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Bennett's
Small House Catalog

1920

Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc.

RAY H. BENNETT LUMBER CO., INC. NORTH TONAWANDA--N.Y.]

Bennett Homes
Better Built Ready Cut

RAY H. BENNETT LUMBER CO., INC.
NORTH TONAWANDA--N.Y.

LUMBER
LATH--SHINGLES
WINDOWS--DOORS
MILL WORK

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y.

Dear Friend,

We send this catalog to you with just one thought in mind, Service. As you turn the pages and study the various houses, remember that we are planning and building for YOU. No trouble is too great, no detail too small, if by personal consideration and supervision we can provide you with your ideal home.

Our architects have studied the requirement of comfortable, convenient, up-to-date houses. In the designs shown in this catalog, you will find embodied their ideas--the results of considering the greatest convenience at the least cost.

Not only do we supply you with blue prints of the house you select, but our special service department is ready to assist you in your interior decorating. Then too, our service department can give you any information you require in regard to the erection of your house.

You naturally will want to know the approximate cost of erecting the house of your choice, the cost of the mason work, plumbing, lighting, heating, etc. This we shall be glad to furnish you, if you will write to us for such information.

In buying a Bennett Home, you are really gratifying your individual tastes. You have infinite choice of designs, any of which can be slightly or moderately altered. You can choose your own color for outside paint and inside finish. Cupboards and closets of convenient size and situation, bay windows, French doors, fire places, stairways, colonnades,--all these are yours to command.

We have already selected for you the best framing materials, lumber and hardware. The little touches that make the home and radiate the personality of the owners--these we leave to your individual choice.

It is YOUR home that you are to build, and we offer you our assistance and co-operation.

Cordially Yours,

RAY H. BENNETT LUMBER CO., INC.

JAS|RN

Bennett Homes Better-Built Ready-Cut

PRICES OF BENNETT HOMES DECEMBER 1, 1921

PRICES ARE NET F. O. B. CARS NORTH TONAWANDA, N. Y.

DELIVERED PRICES QUOTED ON REQUEST.

TERMS: Net Cash with Order.

TERMS:

=1. Cash with Order.= 5% discount from gross amount allowed when Cash
in full is sent with order, or

=2. 25% Cash with Order.= Balance sight draft with order bill of
lading attached. No discount from gross amount allowed under these
terms.

WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION OR MONEY BACK.

5% Cash
Name Page Gross Discount Net

Aberdeen, Plan A 30 $1944.78 $ 97.23 $1847.55
Aberdeen, Plan B 30 2418.89 120.94 2297.95
Arcadia, Plan A 31 1610.33 80.51 1529.82
Arcadia, Plan B 31 1907.57 95.37 1812.20
Atherton 32 2481.17 124.05 2357.12
Auburn, Plan A 56 1074.09 53.70 1020.39
Auburn, Plan B 56 1273.94 63.69 1210.25
Avon 10 2940.28 147.00 2793.28

Beverly, Plan A 60 1142.60 57.13 1085.47
Beverly, Plan B 60 1224.00 61.20 1162.80
Bison 22 2342.62 117.13 2225.49
Bryant 12 2465.12 123.25 2341.87

Charlotte, Plan B 11 3184.52 159.22 3025.30
Clarendon 39 3345.17 167.25 3177.92
Cleo 26 2313.83 115.69 2198.14
Cloverdale, Plan A 55 1380.97 69.04 1311.93
Cloverdale, Plan B 55 1519.36 75.96 1443.40
Concord, Reg. 61 1317.45 65.87 1251.58
Concord, Plan B 61 1585.31 79.26 1506.05
Colonial 44 4243.05 212.15 4030.90

Delaware, Plan A 58 1747.45 87.37 1660.08
Delaware, Plan B 58 1949.84 97.49 1852.35
Dover, Reg. 50 2120.89 106.04 2014.85
Dover, Plan B 50 2275.89 113.79 2162.10

Emerson 62 1697.23 84.86 1612.37
Erie 45 2281.00 114.05 2166.95

Flanders 35 2024.85 101.24 1923.61
Forsyth 38 3049.37 152.46 2896.91
Franklin 17 2550.71 127.53 2423.18
Frederick 46 3669.70 183.48 3486.22
Fulton 25 2552.78 127.63 2425.15

Genesee 41 2202.63 110.13 2092.50

Hamilton 24 2994.63 149.73 2844.90
Harriet 33 2776.88 138.84 2638.04
Hartley 43 2753.12 137.65 2615.47
Harvard 14 2071.13 103.55 1967.58

Ideal 23 2654.70 132.73 2521.97
Ilion 13 2440.36 122.01 2318.35

Janis 40 3088.00 154.40 2933.60

Kenmore, Plan A 54 804.91 40.24 764.67
Kenmore, Plan B 54 1039.82 51.99 987.83

Lancaster 34 2905.94 145.29 2760.65
La Salle 21 3076.84 153.84 2923.00
Lawton, Plan A 53 1647.97 82.39 1565.58
Lawton, Plan B 53 1825.67 91.28 1734.39
Lincoln 16 2849.67 142.48 2707.19

Madison 66 2510.10 125.50 2384.60
Maidstone, Plan A 52 1131.47 56.57 1074.90
Maidstone, Plan B 52 1386.96 69.34 1317.62
Monroe 59 2100.69 105.03 1995.66

Nelson 47 1728.63 86.43 1642.20
New Hartford 19 2185.30 109.26 2076.04
Niagara 20 2459.91 122.99 2336.92

Olean 42 2012.08 100.60 1911.48
Ontario 64 2051.56 102.57 1948.99

Potomac 18 3124.68 156.23 2968.45

Raymond 15 2305.83 115.29 2190.54
Richard 48 2045.57 102.27 1943.30
Rochester 49 2340.15 117.00 2223.15

Salem 28 2538.93 126.94 2411.99
Shamrock, Plan A 57 1124.27 56.21 1068.06
Shamrock, Plan B 57 1429.11 71.45 1357.66
Sherrill, Plan A 51 1551.68 77.58 1474.10
Sherrill, Plan B 51 1898.22 94.91 1803.31
Stanley 65 1230.88 61.54 1169.34

