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 558 Tfie Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal. [Mar. F P, Butler's Pantry, with slide. G, Kitchen. H, Summer Kitchen, with servants' stairs. I, Back Stoop, or covered exit. J, Verandah. The cellarage is ample and well lighted. The second floor is portioned off into bed-chambers, closets, and wardrobes; two chambers being; over the Drawing- room, B, and one over the Parlor and Dining-room. The high pitch of the roof gives capa- city for good attic bed-rooms, and the Kitchen wing amply supplies the do- mestics with sleeping apartments and a garret. The roof is so constructed as to have a platform on the top, which is strongly, yet simply balustraded ; giving a good, roomjr place for observation, &c. In this scheme, as in all such as pre- sent large roof surfaces, it is necessary to introduce ornamental courses in the slating ; and, when this is effected in a tasteful manner, the extent of roof sur- face tends to heighten the effect of the whole composition. The chimneys, too, must be made, to form prominent fea- tures, tending to carry out the general design. Such a Dwelling as this could be con- structed of framing, sheathed and clap- boarded, having the wall-spaces filled with dry brickwork; a practice which makes a warm house, and inexpensive, from the fact that the coarsest bricks answer for the purpose. Another method, now coming generally into use, is the tacking on of felting, to the sheathing, around the building, so as to utterly exclude the external air, which might otherwise find its wajr through the walls ; as well as to retain the artificial warmth of the house inside. There are other, and cheaper materials for this purpose, chiefly made of brown paper ; but, whatever is used, provided it answers this desirable end, must add greatly to the comfort of the dwelling. For evidence of possessing comfort, the appearance of this style is very favora- ble ; and must, on that account, at least, make it always popular for suburban residences. BAPTIST CHURCH, Darlington, England. OUR illustration shows a perspective view of the new Baptist Church, at Darlington, England, designed by Mr. William Peachey, Architect, which he has been kind enough to send us, for publication in our pages. The style is that which has of late j-ears become so justly popular in England, through the highly successful examples of Professor Scott, whose admirable taste has gone far towards its establishment, not alone there, but here. The treatment of the present subject by Mr. Peachey is deserving of praise. He has produced most artistic effects of light and shade ; and the general coup d'oeil is all that could be wished. There is no repetition in it ; all is singularly striking, and each feature is perfect in itself. The tower has an air of solid utility, as well as intrinsic character, in it; and it occupies the "very position it should fill. Its spire, too, is in just keeping with the whole composition ; having a squareness about it, that fixes, as it were, the idea depicted. The va- rious and varied openings of windows and doors, are so well managed, as to help out the perfect whole. In fact, while this charming composition pre- sents all the embellishment its style will admit of, there is not the slightest ap- proach to redundancy. Mr. Peachey informs us, that this Church is not yet in a finished state ; as the portion to the right of the tower is not yet built. Judging from the photo- graph of the design in its entirety, we have no hesitation in saying, that its completion is to be wished bj- all, who would admire a really deserving work of Architectic Art.