Woodward's Country Homes

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Geo. E. & F. W. Woodward Publishers, New York, 1866, 81 pagesIn presenting to the public a new work on Domestic Architecture, it is our aim to furnish practical designs and plans, adapted to the requirements of such as are about to build, or remodel and improve, their Country Homes.The rapid progress in rural improvement and domestic embellishment all over the land, during the last quarter of a century, is evident to the observation of every traveler, and, as we have found during several years of professional experience, there has grown up a demand for architectural designs of various grades, from the simple farm cottage to the more elaborate and costly villa, which is not supplied by the several excellent works on this subject which are within the reach of the building and reading public.Introduction.Domestic Architecture and Embellishment A Laborer's Cottage A Small Frame Cottage A Compact Frame Cottage A Rural Cottage of moderate extent A Gardener's Cottage Stone Stable and Coach House A Farm Cottage Design for a Timber Cottage Design for a Rural Church. A Suburban Cottage An Ornamental Summer House Stable and Carriage House A Model Cottage A Cottage Stable Design for an Ice House A Suburban Cottage Stable and Carriage House School House at Irvington A regular Country House A Country Chapel An Old House Remodeled Coach House and Stable Fences Plans of the Residence of C. F. Park, Esq. Carriage House and Stable Residence of T. H. Stout, Esq. A Chapter on Gates Mr. Tristram Allen's House at Ravenswood, Enlarged Plans of the Residence of L. M. Ferris, Esq. A Model Suburban Cottage Head Stone Balloon Frames.