Tremont 67 4051.07 202.55 3848.52

Waverly 63 2006.09 100.30 1905.79
Woodward 29 1723.77 86.18 1637.59

York 27 1914.00 95.60 1818.40

=SUMMER COTTAGES=, Pages 68-69

Wenona 68 $842.07 $42.10 $799.97
Newport 68 786.86 39.34 747.52
Ivernia 69 702.34 35.11 667.23
Linwood 69 800.36 40.01 760.35

=GARAGES=, Pages 69-70

Buick 10 × 14 $170.12 $ 8.50 $161.62
Buick 10 × 16 182.48 9.12 173.36
Buick 12 × 16 196.45 9.82 186.63
Buick 12 × 18 210.21 10.51 199.70
Buick 12 × 20 217.08 10.85 206.23

Cadillac 18 × 16 275.84 13.79 262.05
Cadillac 18 × 18 293.09 14.65 278.44
Cadillac 18 × 20 306.98 15.34 291.64
Cadillac 20 × 18 306.98 15.34 291.64
Cadillac 20 × 20 325.52 16.27 309.25
Cadillac 27 × 20 417.76 20.88 396.88

Hudson 10 × 14 169.83 8.49 161.34
Hudson 10 × 16 181.72 9.08 172.64
Hudson 12 × 16 199.97 9.99 189.98
Hudson 12 × 18 208.73 10.43 198.30
Hudson 14 × 16 212.73 10.63 202.10
Hudson 14 × 18 226.63 10.33 215.30

Peerless 18 × 16 288.10 14.40 273.70
Peerless 18 × 18 301.76 15.08 286.68
Peerless 18 × 20 315.26 15.76 299.50
Peerless 20 × 18 315.26 15.76 299.50
Peerless 20 × 20 327.42 16.37 311.05

Bennett Special 8 × 12 90.94 4.54 86.40
Bennett Special 8 × 14 97.61 4.88 92.73
Bennett Special 8 × 16 110.18 5.50 104.68
Bennett Special 10 × 12 99.22 4.96 94.26
Bennett Special 10 × 14 109.25 5.46 103.79
Bennett Special 10 × 16 122.23 6.11 116.12

FORM 211-5-20 120M-PK-1000]

This book is the story, in word and picture, of actual homes proven by living people to be Beautiful, Practical, Substantial. ¶ The designs and plans are the final creations, after years of study and experience, of Foremost American Authorities on Home Architecture and Construction. ¶ Economy is the controlling thought in these plans--not economy that merely cheapens but that which eliminates all unnecessary costs without sacrifice of appearance, strength or utility. ¶ Bennett Homes are truly Better-Built--better to look at, better to live in and better to last.

CATALOG No. 18

=_Ray H. Bennett Lumber Co., Inc. NORTH TONAWANDA - N. Y._=

ESTABLISHED 1902

INDEX

Page

Bennett Advantages, 7

Bennett Economies, 4-7

Bennett Method, 4-7

Bennett Plant, 1

Cellars, 9

Chimneys, 9

Colonnades, 36-37

Decorating Service, Inside Back Cover

Doors, 36-37

Double Home, 46-67

Duplex Home, 46-67

Economies, 4-7

Foundation Plans, 9

French Doors, 36-37

Garages, 69-70
Buick
Hudson
Peerless
Cadillac
Bennett Special, 69

Guarantee, Order Form

Hardware, 36-37

Heating, 71-72

History--Home Building, 3

Houses, 10-35 and 38-67
Aberdeen, 30
Arcadia, 31
Atherton, 32
Auburn, 56
Avon, 10
Beverly, 60
Bison, 22
Bryant, 12
Charlotte, 11
Clarendon, 39
Cleo, 26
Cloverdale, 55
Concord, 61
Colonial, 44
Delaware, 58
Dover, 50
Emerson, 62
Erie, 45
Flanders, 35
Forsyth, 38
Franklin, 17
Frederick, 46
Fulton, 25
Genesee, 41
Hamilton, 24
Harriet, 33
Hartley, 43
Harvard, 14
Ideal, 23
Ilion, 13
Janis, 40
Kenmore, 54
Lancaster, 34
LaSalle, 21
Lawton, 53
Lincoln, 16
Madison, 66
Maidstone, 52
Monroe, 59
Nelson, 47
New Hartford, 19
Niagara, 20
Olean, 42
Ontario, 64
Potomac, 18
Raymond, 15
Richard, 48
Rochester, 49
Salem, 28
Shamrock, 57
Sherrill, 51
Stanley, 65
Tremont, 67
Waverly, 63
Woodward, 29
York, 27

Kitchen Cabinets, 36-37

Landscape Service, Inside Back Cover

Lighting, 71-72

Linen Closet, 36-37

Lock Sets, 36-37

Masonry, 9

Medicine Cabinet, 36-37

Mirror Door, 36-37

Paints, 9

Plaster, 9

Plumbing, 71-72

Prices, with letter

References, 2

Reverse Plans, 8

Specifications--general, 8-9

Specifications--detail, with each home

Stairways, 36-37

Summer Cottages, 68-69
Wenona
Newport
Ivernia
Linwood

Two Family Home, 46-67

Trim--interior, 36-37

Wardrobe, 36-37

Windows, 36-37

REFERENCES

THE STATE NATIONAL BANK NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y.

BUFFALO TRUST COMPANY BUFFALO, N.Y.

THE FIRST TRUST CO. OF TONAWANDA TONAWANDA, N.Y.

REFERENCES

OUR CUSTOMERS EVERYWHERE ANY BANK OR TRUST COMPANY COMMERCIAL AGENCIES.]

"_=Home-keeping hearts are happiest;
For those who wander they know not where
Are full of trouble and full of care;
To stay at home is best.=_"
--LONGFELLOW

The first home was purposely built beside the "Sacred Fire".

The story runs that fire came as a gift from the Gods to Man. And so heavenly seemed its qualities of beauty, light and warmth, that Man reverenced it--ceased wandering and built his abode around its glowing radiance.

