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Perspective Sketch of Bungalow (with Attic)

(See Plate 17)

Arnold W. Brunner. Architect. New York.

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COTTAGES
OR
HINTS ON ECONOMICAL BUILDING

CONTAINING

Twenty-Four Plates of Medium and Low Cost Houses,
Contributed by different New York Architects.

TOGETHER WITH
DESCRIPTIVE LETTERPRESS,
GIVING
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR COTTAGE BUILDING.

COMPILED AND EDITED BY
A. W. BRUNNER, Arch’t.

TO WHICH IS ADDED

A CHAPTER ON

The Water Supply, Drainage, Sewerage, Heating and
Ventilation, and other Sanitary Questions
relating to Country Houses.

BY
WM. PAUL GERHARD, C. E.

1884.
New York:
WILLIAM T. COMSTOCK,
6 ASTOR PLACE.[3]

COPYRIGHT,
1884.
William T. Comstock.

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Preface

The aim of this little book is simply to offer afew hints and suggestions to those about to build,or those interested in building, and to present a seriesof designs of low-cost cottages.

These designs were made, by request, by differentNew York architects who have turned their attentionto the subject. In view of the rapid growth of “ArtIdeas,” and the great improvement in taste that hastaken place during the last few years, it is believedthat there is a demand for dwellings reasonable in costyet artistic and home-like.