IN THE past, the advantages of the two-family house were frequently offset by a lack of individuality, privacy and residential character in design. But the modern duplexes are as attractive as they are practical, and these is nothing about their exterior design to stamp them as two-family houses.
This neat little two-family dwelling has definite individuality in both floor plan and exterior design. The plan is compact, yet each room has ample space for comfortable living. There is enough wall space to permit the owner to rearrange the furniture as often as he likes.
The unit on the left has an entrance on the left front. The door is protected by a metal hood with an interesting little wrought iron bracket as a support.
The unit on the right has a front wall of brick which distinguishes it from the other unit and adds much to the residential appearance. The front entrance to the unit is on the right of this wall, opening into the end of the living room.
The combination of frame and brick and the use of wood blinds at the center window definitely place this duplex in a class with one-family residences of the same size.
Separate front and service entrances give privacy and afford quick access to any part of the two units.
All rooms are well ventilated and the storage and closet space is generous. The living rooms are large enough for a table to be placed next to the kitchen for dining purposes.
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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950
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