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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V. THE CHOICE OF A LOT. HEN the building of a house 'd' is determined on, the first step to be taken is the selection of a site. This is so important a matter, and has so much to do with success or failure, that it seems entitled to special consideration. The first question for a man in such Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER V. THE CHOICE OF A LOT. HEN the building of a house 'd' is determined on, the first step to be taken is the selection of a site. This is so important a matter, and has so much to do with success or failure, that it seems entitled to special consideration. The first question for a man in such case to settle, is that of his needs, both present and prospective. This is not always easy. In making up his list of may wants and must wants, the future householder will often be as much puzzled as was little Frank, in Miss Edgeworth's charming story. In the case of every man there will be some peculiarities of disposition or of condition which should be taken into the account. One of the first points to be examined is the relations of the lot to its neighborhood and to other parts of the village. A man doing business in the city, naturally prefers a home near the railroad station or steamer landing. If engaged insome manufactory, store, or workshop, which allows him but scant time for meals, proximity in his home is absolutely necessary. To all such we would say, let this consideration have its due weight and no more. In very many cases, a little shorter or longer walk is of small consequence compared with other things which ought to influence. The house which is to be a dwelling, only, may stand upon some retired and quiet lane. If it is to be also a place of business, it will demand, probably, a conspicuous location on some frequented street. A social family, accustomed to make and receive evening calls, will avoid much disappointment, inconvenience, and grumbling, by fixing their habitation on a street with good walks. Those who prefer solitude and seclusion, and who like to go to bed early, can generally be accommodated on some by-way, whose rugged path will effe Books, Architecture~~General, Village-and-Farm-Cottages~~Henry-W-Cleaveland, 999999999, Village And Farm Cottages, Henry William Cleaveland, Samuel D. Backus, William D. Backus, 1145608752, Nabu Press, , , , , Nabu Press<

ISBN: 9781145608757

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHA… More...

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ISBN: 1145608752

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ISBN: 9781145608757

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