3 inch butts, and fasten open with a hook and staple, fastened to the floor beams, sash to be 
 hung from the top. 
 
 COENICE. 
 Build the cornice as shown on the elevation, with all its details fully and faithfully carried out on 
 strong panel brackets, brackets to be on the sides and rear the same as shown on the front, and extension cor- 
 nice to be in keeping with the house, b>it not as heavy as on main house ; form good and capacious gutters 
 and make them so as to drain dry. 
 
 FRENCH ROOF. 
 
 Slate the sides of tlie roof with slate 5x12 inches, cornered as shown on elevation, nailed witli galvan- 
 ized nails ; all hips anil valleys to be flushed with tin in the best manner. 
 
 . TIN. 
 
 Cover the deck roof, roof of extension, piazzas, dormer, window caps, scuttle, gutters, flushing, &c., 
 in the best manner, with the best brand of lead plate charcoal brand tin, all well locked, nailed and soldered 
 and the whole work warranted water-tight ; run the water to the ground through 3^ inch cross-tin leadere 
 where shown and directed by owner. 
 
 PIAZZA. 
 
 Build and put up the piazzas as per plans and elevations, in the best manner, with all their details 
 fully and f^iithfully carried out ; lay the floois with narrow l-J inch pine flooring, laid in lead paint and 
 neatly smoothed off" and blind nailed, finished with a nosing and cone moulding. Build the steps of 1^ inch 
 pine, ^ risers, IJ inch o]>ened strings, and steps finished in usual manner; cut work underneath facia to liave 
 a cut pattern and a base ; build the colunnis of 5 inch soUd pine, cornered to an octagon, with pedestals and 
 cap, sheath underneath with narrow mill-worked pine boards beaded and blind nailed, finished in the angle 
 with a cone moulding l^xlj inches. 
 
 SIDING. 
 
 Cover the entile sides and ends with clear narrow Michigan strips, laid not more than 4^ inches to 
 the weather, all projierly nailed, liaving the nail heads set in and all heading joints to be neatly smoothed 
 ott'. 
 
 FLOORING. 
 
 Lav the floors of tlie first story with narrow 1 inch jiine flooring, free from splits, shakes, large or 
 loose knots, all blind nailed and neatly smoothed off. Second story and liasement to be laid with 1^ inch 
 wide ])ine flooring. Tliird tloi.ir tci be laid with 1 inch ]iine flooring, all thoroughly nailed with ten-penny 
 nails. 
 
 PARTITIONS. 
 
 Set all the partitions where shown on the plans, with the main partitions, set with 3x4 joists, other 
 partitions set with 2x4 wall strips, all to have the studs double at tlie doors, and set on a 3x4 joist top and 
 bottom, ])ut in a loTig brace of 3x4 inch joist wherever possible, and elsewhere put one row of bridging of 
 2x4 inch wall stri]>s. Set all partitions straight, pluiiib and true, and thoroughly iiaili'<l. Do all Mocking 
 for cleats, bases, &c. 
 
 STAIRS. 
 
 Build the principal flight of stairs as shown on plans, from main to thinl story hall, of No. 1 pine, 
 with 1^ inch strings and treads, and 1 inch risers, the steps front and back tongued, return and mould the 
 nosing of steps, and mould the string in a tasty manner ; finish the wall string to correspond with the 
 base in the hall, supported on two 3x0 inch timbers, l)racketed to each tread, 8 inch fancy turned octagon 
 newel, 4ix3 inch moulded hand-rail, and 1| incli fancv ])attern balusters, newel, rail and balustei's to be of 
 seasoned black walnut, oiled two coats and made smooth at the final completion. 
 
 BACK STAIRS. 
 As shown on the jjlans, and built in the us\ial manner, neatly finished, having a newel, rail and bal- 
 usters, of black walnut, such to be at the landing only. Stairs leading to basement to be a closed bo.xed 
 
 string. I J ini'h string and steps with I risers. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN NUMBER ONE. 
 
