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Village & Country Residences and How to Build Them

by by S. B. Reed

Written at the turn of the century by architect S. B. Reed, Village and Country Residences reflects the attention to detail and pride in construction of an era when homes were built to last. Here are dozens of designs selected by the author for their practicality, comfort, and economy. They embrace almost every variety of arrangement and style; from the simplest one-bedroom cottage on a country lane to the most elegant multileveled Victorian in town. Each design is accompanied by several detailed floor plans plus useful instruction on building, including measurements, materials, and estimated cost. The browser will be charmed and amused to see that it cost only $1,100 to build a three-story home in 1878.