THE large window area and wide, sheltering roof of this modern brick help to keep it cool during the summer. Yet the house is snug in winter, too, with its friendly wood-burning fireplace in addition to its gas-burning floor furnace.
Although it has a relatively small floor area—1,117 square feet—this plan is arranged so that normal family activities can be carried on without conflict or confusion. The kitchen is centrally located and has a window and door opening into the car port. Walls of closets keep the bedroom quiet and private. The study is convenient to the bathroom and has a large closet, so it can double as a guest room or nursery.
The placement of the dining area separates it from the living room almost as effectively as a partition, yet it does not sacrifice the open effect and added spaciousness that come from combining the living and dining areas. There is a generous amount of storage space, with a coat closet near the entrance, twin closets in the bedroom, a closet in the study, a roomy hall closet, and a storage wall in the car port for garden tools and other equipment.
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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950
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