 TRIMMINGS. 
 On the first story put plank jatnlis, (ipcii-fUfcd ari-hitraves, 6 inelii-.s wide, returned f bead, one nicni- 
 btT of moulding l^xii inches, H hack band, wall member -Jxl^ ini'lies, l)ii.-e t! inches, one member of nioidd- 
 iiig [bcxidi-.s tin: wa// innitler) IfxL'J inches, base scribed down to tlio floor ; in hall, parlor and dining-ri>oni 
 put down base blocks and panel backs, backs to have raised mouldings. Second floor, jnit plank jambs, 5 
 inch plain casings with retunicd f bead, one member of moulding lix'ii inches, back band 1} inches 
 scribed to the wall, or a small wall member, C inch base, scribed to the floor, and one niend)er of moiihliiig 
 lix2i inches, such to be in the main house only; on the third llo'ir, second story of extension, and in the 
 basement, put down plank jambs, 5 inch plain easing and plain bead, with a 2i inch backhand nmuhling, 
 5 inch base, f thick, and IJ inch moulding. 
 
 DOORS. 
 
 Ilang all doors as follows : All passage doors himg with 4xi wire jointe<l butts, chiset doors hung 
 with narrow 4 inch butts. All passage doors on first and second stories to have 5 inch mortise locks and 
 porcelain furniture; on closets put reverse bevel 5 inch rim locks, same furniture; run the sliding doors 
 between j)arlor and dining-room with 5 inch shives, i-uu on a brass way let in the floor. Sliding doors tu 
 have griiund glass in place of wood in the U[)per panels, 4 lights to eacli door. ^'estil)ide and fr<int doors to 
 have Jlnglish plate glass \ inch, doors made as per elevation, hung with 4x4 butts, acorn tips ; fasten witli 
 flush bolts, C inch mortise locks and night latch attachment, and each lock to have two keys. In tliird 
 story, kitchen extension and basement, put 4^ inch rim locks, mineral furnitiu-e, excej)t outside doors from 
 basement, such to have 6 inch rim luck, and two sliding bolts, door to be '2 inches thick, hung with 4x4 
 butts, all doors to be No. 1 pine in four panels. Front vestibule and sliding doors to be 2 inches thick ; all 
 other passage doors to be 1^ inches thick, and closet doors to be IJ inches thick. 
 
 BLINDS. 
 
 The octagon to have inside blinds made of jiiue, center sash made in t'lur fnl<N. and >ide sash three 
 folds, hung with narrow butts and brass flaps, flaps to be from the iiiside, fastene<l with tlie most a])])roved 
 blind fastenings, and small porcelain knobs. Duriiier windows to have inside blinds, made and finished as 
 above, all other windows to have outside rolling blind shutters, hung and fiistened in the most approveil 
 manner, painted three coats of pure lead color, to he cho.sen by the owner or agent. 
 
 BELLS. 
 
 Put up with copper wire in zinc tubes in a thorough woikmanlike manner the gong anil bells, 
 the pulls to correspond m style and finish of their resjiective localities, one jmll tVoiii front door to kit- 
 chen, one from dining-room, and one from the two front chambers un .-second story to kitchen, and one 
 from chamber over dining room to servants' room. 
 
 BATH Rooisr. 
 
 Fit up the Bath Room with walnut ciising around bath-tub, water-closet and wa.sli-basin, water-<'loset 
 made plain, with a beaded case and cleated cover, hung with brass butts and screws, w.ash-sfand to be made 
 square, having panel sides, and small panel door in front, hung with brass butts and screws, and fastened 
 with a small brass cupboard catch, bath-tub to have a jjaneled front, with small flush moiddings, same in 
 panels of wash-stand, sheath the wall behind the bath-tub to the height of 3 feet from the top of tub. finiK]ie<l 
 with a nosing cap and cove moulding. 
 
 CLOSETS. 
 
 All Closets to be shelved all around on three sides with ^ inch bwided pine shelving, put up on rah- 
 bitted cleats, in the best maimer, and all shelves to be lell loose ; all closets to have at an average of five 
 shelves high, and an average of from 10 to 14 inches wide, all neatly smoothed off. 
 
 STATIONARY WASH TUBS. 
 
 Build and put \\\^ in the basement a set of three, Statioimry AVa.sh Tubs, made in the usual manner, 
 sides, bottoms and ends to be IJ inches thick, of Xo. 1 pine, caps and lids 1 J iiu-iies thick ; clamp the litis 
 and hang with narrow 3 inch butts, closed underneath with a \ \w\e board, the front lefl loose, clHiniH-d and 
 tastened with two small iron buttons. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN NUMBER ONE. 
 