Through the ages--from the rugged cave, the rough tent of animal skins, the crude log cabin, down to the Home Beautiful of To-day--home building has been the strong primal instinct. Men have practiced all the pursuits of peace and war for those things for which home stands--love, family, hospitality, security, worship. Indeed, the home building spirit is the very backbone of civilization. Intelligent, thoughtful men always desire their families to live the home life, because they know that the best of physical, mental and moral powers are developed under home's benign influence.

Almost the first thought of the Pilgrims after they had landed on America's new shores was of a home. And so immediately they built themselves sturdy houses of the straight-shafted pine trees that stood everywhere about the rugged shores. And some of these homes are still standing, amazing testimony to the vigor and endurance of wood.

Today, more than ever before, people are seriously considering how they shall live. They realize that the dwelling place has a marked influence upon living and character--that the inspiration of home, next to religion, is the greatest in life.

Perforce, many must live part of their lives in the rented house. But however desirable, no family can ever acquire quite that deep-seated love and interest for, nor have the incentive to adorn and beautify, a dwelling place for which they pay toll to a landlord. But when the place which shelters the family belongs to them, when they know that every thought and every dollar they put into it is a permanent investment which pays big dividends in the family happiness and contentment--then that place, however lowly or humble, becomes truly a home. Naturally then, the tendency is strongly toward the owned private home.

The dainty cottage--the inviting semi-bungalow--the comfortable Colonial--the cosy story-and-a-half--these are the leading types of homes to-day. And when there is built into them that particular beauty, and those conveniences--modern sanitation, lighting, ventilation and heating--that will suit the taste of the individual family, their mode of living and their pocketbook--then indeed does the dwelling place become "a thing of beauty and a joy forever".

Bennett Homes, Better-Built and Ready-Cut, satisfy every desire and every need of home-lovers--for the dwelling-place which shall possess charm, convenience and endurance to the greatest extent consistent with the desired investment.

HOW SCIENCE SOLVED THE HIGH COST OF HOME-BUILDING

Up to the present, the great drawback to home-building has been the excessive cost, by the individually-built-house method.

Plans by experienced architects have been costly; the cost of lumber has been high; the amount of labor necessary to cut and trim rough and finished lumber has been a serious item; there have been endless worries--delays--extra costs; plans have looked good on paper, but have not worked out well; contractors have been known to be careless about the quality of the material and of the work on the job.

What will avoid all the usual waste, delays, disappointments, and--what will cut the cost of building a home? Science says--"_simplify_"--"_standardize_"--"_eliminate waste_."

"_This is the day of brains that plans for thousands_ at a time, instead of one. Why is it necessary to plan every individual home that is built? There's a wiser, more economical way. Once the plan for a house has been tried and proven true, use it many times over; let hundreds of people divide the cost--let hundreds of people reap the benefit of these plans."

"_This is the day of machinery_, the day for producing in tremendous quantities, thereby accomplishing in minutes that which would consume hours, days and weeks to achieve by usual methods. After having worked out plans to the highest point of economy, why not cut the materials by labor-saving machines _instead of the old hand method_, thereby reducing labor and waste to a minimum."

SCIENCE'S ANSWER IS THE BENNETT-WAY

The best designs and plans have been produced for hundreds to share the benefits--a huge modern mill in the heart of the lumber market has been equipped with labor-and-waste-saving machinery of the latest type--and YOU, who want to build a home, reap the advantages and savings of the Bennett-Way in securing one of finer design, greater convenience, and genuine durability.

Perhaps right here, it is well to establish the difference between a Bennett Ready-Cut Home and a portable house.

The object of the portable system is to produce a building construction which may be put together to form a temporary shelter--taken apart again--moved from place to place as desired. Manufacturers of portable buildings cannot and do not represent their products to be permanent.

But Bennett Homes, Better-Built and Ready-Cut, are built for permanency. Once your Bennett Home is completed, there is absolutely no difference between it and any well constructed home, except, perhaps, that our designs are more attractive and impressive than the average homes one sees.

HOW RENT-MONEY COUNTS

This table shows what rent amounts to in ten and twenty years, with six per cent interest compounded annually, and gives an idea of the value of the house one can pay for by applying rent toward paying for a home.

Rent per Month In 10 Years In 20 Years
$ 8.00 $1,265.35 $ 3,531.41
12.00 1,898.02 5,279.11
17.00 2,688.86 7,504.24
20.00 3,163.36 8,828.52
25.00 3,954.20 11,035.65
30.00 4,745.04 13,242.78
35.00 5,535.88 15,449.91
50.00 7,908.40 22,071.30

ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS

There are more than fifty designs and plans offered on the following pages. They have been carefully and expertly selected from hundreds submitted. These designs are not merely dreams of architects or artists. They are actual houses which have been built, lived in and proven practical and pleasurable in every detail. In considering a BENNETT BETTER-BUILT HOME, you are offered a very wide selection of various styles and sizes, so that you may choose a home that will suit your particular needs, tastes, locality, and pocketbook.

In building the Bennett Way you have this genuine advantage--you know, before you build, just exactly how your home will look after it is completed. Do you know _that_ when your local architect or contractor designs your home for you? He may convince you that his design is what you want, and induce you to accept it, even against your own better judgment. Though you may not be pleased with the design he has prepared, nevertheless you accept his ideas rather than submit to the additional expense and delay of a change. BENNETT BETTER-BUILT HOMES correspond in every detail with the actual photographs shown in this catalog. Should the design you select require some slight alterations, we shall be very glad to make such changes, if practical, at actual cost.

ECONOMY IN DRAFTING

The first of a series of savings for you starts in our drafting room.

It is quite necessary for the architect to charge a considerable fee for his drawings, for he must pay expenses and a profit. The drawings for our houses are even more elaborate, and the first cost of production is naturally much greater. Yet there is this gain for you: when the drawings are once made, hundreds of blue prints are made from them at practically a negligible cost. Therefore, we furnish you with blue prints from our drawings _absolutely free_ of fees or of any charge.

ECONOMY IN STANDARDIZATION

Next we help you realize a decided saving through standardization of materials.

In designing an attractive home, a professional architect can give little thought to standard lengths or shapes of material. Our Bennett Better-Built designers, however, put forth both thought and effort toward producing, not only an attractive home, but one which is economical of rough and finished lumber, millwork, etc.

