I860.] Descriptions. 749 A MODEL COTTAGE. ~VT"T"E here present what may be c!e- » V nominated an American cottage, possessing all the advantages of light and ventilation with capacity and con- venience in a most desirable degree. It is intended for a southeasterly aspect, and therefore has a verandah shading two of its sides. Projecting from the front of the building above is a cham- ber, adding much to the appearance as well as convenience of the cottage. It is framed on the front columns of the verandah, of which it is the prominent feature. The bay on the west side is continued to the attic where it is roofed in. Fig. 1. Fig. 1. This plan shows A, The Hall with principal stairs. B, Drawing room with bay window. C, Library. D, Parlor. E, Dining Room. F, Pan- tiy. G, Kitchen, with stairs. H, Laun- dry. T, Verandah. Fig. 2. J, Chamber over verandah, might be a boudoir or study. K, Hall and landing of principal stairs. L, L, L, L, Chamber*. M, M, Servnnts' sleep- ing rooms. N, Bath and Water-closet. Fig. 2. This cottnge built of hammered free- stone and slated would look well In brick, with free-stone trimmings, it would likewise present a good appearance, and the wood work executed in well toned, grained oak oiled, would give it all that peculiar style we look for in a cottage. TUDOR COTTAGE. THE plan of this cottage has also been given in No. 11, Fig. 3. It is one of those lively little compositions that become so pleasing a feature of a landscape. And even if a number of such cottages are placed adjacent to each other there is a certain unity of feeling presented in their appearance that still further commends them to the eye. Nothing can be more effective, on so small a scale, as the Tudor style in which this little cottage is designed. The accommodation of plan is equal to that of the preceding one, but the posi- tion of rooms different ; however, the advantages of the one can be had in the other, the style alone making the differ- ence between the two.
