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Victorian House Plans

These architectural illustrations are taken from Leffel's House Plans and show front and side elevations and floor plans of a very attractive cottage, designed by C. N. Cornell, of Alpena, Mich. 

Many small dwellings are built in the North and West of the general dimensions given in this house plan design -namely, a main part 16 by 24 feet, with 16-foot posts, and a wing 16 by 20 feet, with 12-foot posts, and which, by the way, is a very unsatisfactory building to divide into convenient apartments. 

We offer in this house plan design an original and entirely different interior arrangement from that usually adopted, as well as presenting a more attractive external appearance than the usual plain building with one-third pitch gabled roofs. If finished in the usual plain way, the wing might be two stories also, and contain an extra chamber and a bathroom, and still come within $1500; or, if finished in the old fashioned plain way on the exterior, the interior plan here given can be carried out for $1000.  In the estimate given, it is intended that the building be finished in detail, according to the plans, in a first class and thorough workmanlike manner.

Particular attention is called to the entrance hall in this house plan design which affords convenient communication with parlor, kitchen, bedroom and chambers the enclosed or box stairs are of easy run and rise, furnished with hand rail, and well lighted from the window at the landing. the grate being placed across the corner, gives symmetry to that side of the parlor, and still allows ample room for a double doorway into the dining room. The china closet is convenient of access to both kitchen and dining room. 

The kitchen is also provided with a good sized pantry, with closed cupboard and shelving, and there is a convenient passage from the kitchen to the cellar under the stairway.

All bedrooms have closets of good size, and all rooms have access to chimneys.

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