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 750 The Architectural Review and American Builders' Journal. [June, A SUBURBAN VILLA. THIS is a composition in which the trammels of "style" are laid aside, and various features brought to- gether with the intention of producing a unity of effect from diversity of fea- tures, and obtaining all possible advan- tages of light and ventilation at the same time that the contrasts of parts Fig. 1. well broken produce all that is desirable in effect by projection and consequent shade. The Tudor is the predominating style in this composition ; for, its excel- lencies in internal arrangement are many, and very desirable in houses of this class. Fig. 2. The plans of the stories are as follow : Fig. 1. A, Vestibule. B, Hall and prin- cipal stairs. C, Drawing room. The bay in this room is capacious. D, Stud} 7. E, The Parlor. F, Dining Room. G, Kitchen, with tower stairs, H, leading to servants' sleeping rooms. I, The Storeroom. J, The Plate Pantry. K, Closet. L, Vestibule. Fig. 2. M, M, M, M, Chambers. N, Bath and Water-closet. 0, 0, Servants' sleeping rooms. COTTAGE WITH TRUNCATED ROOF. BEFORE the introduction of the Mansard roof, the truncated pre- sented the desirable quality which none other of its day possessed, of head-room in the attic story. Yet its exceeding heaviness gave it an intolerable gloomi- ness of appearance that prevented its being used much in any save farm houses. In the design before us with the prominence of verandah and the easy curve of the window caps, the truncated roof, modernized by ornamental slating, has a good substantial effect, but still looks to more advantage in the country than in the suburbs. The plan will be found at page 692, Fi°;. 2, and affords the following accom- modation : — Being L shaped it has a hall and two rooms in front and one room in the rear with a pantiy between. There are three chambers with closets over head. The plan is capable of en- largement, as it can be a square, owing to the peculiar form of the truncated roof, and in case the square plan is adopted the accommodation is ample. It will be observed, too, that there is attic space in this design, which, though necessarily limited, is nevertheless a very desirable addition to the capacity of the house.