 HEATER PIPES. 
 Heater Pipe.s of first quality cross tin, 8x8 inches, leading to first and second stories. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 Put a Scuttle in the roof of main house, accessible from the hall, 2 ft. 6 by 3 feet, fasten down w-ith -i 
 small houks and staples ; build and jarovide a neat step-ladder made off pine leading to roof. 
 Build a large Coal Bin in the cellar. 
 
 Put down black walnut saddles to all doors, with moulded edges. 
 Put down mitred borders to all hearth-stones. 
 
 Do all the work set forth on the drawings to their true extent and meanings, in ease of any omission 
 in tliis specilication ; and all of the work to be done in a good and workmanlike manner; all materials used 
 not specified, to be good merchantable pine, and all materials mentioned, to be of the best of their several 
 kinds. 
 
 PLUMBER'S SPECIFICATION. 
 
 Put in the bath-room a 12 oz. planished copper bath-tub 6 feet long, for both hot and cold water, 
 having all the supply pipes, f inch, 2^ lbs. per foot, waste pipes, over-flows, &e., all conijilete. 
 
 WATER-CLOSET. 
 Put up one of Carr's Patent Monitor Closets, properly ]iiped, having trap and screw ; connect lead 
 waste-pipe to a 4 inch cast iron soil pipe ; soil pipe to be calked with lead and made water tight. 
 
 SINK. 
 
 Put up a cast-iron sink in the kitchen 18x36x6 inches, on cast-iron legs, supplied with l)Oth hot and 
 cold water through f lead pipe, having over-flow, waste pipe, with trap and screw, itc, finished couijilete. 
 
 BOILER IN THE KITCHEN. 
 
 Put up a 4(1 I'-allon copix>r bi.iler, Brooklyn pressure, with all its connections projierly made. 
 
 STATIONARY WASH TUBS. 
 
 To be s\ipplied with hot and cold water through J inch lead jiii^es, having over-flows, waste pijies, iVc, 
 all complete. 
 
 GAS. 
 
 Pipe the house for gas as follows: In the hall, parlor, dining-room, kitchen, and rooms over parlor 
 and dining-room for drop-lights; elsewhere in all rooms and halls put side-lights as, and where directed by 
 owner, architect or agent. 
 
 RANGE. 
 
 Put in the kitchen a range to cost not less than seventy-five dollars, to be chosen liy the owner. 
 
 MARBLE MANTLES. 
 
 Set in the parlor, dining-room and the rooms over the same, the cost of the four not to exceed three 
 hundred dollars ; to be chosen by the owner. 
 
 Put up in the kitchen over the r.inge a wooden mantle of a neat pattern. 
 
SPECIFICATIONS FOR DESIGN NUMBER ONE. 
 
 PAINTER'S 8PECIFICATI0X. 
 
 DIMENSIONS. 
 Examine tlic plans and figures marked thereon. 
 " Paint the entire outside with three coat.s of Harrison r>nis. A Co."s "Town and Countrv " jiainls ; 
 color to be chosen liy tlie owner; jiaint tlie tin woik and cliiinncys w itli time coal. s of lead jiaint lyiine in; 
 wood work. 
 
 (;iiAiMN(;. 
 
 Grain the front and vestilink' doors, and all doors and wood work (jn tirst Ptorv — all to he {Trained 
 hlaek walnut on two coats of lead jiaint ; grain the kitehen in oak, on two coats of lead ]>aiiit ; grain the 
 shutters to the octagon and dormer windows black walnut, as above mentioned; the newels, hand-rails and 
 balisters are of l)lack walnut, which are to be oiled and made smooth. All other inside wood-work to be 
 painted three coats, as above mentioned. All to be done in a good workmanlike manner, and as soon as 
 other work will permit. 
 
 MASON'S SPECIFICATION. 
 
 DIMENSIONS. 
 E.xamine the plans and figures iiiarked thereon. 
 
 EXOAVATKJN AND Ft )rXDATIOX. 
 Excavate the building to thedcpth and form markeil on the plans. Starting the foundation 6 inches 
 below the cellar til Mir on a good base course made with brick, and run the walls up to the groun<l line 12 
 inches thick, and from there iiii 8 inches thick; builil the piers as shown on plans 12x24 inches, the jiiers for 
 the chinmeys properly boimd together, using no bats except for closers, laid with close joints, and with 
 good lime and .sand mortar. All to be good North Ttivcr brick and stone lime. 
 