For instance, there are certain standard lengths and widths of lumber, and certain standard styles and sizes of windows, doors, window frames, door frames--in fact of every kind of millwork. Standard items can be manufactured in tremendous quantities at very low cost while special styles and sizes require readjustment of machinery, and the waste (sometimes 33 and 1-3 per cent) of standard-sized materials to meet special requirements. We manufacture such an extensive variety of styles and sizes in building materials of so many kinds, that an appearance as artistic as you may wish can easily be produced without resorting to the expense of special materials.

Another important application of standardization lies in the spacing of windows and the like. Insofar as appearance is concerned, 6 inches one way or another usually makes but little difference in the spacing of windows. But from the standpoint of economy, it is decidedly better to have the spacing in even feet. For instance, windows spaced 12 or 14 feet apart permit the use of 12 or 14 foot standard length boards, without waste; whereas, if the windows were spaced 12' 6" apart, it would necessitate the cutting up of a 14' or 16' board with a waste on every board that goes to make up the full height of the window.

ECONOMY IN USE OF LABOR-SAVING MACHINERY

By the use of gigantic, powerful machinery, we save you a large percentage of labor cost, and inaccuracies that always waste hand-cut lumber.

The prices quoted in our catalog furnish you with material sufficient to complete every listed detail of the home which you select. In addition, it covers the cost of cutting every piece of material so that when it reaches its destination, it is ready to nail. There will be no wasting of time waiting for "something forgotten that must be ordered," waiting for one man to cut and fit a part before another can go ahead.

You cannot possible go astray, because--as we said before--our blue prints are thorough and complete, showing the exact location of each and every piece of material. It would not be difficult to erect the entire building with only the blue prints at hand. Nevertheless, to facilitate the work, we furnish a bill of material, itemizing each and every piece, and instructing where it should be placed.

As a further safeguard against error and confusion, we include a set of instructions written by men who have had years of actual experience in constructing houses.

ECONOMY IN CARPENTRY

The entire time consumed by the carpenter for calculating the best plan for framing, has been eliminated. This time is entirely saved, because with our Bennett Better-Built system, the planning is completely done in our office before the material is shipped, and our _Special Notch System_ makes the work speedy.

As you have watched work on a house, have you ever stopped to figure how very much of a workman's time was spent in first measuring, then cutting, then trying and perhaps refitting the material--all this is against the very small amount of time required for fastening and nailing? Well, we save you all that fuss and waste by furnishing the material not merely cut, but cut to fit more accurately than hand labor ever could.

Immediately upon receipt of your order, the blue-prints of the design you have selected, the bill of material and a set of instructions are mailed to you. At that same time, a duplicate bill of material is sent into our mill, with instructions to start cutting. Within a few hours the material for the frame of your house is completed--which means that the work which would have required many days of expensive labor on the job, is accomplished in hours by our machines--more economically, more accurately, many times over.

ECONOMY IN MILLWORK

All Bennett Better-Built doors, windows, door frames, window frames, door trim, window trim and mouldings are manufactured in quantities--therefore at a very low cost of production, of which you derive the benefit. Powerful and precise machines saw and resaw, rout stair stringers, mortise, and fit doors and windows, cut and shape woodwork, smooth and sand all sorts and sizes of lumber--with a quality of fine workmanship in dozen and score lots impossible by any other method.

And remember--any saving in labor must be considered a double saving, because the more time required for the erection of your home, the longer you are paying out money for labor on the new and for rent where you are living.

ECONOMY IN WATER TRANSPORTATION OF RAW MATERIALS

The docks of the Ray H. Bennett Lumber Company, Inc., are located the best of any in North Tonawanda. You will realize the importance to you of location, when we tell you that the largest lumber steamers coming down the great lakes, direct from the saw mills, land at our docks. Thus we are enabled to take advantage of lake-steamer cargo-shipments, and save something for you.

You will also appreciate that we, as buyers of cargoes of lumber totalling millions of feet, are entitled to a lower price than the buyer of a carload of lumber containing only about twenty thousand feet. This impresses the fact that we are in a position to furnish you better quality materials at lower prices. We handle lumber in huge quantities--our stock sizes are secured in big units--therefore, our goods are manufactured and handled at a much lower cost.

You can easily see that our ideal location for the securing of our raw materials means large savings to you. We have enormous stocks on hand at all times and are ideally equipped for fast work.

ECONOMY IN EXCEPTIONAL SHIPPING FACILITIES

North Tonawanda, N. Y., where the Bennett Plant is located, is one of the largest lumber markets in the United States. This is due to the fact that North Tonawanda is a made-to-order center for distribution. Its shipping facilities are conceded to be unsurpassed in the country. Practically all of the great railway systems are in direct connection, enabling us to give you the remarkable service--the vitally important quick shipments--for which we are famed--in which we excel.

ECONOMY IN BENNETT BULK BUYING

We have, as yet, made little mention of our vast purchasing power, nor of the fact that you are purchasing your material at wholesale prices.

We purchase, annually, many millions of feet of material directly from the saw mills, thereby eliminating unnecessary expenses and profits. We buy at rock-bottom prices, less all possible discounts for quantity, for prompt payment, etc.

And then our giant purchases are brought by large lake steamers to our docks and unloaded directly into our yard. On one side our material comes in; it moves almost automatically through our yards to the cutting and finishing mills; it leaves them on the railroad side of our property. With our advantages, the cost of handling is therefore reduced to a minimum which only a few of the largest establishments can hope to equal.

BENNETT ADVANTAGES--In a Nutshell

1. Designs and plans proven the "best" of this country's architectural and practical experts.

2. Elimination of architects' and contractors' fees.

3. Materials from the heart of the lumber market--brand-new, bright stock.

4. Saving of waste through standard sizes, lengths, shapes.

5. Ready-cut, ready-to-erect features as against cut-and-try on the job method.

6. Quantity production of standardized millwork.

7. Transportation and handling charges minimized.

8. Huge buying facilities.

9. Services of an organization, celebrated for its financial strength, for ability and for integrity.

10. All-in-all a real HOME for you and yours at a price that represents the greatest possible value for the money you elect to put into it.

In every paragraph of these specifications you will note how thoroughly we have planned for strength and endurance in the construction of your home--how we employ only the best grades of lumber, accurately cut and fashioned by the most precise workmanship.

