THIS climate-wise plan is a natural for the South. The generous window areas are arranged to provide cross-ventilation throughout the house, and the wide eaves overhanging the picture window protect the living room from the high-riding summer sun, helping to keep the house comfortable in even the warmest Gulf Coast areas. Yet the design is one that would be equally at home in the cooler sections of the Upper South.
The exterior is smart and simple. The long line of the front is relieved by the slight projection of the living room, and the shutters add a contrast of texture and color to the brick walls. The single column supporting the roof of the front porch matches the columns of the car port.
The house has the flexible rectangular floor plan. One of its outstanding features is a 31-foot living-dining room. The rest of the house is proportionately spacious. The bedrooms are 12 by 14 feet, the study is 13 by 14 feet, and the large kitchen includes a roomy breakfast area and space for laundry equipment in addition to a convenient sized working area. And there are two full baths, each with a built-in dressing table. The study will be the family’s favorite room. With its picture window overlooking the garden, it makes a delightful retreat. And it will serve equally well as a library, television room, family living room or guest room. Besides the closets in the bedrooms, there are two hall closets, a pantry in the service hall, and an oversized closet for tools in the car port.
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source: The Progressive Farmer – Distinctive Southern Homes | 1950
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