Floor areas: Superstructure, 1,130 square feet. Porch, 80 square feet.
Cellar, 280 square feet.
House 6533 is one of the few designs in which a separate dining space was
allotted. Many people do not consider a separate dining room essential in
the small farmhouse, and additional space adds to the cost, but in this
case the arrangement adds to the spaciousness of the interior without
greatly increasing the cost.
The rear entry is large enough to serve as laundry and washroom, and
constitutes a back way from the kitchen to the bedrooms and bathroom
without passing through the living room.
The kitchen, with cross ventilation and ample cupboard and counter space,
is a pleasant workshop for the housewife, and is so arranged that easy
service to the dining alcove is possible.
The bedrooms and adjoining bath are grouped together, allowing that
portion of the house to be closed off from the living portion.
In the cellar is the heating plant, with fuel bin.
The house is kept low to give it an appearance of hugging the ground, but
in no case should the joists be below the ground level. Shingles, beveled
siding, or clapboards may be used for the exterior surface.
[Illustration: FLOOR PLAN]
[25] Prepared by Max Uhlig for the department of agricultural
engineering, Massachusetts Agricultural College.
[Illustration: VIEW OF COMPLETED HOUSE]
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