In the first place, please understand the importance of our notched construction. See the photograph in the lower corner of next page. The frames of our houses are a great improvement over the common practice, both in matters of accuracy of fit, of strength and rigidity. The notch method is considered costly when done by hand labor, but it is always considered desirable. The Bennett methods of doing by machines in minutes what would take hours or days by the cut-on-the-job way, gives you extra quality without extra cost.

Another thing we wish you to note is the double and triple strength of joists and studding, where extra stresses are sure to be met, or absolute rigidity is an essential. See the three studs at the corners as shown by the photo of "notch" construction.

Notice that we furnish bridging for floor joists; that our stairs are cut accurately, as in the best houses, instead of using mere nailed-on cleats.

Notice how we select and match interior woods for beauty of grain--how we sand them so they will take a most beautiful finish.

Notice that the outside of our houses--door and window frames, and siding,--is of _Redwood_, celebrated for its extraordinary long life, and so approved by the U. S. Government experts.

Notice our hardware and such items as kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, medicine cabinets, even building paper, and lastly notice our double flooring for both floors.

In every last item, Bennett Homes are truly Better-Built--all in all you will get a most attractive, most livable, most enduring dwelling place, giving you a dollar for dollar value that is unequalled in the lumber market.

General Specifications

DIMENSIONS

All rooms show =actual= inside measurements and not from outside of building to center of inside partition or from center of partition to center of partition, as is sometimes given.

PLANS

One set is furnished with each house. They are so complete in detail, that if carefully followed, it is impossible to go wrong. Reversed plans will be furnished without extra cost.

MATERIALS IN GENERAL

All lumber for Bennett "Better-Built" Homes is shipped directly from enormous stocks in our yards. It is all thoroughly seasoned, and guaranteed equal to or better than the grades specified. Thorough seasoning means less waste and consequently lower freight charges. It also means that shrinkage, bound to occur with green lumber, has occurred before the lumber is cut for your home.

QUANTITY OF MATERIALS

An unqualified guarantee is contained on your order blank that we will furnish material to entirely complete your home in accordance with the following general specifications and with the particular specifications contained on the individual page of photograph and plans.

BASEMENT FRAMES AND SASH

Are not included in your order unless illustration shows siding or shingles to the grade lines, because these are used when the foundation is laid. We plan to have your material on the ground as soon as the foundation is finished and has had sufficient time to set. If we were to furnish basement frames and sash, it would be necessary either to ship them by express, creating additional expense, or it would be necessary to delay the foundation work until the lumber arrived. We cannot see where enough benefit is derived to make up for this additional expense and delay. If, however, you decide to have us furnish them, we will ship them according to your instructions.

FOUNDATION WALL PLATE OR BOND TIMBER

2 in. × 6 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit, furnished to lay on top of the foundation wall to insure an even bearing for the first floor joists.

GIRDER

Size 6 in. × 6 in. or 6 in. × 8 in., (as listed under each design) depending upon the size house. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. It is a well-known fact that a built-up timber is stronger than a solid timber, and is much easier to handle. We, therefore, furnish material cut to proper length to make a built-up timber.

GIRDER POSTS

Iron stanchions 4 in. in diameter. These posts are furnished in sufficient number for spacing not more than 8 ft. apart.

FIRST FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 8 in. or 2 in. × 10 in. according to span, No. 1 Hemlock, Surfaced four sides and cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers and =doubled= under all bearing partitions.

SECOND FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 8 in. or 2 in. × 10 in. according to span, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers.

CEILING JOISTS AND COLLAR BEAMS

2 in. × 4 in. or 2 in. × 6 in., depending upon span, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit; 16 in. on centers.

BRIDGING

2 in. × 2 in. Hemlock, cut to fit. A double row between all 2 in. × 8 in. and 2 in. × 10 in. joists having a span of 12 ft. or over.

RAFTERS

2 in. × 4 in. or 2 in. × 6 in. depending on size of house and pitch of roof, No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides, spaced 24 in. on centers. The rafters are all carefully laid out and cut in our mill, ready to erect on the job.

STUDDING

2 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides, all cut to fit; spaced 16 in. on centers. =Trebled= at corners of outside walls and =doubled= at sides of door and window openings where extra strength is required. Top plates of all partitions and outside walls are =double=; single plates at bottom. Side wall plates are =notched= to receive the studding, a celebrated Bennett feature. It is impossible to set the studding wrong. This is an improvement over the ordinary method of framing. See illustration on opposite page.

WALL SHEATHING

=Dressed and matched= and cut to fit. This is another important item of Bennett quality. No. 1 Hemlock.

ROOF SHEATHING

1 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced one side, cut to fit. We furnish this material in quantities to allow for 2-1/4 in. spacing, as is common practice, when shingles are used. In case you decide to use Asphalt Slate Surfaced Roofing, or Asphalt S. S. Shingles, it is necessary to lay the sheathing tightly together. We furnish dressed and matched sheathing for this purpose at a slight additional cost.

PORCH FLOOR JOISTS

2 in. × 6 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. Spaced 16 in. on centers.

PORCH CEILING JOISTS AND RAFTERS

2 in. × 4 in. No. 1 Hemlock, surfaced four sides and cut to fit. Spaced 24 in. on centers.

SUB FLOORING

1 in. No. 1 Hemlock =Dressed= and =Matched= and cut to fit, furnished for both =first= and =second floors=.

FINISH FLOORING

13/16 in. × 2-1/4 in. or 13/16 in. × 3-1/4 in. Clear Flat Grain Yellow Pine or Clear Fir. Double Flooring is another proof of the Bennett Better-Built idea--it secures rigidity and soundproofness. Furnished in standard lengths.

PORCH FLOORING

1-1/8 in. × 3-1/4 in. Clear Fir, cut to fit.

PORCH CEILING

7/16 in. Clear Yellow Pine, surfaced and beaded one side and matched, cut to fit.

ATTIC FLOORING

When attic stairs are shown in plans, we furnish 13/16 in. × 3-1/4 in. No. 2 Yellow Pine, cut to fit. When attic stairs are not shown, no flooring is furnished.