 I.ATir, PLASTERING, 6cv. 
 Lath, scratch coat, brown, ami liard-tinish I he cnlire building. 
 
 CHIMNEYS. 
 Piuild the chinmeys as per plans, and jiroperly core the same, putting in healer jiipes, as and when? 
 shown in heater specitication, ihe chimneys to be built of pale North IJiver brick, turn arches over fire 
 jilaces and under liearth-stones. 
 
 CORNICES. 
 Put up in jiarliir and dining-room a neat, jilain cornice 7 inches on the wall ;uid V\ on tlie ceiling; in 
 hall an<l rooms on second-story civcr jiarlor and dining-room, run a condce C iui'lics on ihe wall, .•ind S <in 
 the ceiling. 
 
 CEXTEUPTECES. 
 Put up ccnterjiiece in jiarlur, dining-iMnni, hall, ami ihe two rooms above; tlie \\ hole nut to cost Icks 
 than thirty-six dollars. 
 
 ILNAM.V 
 
 Concrete the cellar floor ; cement the foundation from the outside, and l.'iy off in blocks. I'ut .'S-inch 
 flag-stone sills to all cellar windows. 
 
 Build areas around windows in rear, llio steps lea<ling to the basement to have 3-iiicli flag-sfrtiie ste|>K 
 and brick risers. I'mld jiiers for the piazza c<dumns 12-iiiclie3 square, set 2 feet below the grcmnd. 
 
 All the work to be done in a good workmanlike manner. 
 
APPEOYED FORM OF CONTEACT. 
 
 ,t1kU$ 0I Jlgttementt 
 
 made the 
 
 day of 
 
 Seventy 
 
 of the First Part, and 
 
 §ttmm 
 
 One Thousand Eiglit Hundred and 
 
 of the Second Part 
 
 Wttt part of the second part, in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained 
 
 to be kept and performed by tlie part of the first part, and of One Dollar, the receipt whereof the 
 
 part of the second part hereby acknowledge, do covenant, promise and agree, to and with the 
 
 part of the first part, that the part of the second part, will erect, build and complete 
 
 or cause to be erected, built and completed, on the land of the part of the first jjart 
 
 good and substantial building to wit : 
 
 of the dimensions, description jind materials, mentioned and specified in the written paper entitled 
 '' Specification of the work and 
 
 materials,'' signed by said parties, and bearing even date herewith, and according to a plan made by 
 
 with reference to which said specification is drawn ; and will provide at own expense all the 
 
 materials necessary for the erecting and completing said building according to said plan and specification ; 
 and will deliver said building to the part of the first part completely finished, and ready for the 
 occupation of tenants, on the 
 
 unless such delivery be prevented by accidental fire 
 or by circumstances over which the said part of the second has or could have no control. 
 
 itilXS part of the first j)art, in consideration of the covenants and agreements aforesaid to be kept and 
 
 ])erl'orMied by the part of the second part, do covenant, promise and agree, to and with the 
 
 part of the second ]iart, the said part of the second part performing the covenants and agreements 
 
 on part, the part of the first part will pay or cause to be paid, unto the part 
 
 of the second part, for erecting and completing said building in manner aforesaid, and providing the 
 materials tlierefor, the sum of Dollars, 
 
 lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid in the following manner r 
 
ifOViUfrt That in e:u-li of the said ciisos a certific-atc sliiill he t'htaiiii'il, sigiu-<t by tlic siiiil Archituct or 
 SuperiiitcuJeiit. 
 
