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house is a model of compactness and economy of space. Omitting the sun room and rear porch, the over-all area of the plan is only about twenty-five by twenty-six feet. To many people whose means are limited and who must, therefore, reduce their requirements to the absolute minimum, this design will come as a welcome solution. This really is a six-room house, containing the usual living room, kitchen and dining room and three bedrooms with bath. In addition there are two porches, one more properly a sun room, which, opening on the living room, not only adds considerably to the living space, but lends an extra item of interest to the exterior, for the front wall of this room, continuing in unbroken plane with the main wall of the house, gives a feeling of breadth.

The porch at the rear is open. Square wooden posts with lintels and brackets of the same material help to make the rear of the house interesting. Its floor is of cement, marked in forms of tile, and is bordered with brick.

The living room is unusually well lighted, having windows on three sides; there is also the staircase in one corner, a fireplace, and the two porches opening upon it. The dining room and kitchen are small, but light and airy.

In the second story there are three bedrooms, well designed to accommodate the necessary furniture, each with a closet.

The kitchen equipment is complete, and with the working fixtures along the outside wall, there is an insurance of fine light and ventilation.

Suggested color scheme: Red and brown texture brick set in white mortar; woodwork painted white, the roof a combination of blue and gray.

Construction: Solid brick walls, shingle or slate roof. Size of lot: Approximately forty-five feet. Designed to face east or south, but may be built reversed for other facings. 