CORNICE CEILING

3/4 in. × 3-1/4 in. =Clear Fir=, surfaced and beaded one side and matched, cut to fit, used instead of roof boards over exposed rafter ends.

OUTSIDE FINISH

=Clear Redwood=, =Clear Fir or Sound Knotted White Pine=, surfaced four sides.

SIDING

1/2 in. =Clear Redwood Bevel Siding, furnished in standard lengths. Or=

=Extra *A* Washington Red Cedar= Shingles will be furnished instead of siding without extra charge, if so desired. It is commonly known, and an admitted fact that =Redwood is unequalled for exterior protection=.

DOOR FRAMES AND WINDOW FRAMES

=Clear Redwood= cut to fit, and shipped knocked-down. The sills for all outside doors are 1-3/4 in. × 7-1/4 in. hardwood. All outside casing for window and doors are 7/8 in. × 4-1/2 in. with drip cap.

INSIDE DOORS

1-3/8 in. Fir, two or five panel, mortised for lock sets. See pages 36 and 37.

FRONT AND REAR DOORS

Both glazed. Front doors are furnished as shown in the individual house picture. 1-3/4 in. thick No. 1 grade solid Chestnut, unless otherwise specified, =mortised= for front door lock set. Rear door 1-3/8 in., =mortised= for lock set. See pages 36 and 37 for all doors.

ROOF SHINGLES

Extra Clear Washington Red Cedar 5-2 inches, (*) at butt. To lay 4-1/2 in. to the weather. Bennett multi-strip slate-surfaced shingles or Bennett Asphalt Slate-Surfaced Shingles will be furnished at a nominal cost. *Note: The "5 to 2" inches, refers to the thickness of the shingles, and means that five shingles placed one on top of the other with butts together, measures full 2 inches thick at the butt end.

SIDE WALL SHINGLES

For side walls, where shown in catalog, are Premium Brand Extra *A* Washington Red Cedar Shingles 6 to 2, furnished to be laid 5 in. to the weather. Siding will be furnished instead of shingles, if so desired.

SCAFFOLDS AND BRACES

We furnish these as necessary, depending upon the size of the house.

LATH

No. 1 Spruce or Hemlock 48 in. standard. No lath furnished for cellar or attic, unless ordered extra.

GROUNDS

5/8 in. × 7/8 in. Hemlock. To nail around all inside door openings as a guide for plastering.

STAIRS

The stairs are carefully designed for the individual requirements of each home. The material is the highest grade of Yellow Pine to match the beauty of the other interior finish. They are carefully machined in our mills and are shipped to you knocked down, ready to set up. See illustration of manufacture on page 4. See pages 36 and 37 also.

CELLAR AND ATTIC STAIRS

Furnished cut to fit whenever shown in the plans.

PANTRY AND CLOSET SHELVING

Material for shelves is furnished for each closet and pantry, shown in the catalog plans.

KITCHEN CABINET

Whenever kitchen cabinets are shown in the plans they are included in the price for the home. They are shipped to you in the knock-down complete (including hardware). The material is clear grade Yellow Pine. See pages 36 and 37.

MEDICINE CABINET

A built-in medicine cabinet is furnished with each house having a bathroom. Each cabinet is complete in every detail and includes a bevel-mirror door. Shipped ready to set in place. See pages 36 and 37.

COLONNADES

Where a colonnade is shown in the plans, it is included in the price of the home. The material is, of course, Yellow Pine to match the other fine interior finish of the home. Each colonnade is manufactured in owr own mill under our own supervision, and we guarantee you the very best of materials and the finest workmanship. Two styles of colonnades are shown on pages 36 and 37 of our catalog. In case a colonnade is not included in the plan of the house you select, and you wish to install one, we will, upon application, gladly quote prices.

INSIDE DOOR AND WINDOW TRIM

Clear Yellow Pine of the finest quality obtainable, all carefully matched and sanded. The casings are 13/16 in. × 3-5/8 in. in width; back band 1-1/8 in. × 1-1/8 in.; the window stool 7/8 in. × 3-5/8 in.; the apron 7/8 in. × 3-1/4 in. This design is one of the choicest on the market. See pages 36 and 37.

BASE, PICTURE MOULDING, CHAIR RAIL AND HOOK STRIPS

Clear Yellow Pine, shipped in standard lengths to be cut on the job; base 13/16 in. × 7-5/8 in. on first floor, 13/16 in. × 5-5/8 in. for second floor. Picture moulding 13/16 in. × 1-1/2 in. Chair rail 5/8 in. × 3-1/2 in. Hook strips 13/16 in. × 2-3/4 in. Chair rail for kitchen and bath. Hook strips for all closets.

WINDOWS

1-3/8 in. Clear White Pine, check rail, made to be used with pulleys and weights. Glass set in and puttied. Styles to correspond with those shown in the individual house pictures. All windows more than 26 inches in width, glazed with =double= strength glass.

PORCH MATERIAL

All porch materials are manufactured from the best weather-resisting woods of standard designs. Porch steps are painstakingly cut to fit in our mill and shipped to you knocked-down with 1-1/8 in. treads.

HARDWARE

MORTISE LOCK SETS

Design illustrated on pages 36 and 37. Furnished in two styles of finish--Antique Copper, or Sand Blast Dull Brass. Unless otherwise specified in your order, we will furnish the Antique Copper. A cylinder front door lock set is furnished with all houses listed at $2400.00 or more. For houses listed at less, the standard bit key front door lock set is furnished.

DOUBLE ACTING FLOOR HINGES AND DOOR PLATES

Furnished with all houses shown with a double swinging door between the kitchen and dining room.

HINGES

Finished to match other hardware. Three hinges are furnished on all front doors.

SASH LIFT, SASH LOCKS AND WINDOW STOP ADJUSTERS

Furnished for all sliding sash windows, finished to match the lock sets, two sash lifts to each window.

BATHROOM HARDWARE

All bathroom hardware is =nickel plated=.

KITCHEN CUPBOARD AND CABINET HARDWARE

All =hinges=, =turns=, =etc.=, are included in price quoted and furnished to match other hardware.

NAILS

Sufficient quantities of all sizes furnished for all purposes. Galvanized nails for shingles.