 ^\\t\ it isi hereby mutually Covenanted and 3l(|reed, between the mu\ parties, that the 
 
 part ut' tiic tint pan may make, or ivipiirc tu hti mailc, alterations in tlie plan of cclistruction from 
 
 that lierein and in said Bpeciiication and plan expressed, witliout annulling or invahdating this agi"cement; 
 and that, in ease of any sucli alterations, the increase or diminution of exi)ense oocassoned thereby shall !>!■ 
 estimated aceording to the jirieo fixed by these presents for the whole work and materials, and allowanee 
 
 shall be made on one side or the other, as the case may be. ,^nd lliat if there shall be any delay <pn the 
 j)art of the part of the second pa'-t, in erecting or conij)leting saul building that in the opinion of the 
 superintendent will prevent being completed on the <lay herein specified, then the jiart of 
 
 the lirst ])art maj', after three days' notice, in writing, being given, at option, either employ 
 
 persons other than the part of the second part to do the whole or any part of said work, and furnish 
 
 the whole or any ]iart of said materials, and deduct the cost of the same from the sum hereinbefore agreed 
 to be jjaid by the part of the first part, or leave the completion of said btiilding unto the part of 
 
 the second part, and cnfurce claim for damages slioidd said building be not completed on the 
 
 day herein specified. (^nU it is further agreed, that if the said building shall not be finished and com- 
 pleted iti manner aforesaid, by the said 
 
 tlie said part of the second part shall forfeit the sum of 
 
 Dollars, 
 for each and every day from and after that time during which tlie saiil building shall reiriain unfinished 
 and not completed as aforesaid, to bo deducted from the sum herein before agreed to be jiaid by the 
 
 part of the first i)art. ^Ud that in ease of any disagreement between said parties, relating to the 
 
 performance of any covenant or agreement 
 
 herein contained, such disagreement shall be referred to three disinterested persons, (one to be chosen on 
 each side, and they two to choose another,) the decision in writing, signed by any two of whom, shall be 
 
 final, ^nd for the true performance of the said covenants and agreements on their part respectively, the 
 said parlies bind themselves, to jiart id' the first i)art to the part of the second part, and the 
 
 part of the second ])art to the part of the first part, their heirs, executors and assigns, firmly by these 
 presents, in the penal sum of Dollars. 
 
 jiW 'ii*itUeSi.!i nVheteO., the said jiartlos have lioreuiito set their hands and seals, the <l:iy and year 
 tir^t above written. 
 
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 Fig. 1. Erected with a balloon-frame well braced, studding outside covered with thick cane fibre paper, clap- 
 boarded, main roof shingled, rear wing metal roof, plain trimminga ini*idi', h.inl wall first .ind second floors, one 
 coat white-wash wall in attic, neat cornice in parlor and dining-room, wi'ii marble mantfjsi first floor. Cost, $2f>(Kl. 
 
 Fie. 2. Finished same as Fig. 1. The bay windows were intended for the dining-room, but were not 
 used in the execution of the designs, therefore are not shown on the plans. Cost, $;WO0. 
 
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 Tuttle's Patent Register. 
 
 DWELLINGS, 
 
 IN GREAT VARIETY, FOR 
 
 TuttK-'n J'utfiil I;*(fiiit<T. 
 
 STORES, 
 
 CHURCHES, 
 
 PUBLIC HALLS, &c. 
 
 MANUFACTURED AND FOR SALE BY THE 
 
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 BlIXET MAT^F'G 0§. 
 
 No. S3 {formerly Xo. 7J-) BEEKMAN STBEET, Neiv York. 
 
 Those about to build or re- 
 model buildings are interested 
 in the 
 
 ^^armiuji antl 'IVnlila tion 
 
 of their apartments. 
 
 A good Warming Apparatus 
 placed in the cellar of a dwell- 
 ing, warming with one fire — 
 no coal and ashes to be car- 
 ried up and down stairs — is a 
 
 luxury, and can be now ob- 
 tained at a 
 Very Moderate Cost. 
 
 The warmth is regulated, 
 where it passes into the room, by 
 an Ornamental Register, placed 
 either in the lloor or side wall. 
 
 Every Sleeping Room, Sit- 
 ting Room, Dining Room, 
 Church or Public Hall should 
 have one or more. 
 
 Ceiling Vuntilutiir, fcir ULiurihcs or Hulls. 
 
 V i: N T I In AT O R S, 
 
 Which should, if po.«siblc, open into or be connected, (tt Ihc j/oor, with a warm vcntiUiting jluc, aflbrd- 
 ing a chance for the foul air to escape, thus inviting the fresh, warm air, to ent<.T the apartment 
 
 The Cooking Range and the Heater should connect with different chimneys, so that in each 
 chimney a Wann Ventilating Flue can be secured. 
 
