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 1869.] Descriptions. 429 broad flight, which forms a very import- ant and striking feature in the internal arrangement of this story. Proceeding on through the Drawing-room, we find it communicates, through folding-doors, with the Library, F, at the rear of the house, sixteen (16) feet by twenty- seven (27) feet, which is well lighted b} r means of three windows looking to the rear. This room communicates, on the right, with the Study, G, a fine room, eighteen (18) feet square, forming the first story of the Tower. The study has two twin windows, one to the rear, and the other to the side. On the opposite end of the Library is another door com- municating with the Dining : room, H, a large room eighteen (18) feet by thirty- four (34) feet, which is also entered from the main Hall, as will be seen. This completes the main portion of the Building. The side building is entered by a door, from the Dining-room, leading into a five (5) feet passage, K, which runs the entire length of the building ; and from which are accessible the various rooms on either side ; and at the end of this passage is a door leading out of the building. In the side building, L is the Butler's Pantry, twelve (12) feet by thirteen and a half (13|) feet/communi- cating also with the Dining-room. M is the Store-room, eight (8) feet by thir- teen and a half (130 feet. N is the Kitchen, eighteen (18) feet by thirteen and a half (13J) feet, well lighted, and provided with range, boiler, and sink. O, adjoining, is the Scullery, eight and a half (8 J) feet by thirteen and a half (13J) feet, with a door at the rear. On the other side of the passage is S, the Laundry, fifteen (15) feet by sixteen (1(5) feet. Adjoining this is the Cellar flight of stairs. R is the Servants' Hall, thirteen and a half (13j) feet by seven- teen and a half (17i) feet, with a closet attached. P is a private flight of stairs to the upper story. The cost of such a building, in the vicinity of Philadelphia — finished, and provided with all modern conveniences — at the existing rates of labor and mate- rials — would be about forty-six thousand dollars, ($46,000.) It will accommodate a family of sixteen persons, including domestics. This is given as a guide, whereby may be calculated its probable relative cost in other localities, where the difference in rates would have to be taken into account. A SUBURBAN RESIDENCE. WITH DOUBLE FRONT. SUBURBAN" residences are among the most agreeable objects con- nected with the high state of our culti- vated society ; and form attractive fea- tures in the scenery of the vicinity of our large cities. We have every reason to be proud of our abodes of this na- ture, combining, as they do, all the ad- vantages and conveniences of the city, with the purer air and more picturesque prospect of the country, and evincing a happy union of wealth, comfort and a love of the beautiful, eminently condu- cive to amenity of manners. The taste for such a style of dwelling- house is becoming more and more prev- alent ; and, as a natural consequence of the superior cultivation and refinement of those, whose circumstances allow of their canying out their wishes in this direction ; and of commanding the ser- vices of those, who have a professional taste and knowledge, we see, rapidly springing up, around all our cities,