BUILDING PAPER

=Tarred Paper= is furnished for underneath the siding, and between the finish and sub-flooring.

DOORBELL

We furnish an attractive front door bell set.

MISCELLANEOUS HARDWARE

Our hardware list includes sash cord, window weights, attic sash sets, base knobs, coat hooks, chimney flashing and valley tin, but does not include eavetroughing.

PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES

EXTRA FINE QUALITY READY-MIXED PAINT

Sufficient in quantity for three good coats on outside walls. A special hard drying floor paint is furnished to cover the porch floor and steps two coats. Color card furnished upon request.

SPAR VARNISH

Although it costs less to furnish paint for the porch ceiling, we are furnishing a high grade spar varnish for two coats. Spar varnish is also furnished to cover the front door.

INTERIOR VARNISH

A very high grade varnish is furnished for two good coats on all doors, windows and interior trim. This varnish is exceedingly durable and can be rubbed within 36 to 48 hours. It is not affected by hot or cold water and will not crack.

Practically every home owner prefers his bathroom painted rather than varnished. All bathrooms in Bennett Better-Built Homes are especially attractive, owing to the fact that they are finished in white enamel and all hardware is furnished nickel plated. Enamel undercoater is furnished to cover the woodwork, two coats. Two coats of Bennett White Enamel on top of this makes an attractive and durable surface. Our White Enamel Paint will not turn yellow. Putty, oil, sandpaper and turpentine in proper quantities to meet requirements are furnished.

Although we do not include floor varnish or wall paints in our specifications, owing to the wide variety of ways for finishing floors and walls, we will upon request be glad to figure your exact needs and quote upon them.

SHINGLE STAIN

When shingles are used on outside walls, we furnish shingle stain instead of paint. We do not furnish stain for roof shingles, except at an additional cost on order.

FOUNDATION, CHIMNEY, FIREPLACES

Although we show on our plans, the location of foundation, chimney, fireplace, etc., we do not include these items in our prices, nor do we carry the materials in stock. The express and freight charges to be met in shipment would offset any advantages we might offer. For the same reason, we do not furnish plaster. We will, however, gladly co-operate with our customers by offering suggestions or furnishing data regarding same.

PLUMBING, HEATING AND LIGHTING

See pages 71 and 72 for plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures.

The quotations covering the installation of plumbing, heating and lighting equipment vary so much that it is advisable to consider each separately.

Our Equipment Department will furnish you with information and estimates.

[Sidenote: =_Avon_= 26 ft. × 40 ft. over all 7 Rooms and Bath]

What "Sterling" means to silver, our "Avon" means to the semi-bungalow home. It is the hallmark of genuine worth.

Rarely do you find so stately, yet so graceful lines. Consider the broad and downward sweeping roofs of main structure and porch, the overhanging eaves, the supporting brackets, the solid pillars and house-wide veranda. And such a wonderful place inside! You'll hesitate a minute in the vestibule--but it's in the hospitable living room you wish to be. There's a restful hearth and fireside at the farther end; or, if you prefer, a triple window to give a wide view of outdoors. And--what's unique--the stairway rising charmingly from one corner of the roomy, cheerful dining room. The kitchen is compact, convenient.

And think of it--_two_ airy, sizable bedrooms on the main floor. Yet there are two more sleeping rooms--one extra large--the bath, storeroom, and a linen closet upstairs. Notice the ample closet room, the coat closet, the flood of light and air possible in every room of this home.

Oh! there are features in the "Avon" to tell you about for a long time--but write us you are interested in it especially, and we will send the whole splendid story.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists 2 in. × 4 in. Rafters 2 in. × 6 in.

Front door--our "Chautauqua," of solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick, glazed with clear glass. _See pages 36-37._

French doors between vestibule and living room. _See pages 36-37._

Prices on oak floors and trim for vestibule, living room and dining room, maple flooring in kitchen, quoted on application.

Our No. 1 kitchen cupboard and medicine cabinet included in the selling price. _See pages 36-37._

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

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[Sidenote: _Charlotte_ 26 ft. × 38 ft. over all 8 Rooms, Vestibule, Bath]

There's a quiet, rich dignity to the Charlotte--a home beyond the ordinary for a good-sized family. The shingle sides are novel and pleasing. Interesting brackets support the wide, overhanging eaves. Dormers provide triple windows--one, a bay!

You enter a cozy reception hall, with its pretty stairway and landing. An attractive colonnade arch leads into a well lighted living room. Here you may have your cozy fireplace--or, if you prefer, none at all. French doors communicate with an unusually attractive dining room. Many will be pleased with the bedroom and bath on first floor. Note the splendid bedrooms with roomy closets on second floor--bath with an easy access, a linen closet, a large kitchen cabinet.

Truly, the Charlotte is an _achievement_--in rare design--in perfection of every detail--in wonderful value for its low price.

SPECIFICATIONS

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists 2 in. × 4 in. Rafters 2 in. × 6 in.

Front door--our "Conesus," of solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick. _See pages 36-37._

French doors between living room and dining room.

Niagara Colonnade between hall and living room. _See pages 36-37._

Prices on oak floors and trim for vestibule, living room and dining room, maple flooring in kitchen, quoted on application.

Our No. 1 kitchen cupboard and two medicine cabinets included in selling price. _See pages 36-37._

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

[Sidenote: =_Bryant_= 28 ft. × 24 ft. over all 6 Rooms and Bath]

If your desires lean toward the home beautiful, yet modest, containing all necessary conveniences for modern living, you will study the Bryant with considerable interest.

Though of complete styling, it is unburdened with expensive "fuss and feathers." The roof treatment is artistically handled on porch, dormer and sides. A shingled second story adds to the smart effect.

A good-sized porch leads to a spacious living room, while to the right stands a gem of a dining room. Especially mark the stairway, closed or open as you may wish--and a distinct gain in conservation of warmth in cold weather. Off the nearby kitchen is a dandy storage closet. The downstairs bedroom may be as readily used for den or study.

Upstairs there is a convenient bathroom, and two roomy sleeping chambers with extra large closets. There is the innovation of a bright sewing room--a room all for mother.

