Floor areas: Superstructure, first unit 795 square feet; with bedroom
addition 1,080 square feet; with both additions 1,375 square feet.
Porches, 105 square feet. Cellar, 795 square feet.
This simple farmhouse develops into a home of dignity and charm. The
original unit furnishes all modern conveniences and an ample basement.
Future bedrooms may be added as required, while the extended living room
might be built as the final touch of growing prosperity.
It will be of interest to the reader to note the similarity of
arrangement of this house and no. 6519 (p. 20). These plans were
developed independently, but the coincidence emphasizes the
practicability of having the work and living areas on the side of the
building next to the driveway and the bedrooms toward the rear, with the
bathroom located as centrally as possible. The design of a small house
for farm use is greatly influenced by the rather fixed location of the
kitchen.
[Illustration: MAIN FLOOR PLAN SHOWING FUTURE ADDITIONS]
[Illustration: BASEMENT PLAN]
[Illustration: VIEW OF ORIGINAL UNIT]
[Illustration: VIEW OF COMPLETE HOUSE]
[17] Prepared by H. B. Boynton and J. M. Thompson for the department of
agricultural engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.