Floor areas: Superstructure, 1560 square feet. Cellar, 400 square
feet. Porch, 210 square feet.
This design illustrates a type of farmhouse frequently built in recent
years because of its simple lines and economy of construction. It
illustrates the pleasing possibility of fitting the farmhouse to sloping
ground, with ample light in the basement and easy flights of steps
between the house proper, the large workroom at the rear, and the cellar.
[Illustration: FIRST FLOOR PLAN]
The partition between the main rooms downstairs is carried up to divide
the second-floor, giving these bedrooms ample size and good cross
ventilation and making a strong construction that will not sag in years
to come. A second bathroom may be provided in the storage space by the
chimney, thus adding to the comfort of the home and making the upstairs
rooms suitable for rental to tourists if desired. The roof should be
insulated to give comfort both in summer and in winter.
[Illustration: INTERIOR VIEW OF KITCHEN]
[Illustration: VIEW OF COMPLETED HOUSE]
[Illustration: SECOND FLOOR PLAN]
The downstairs hall, lighted by the windows on the stairs, is compact
and provides easy communication between all rooms. The living room is
well-lighted and has good wall spaces for furniture. The combined kitchen
and dining room, with the sink at right angles to the outside wall, as
shown in the interior view, gives the housewife three walls of continuous
work surfaces and in addition light and the view from all the windows of
the room. Children can play or older members visit in the dining end with
slight interference to the housewife's work. This is especially helpful
on chilly days in the fall and spring when the kitchen stove provides the
only heat in the house.
The part basement furnishes space for a furnace and for storage of fruits
and vegetables.
[28] Prepared by C. J. Poiesz and Eldred Mowery for the Bureaus of
Agricultural Engineering and Home Economics, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.