Splendidly designed, sturdily built in every detail, you can choose the Bryant as a home that will meet your future as well as present needs.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists 2 in. × 4 in. Rafters 2 in. × 6 in.

Front door--our "Mohawk," of solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick, glazed with clear glass. _See pages 36-37._

Our No. 2 kitchen cupboard and medicine cabinet included in the selling price. _See pages 36-37._

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

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SECOND FLOOR PLAN]

Batavia, N. Y. Nov. 11, 1917.

_Gentlemen_:--

_Five years ago_ I bought all my lumber from you to build my house
and I am very much pleased with it. I saved a good big bit by
dealing with you.

R. P.

[Sidenote: =_Ilion_= 22 ft. × 34 ft. over all 8 Rooms, Bath, Pantry]

Trimness is personified by this neat, compact, all-shingle house--trimness and comfort, for the common-sense interior arrangement is in keeping with the all-around beauty and durability of the exterior.

Notice that you reach the porch by means of the steps on the side--this advantage securing fine privacy for time spent on the veranda.

One enters a reception hall that opens either toward the amply-spaced living room, or a quiet den (which might readily be used as an office, if desired). The dining room is complete with a triple-window bay, insuring a wealth of light and an ideal place for house-plants and flowers. The kitchen and the generous pantry are in that close proximity which modern home management dictates nowadays. Side and rear doors are combined in an entrance at grade.

And then step upstairs! Three bright, airy, double-windowed bedrooms greet you--rooms of liberal width and depth, each one having an adjoining extra-size closet.

Taken altogether, the Ilion is a home every foot useful--spacious yet compact--best of all, quite reasonable.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists and rafters 2 in. × 4 in.

Front door--our "Saranac," of Solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick, glazed with clear glass. _See pages 36-37._

Cased opening between reception hall and living room and between living room and dining room.

Windows divided upper sash as shown in illustration.

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

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[Sidenote: =_Harvard_= 22 ft. × 24 ft. over all 6 Rooms and Bath]

The Harvard possesses a style and character peculiarly its own. Distinctly modern in arrangement and construction--both the exterior and interior arrangement showing thought and care. The broken roof lines, hooded entrance and pergola porch are the attractive exterior features. The living room is large and cheerful, well lighted from all sides. An attractive stair leads from this room to the second floor.

The dining room is very attractive with grouped windows at the side and a French door opening onto the private porch. The kitchen is of a convenient size and well lighted. Our cupboard No. 2 illustrated on page 37 is a part of the finish in this room and is supplied as a part of the equipment. Direct access from kitchen to front door is had without passing through other rooms.

Space for refrigerator, etc., is provided in cellar entryway. The cellar stairway arrangement is very convenient from both kitchen and front part of house, provides a side entrance and does away with extra expense of outside cellar stairs.

The second floor is divided into three comfortable bedrooms and a bath, the latter being easily accessible to all rooms and stairs. Large wardrobes are provided for two of the bedrooms and off the front bedroom is a large closet for storage.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists and rafters 2 in. × 4 in.

Front door--our "Mohawk" of solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick, glazed with clear glass. _See pages 36-37._

Our kitchen cupboard No. 2, wardrobe and medicine cabinet included in the selling price. _See pages 36-37._

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

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"SECOND FLOOR PLAN"]

[Sidenote: =_Raymond_= 24 ft. × 24 ft. over all 6 Rooms and Bath]

Good taste is exemplified in every line of the Raymond. It has been well described as "most prosperous looking." The consistent use of wide clapboarding is indeed a pleasing feature, and there is a touch of genuine originality in the roof treatment around the front dormer. The roominess of the wide veranda is a harmonizing part of the generous proportions of the whole.

A luxurious living room greets you as you enter from the vestibule. The dining room, just to the rear and on a corner gladdens you with its brightness. Your attention is also called to the plentiful light provided throughout--six windows in the living room, three in the dining room and three in the kitchen.

The same cheerfulness is continued in the arrangement of the three spacious bedrooms upstairs. Each sleeping room has its own closet or wardrobe, and the bathroom is conveniently placed near the head of the stairs.

It seems hardly true that such substantiality in the design, such desirability in the arrangement, could be secured in dimensions 24 ft. × 24 ft. But the Raymond proves how beautiful, practical, substantial, Bennett Homes are.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists 2 in. × 4 in. Rafters 2 in. × 6 in.

Front door--our "Mohawk," of solid Chestnut, 3 ft. × 6 ft. 8 in. and 1-3/4 in. thick, glazed with clear glass. _See pages 36-37._

Our No. 1 kitchen cupboard and medicine cabinet included in the selling price. _See pages 36-37._

_See pages 8-9 for general specifications._

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[Sidenote: =_Lincoln_= 30 ft. × 26 ft. over all 7 Rooms and Bath]

Some of the most artistic homes are those provided with a slightly terraced lawn, porch and first floor practically at grade. The Lincoln is a strikingly attractive example of such a plan. Seemingly a part of the landscape on which it rests, it blends itself easily into all its surroundings.

As you step onto the veranda, you are struck by its wide expanse--while before you an attractive door with little side windows holds your admiration. A hospitable fireplace commands your attention as you enter, and you marvel at the brightness of the whole room, for there are in reality two sides practically of glass. A very large opening calls your attention to a dining room made most tempting by a window seat just under triple windows. If you wish to retire for a quiet conversation, a bit of rest or reading, the cozy den satisfies your every wish.

The stairway to the second floor is hidden, but ascends easily to a large halfway landing, and then reverses to the second story. Here you find two splendid bedrooms, each with ample closet space, and a slightly smaller room, balancing the bathroom on the other corner!--conveniently near which is a linen closet.

Notice especially in the front bedrooms the casement windows opening underneath the dormer roof. Notice, too, that in one of these bedrooms you might easily have your upstairs fireplace.

For the average family with tastes that run to homes with personality, we sincerely believe the Lincoln offers a real first choice.

=SPECIFICATIONS=

Ceiling height first floor approximately 9 ft.

Ceiling height second floor approximately 8 ft.

Girders 6 in. × 8 in.

First and second floor joists 2 in. × 8 in.

Ceiling joists 2 in. × 4 in. Rafters 2 in. × 6 in.

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