The front door opens into a common living room, 16x12 feet, with two
windows, in which is a stove-chimney running up from the main floor next
the partition, or placed over it in the chamber, and running up through
the center of the roof. On one side of the living room is a bedroom,
10x8 feet, with two windows. Next to this bedroom is a large closet, 8x6
feet, with one window, and shelves, and tight cupboard within. These
rooms are 9 feet high, and over them is a chamber, or garret, 20x16
feet, entered by a swing step ladder, as in Design No. I. This garret is
lighted by a small dormer window in the rear roof, over the shed or
lean-to. A bed may be located in this chamber, or it may serve as a
storage and lumber-room.
The wing contains a small kitchen, in case the living room be not
occupied for that purpose, 10x8 feet, lighted by a side-window, and
having a small chimney in the rear wall. It may contain, also, a small
closet, 3 feet square. A door passes from this small kitchen into the
wood-house, which is 16x8 feet, or with its advance L, 14 feet, in the
extreme outer corner of which is a water-closet, 5x3 feet; thus,
altogether, giving accommodation to a family of five or six persons.
The construction of this cottage is shown as of wood. Other material,
either brick or stone, may be used, as most convenient, at a not much
increased cost. The expense of this building may be, say fifty per cent.
higher than that of No. I, according to the finish, and may be
sufficiently well done and painted complete for $300; which may be
reduced or increased, according to the style of finish and the taste of
the builder.
A cellar may be made under this cottage, which can be reached by a
trap-door from the living room, opening to a flight of steps below.