 Tik Pipe makes an excellent Chimney Flue for the Range or Heater, and when jilactMl inside a 
 large brick Hue, will when in use, warm the flue in which it is placed, thus making a genuine 
 Ventilating Shaft, into which the Ventilators should open, or be connected with, by conductors 
 under the floors. 
 
 Price List and Catalogue will be sent free upon application. 
 
 TUTTLE & BAILEY MF'G CO. ( \\x.f^<fA^ 
 
 No. 83 -Beekman Street, 
 
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 TutUe's Potent Ventilator- 
 
 NEW yoi:K.f» 
 
 lionnd R«giit«^TnlUt'i Pklcnt. 
 
DRAWING INSTRUMENTS. 
 
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 Engineers, Arcnitects, Draughtsmen and Surveyors furnished with 
 
 LEVELS AMD TRANSITS. 
 
 Rods, Cliains, Tapes, Cases of Instruments, 
 
 PROFILE AND CROSS SECTION PAPERS, 
 Tracing Cloth, Tracing Paper, Transit and Level Books, 
 
 SEPARATE INSTRUMENTS AS 
 
 PENCILS. RUBBER, WINSOR & NEWMAN'S COLORS. 
 
 India Ink, Erasers, Tacks; &c., &c. 
 
 BUILDER'S LEVELS, 
 
 And all articles connected with the Profession. 
 
 SETS OF MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS 
 
 Prepared and Fitted in Cases to order. 
 
 JAMES 17V. QUESN & CO. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA. 
 
 ^" FRICED CATALOGUES BY MA.IL, lO CENTS. 
 
F. « L MANY « MARSHALL 
 
 MAjrUFACTl'KEBli OF 
 
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 48 WARREN STREET, 
 
 '^-lEW YORK. 
 
 MORTICE & RIM LOCKS | 
 
 OP ETEBT DISCRIPTION. 
 
 Hand Plated and Pure Bronze MeUl 
 
 §\\n$, gttob$, (g^cutfhrons, £ 
 
 CO 
 KKLL rULLS, &e, '^ 
 
 PLATED AND BRONZE 2 
 
 BUTTS, FLAPS AND KNOBS, 5? 
 
 CD 
 For lusidc Blinds. ^ 
 
 Plated and Bronze Sash Lifts, ^ 
 
 And all Articles necessary for First Class co 
 Residences and Public Buildings. P^ 
 
 Agency and Depot of the 
 
 TEENTONLOCKCO. 
 
 WRIGHT & THOMPSON'S 
 
 I'AIEXT IMI'ROVEMKNT 
 
 I ^^ -P O C KETI NO 
 
 Inside Blinds & Shutters 
 
 With the loss of only one inch of room, save the studding of 
 inside, and pocketing the Blinds and Shutters from the dust, and 
 saving all pocket paneling. 
 
 They can be furnished at a small advance over the cost of out- 
 side Blinds, and make a much neater finish. 
 
 County and State Kiglits fur sale. 
 
 WRIGHT & THOMPSON, 
 
 EUzabeth, N. J. 
 
 PATENT BUILDING PAPER 
 
 TARRED SHEATHING, 
 
 For outside of Buildiii:.'. iiinlrr ( hipl. ..ir.l~. .1 imii . ■ndu'-tnr of Cold, Ueat 
 
 « 1111(1 I)lllll|)ll('>.s. 
 
 PREPARED PLASTERING BOARD. 
 
 A clicnji and ])ort"oc't «ul>stitiifL' fur lath ami ]>iii.sfcr, niakiM* a 8ino>ifli, warm 
 and substantial wall, :if liss t!i:ni li.ilf tin' n-inl ■■ -' 
 
 DOUBLE THICK ROOFING, 
 
 .111(1 (Quartz CViiu'iit. make a jfood water and lia-proof n>of, for Icsn than 
 >i3.5(i per sqiian'. 
 
 l>l<:A.I''I-:iNirs<i I'OIl « I-.II.ITSCiM. .Vo. 
 
 CARPET LINING. 
 
