An unabridged republication of Selected Designs from Shoppell's
Modern Houses, originally published by The Co-Operative Building
Plan Association, Architects, 63 Broadway, New York, 1890. This
rare catalog of residential designs is an invaluable guide for
architectural historians, preservationists, and anyone attempting
to restore a Victorian-era home. Besides acting as a guide to over
250 house plans, the book offers builders and homeowners essays in
interior decoration and landscaping. It includes dozens of examples
of architecture popular at the turn of the century including
bungalow, stick-style, Gothic revival, chateau style, Queen Anne,
and Eastlake influenced designs. More than 800 photos and line
drawings illustrate front and side views, and floor plans complete
with dimensions. Written descriptions include general dimensions,
suggestions for interior finishes, color schemes, and cost
estimates. The book begins with humble cottages estimated to cost
less than $1,000 to build and expands to homes that would run over
$10,000. There are also several row houses, a hotel, bank, church
or meeting hall, a boathouse, and a seven-room school plan, plus
plans for a carriage house and nine stables. Essays provide tips
for an ice house, greenhouse, a cistern, heating and ventilation,
removal of household waste, plumbing and drainage, and landscape
gardening. There's even a charming children's playhouse.
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