 Sampl(<a and Clroulam i.cnl fr., I v HOCK HIVKH PAPER CO.,Cki<»fn,„T 
 B. E. UAIiE Ac CO., 22 an^l 24 Franklort Strtwt, Now Tork, 
 
W. FISKE 
 
 Chambers Street, 
 
 Corner of Church, 
 
 NEW YORK, 
 
 Manufacturer of 
 
 COMPRISING, IN PAET, 
 
 FOUNTAINS, VASES, STATUARY, 
 Settees, Chairs, and other Cfarden Adornments. 
 
 ALSO, 
 
 Both cast and wrought, 
 
 For Public and Private Buildings, Balconies, Cemeteries, &c.. 
 
 IRON AND WIRE DOOR AND WINDOW GUARDS, 
 
 Made to order of any dimensions. 
 
 GREETINGS FOR MANSARD AND FRENCH ROOFS, 
 
 A large variety cf new and desirable patterns. 
 GALVANIZED WIRE FENCE FOR LAWNS, FARMS, HENNERIES, &e., &e., 
 
 Comprising the largest variety and most approved styles in the country. 
 
 OOFFEPL 'W E ^A^ T I^ E PL V^a^ISTES, 
 
 Por CHTTRCHES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PRIVATE DWELLINGS. STABLES, &c., comprising over 200 
 
 varieties. Also made to order of any design required. 
 
 IRON FURNITURE, 
 
 FOR- PR-IVATE USE AIVO PUBLIC IIVSTITUTIOIVS. 
 
 99 Chambers Street, NeTV York. 
 
 CATALOGUES FURNISHED OX APPLICATION. 
 
TOTATN & COUNTRY PAINTS 
 
 Ground with Oil, in a Variety of Beautiful and Permanent Tints; 
 
 PREPAEED FOE 
 
 PRIVATE USE AND THE PROFESSIONAL PAINTER, 
 
 Durable— Economical— Easily Applied. 
 
 Application for these Paints should, in all cases, be made to the nearest reputable dealer — not 
 to us direct. 
 
 Discounts will be allowed to the trade onlj-. Sample Cards, Price Lists and Pamphlets supplied. 
 
 
 Mil BlifliU £ GO. 
 
 New York and Philadelphia, 
 sole manufacturers and proprietors of 
 
 EXQUISITE m TINT, UNRIVALLED IN BOBY, AND OF NEVER-FADINQ SHADE. 
 
 EVERY MAN HIS OWN PAINTER, 
 
 OR, 
 
 Paints-How to Select and Use them. 
 
 A PLAIN TREATISE ON 
 
 gdmeSt^ftW Villa aitit ©ottagt fainting. 
 
 CONTAINING INFOEMATION VALUABLE TO THE 
 
 HOUSETIQLDER & PRACTICAL PAINTER, 
 
 By the Author of " HOUSE DECORATION," &c. 
 
 Should be Read by Every One about to have Painting done. 
 
 SAMPLiS: COPY, POST PAID, 15 CENTS. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: HENRY CAREY BAIRD, INDUSTRIAL PUBLISHER, 40G WALNUT ST. 
 
DVIinSTTOnST'S 
 
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 MINTON'S 
 
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 ENCAUSTIC AND PAVING TILES, 
 
 For Vestibules, Halls, Hearths, Conservatories, etc., in Dwellings, and for 
 
 CHUECHES, BANKS, STOEES, Etc. 
 
 AS LAID BY US IN THE 
 
 OJLBITOJm at IVASHINGTON. 
 
 GLAZED WAImIm TILES, 
 
 In Brilliant Colors for Grates and Fire-Places, 
 
 A.1VD FOR, INSEIftTIOIM IJS 
 
 WAINSCOTING, MANTELS, DOOR-FRAMES, FURNITURE, Etc. 
 
 Both kinds of Tiles are used in Panels of Brick and Stone 
 
 FOR EXTERIOR DECORATION. 
 
 Garnkirk Chimney Tops, Glazed Stone Ware Drain Pipes, 
 VASES for LAWNS and GARDENS, 
 
 PLUMBERS' MATERIALS, 
 
 AND FIXTURES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, READY FOR USE. 
 
 FOR SALE BY 
 
 MILLER & COATES, 
 
 279 PEARL STREET, 
 New York. 
 
3Pn((('iMiw of >iriitoiiV«4 Tllrs for Floors, 
 
 B^B SAX.R HY 
 
 MILLER & COATES, 279 PEARL ST., NEW YORK. 
 
 
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