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Identifier: GordonVanTineCoGordonvantinehomes19210001 (find matches)
Title: Gordon-Van Tine homes
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Gordon-Van Tine Co.
Subjects: house plans -- catalogs Division 22 Division 26 domestic architecture designs and plans plumbing fixtures fuel-fired domestic water heaters interior lighting fixtures lamps and ballasts
Publisher: Gordon-Van Tine Co.
Contributing Library: JD Collection

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endid refrigerator space on the rear porch. The arrangement of the hall is an excellent feature—it com-municates with every room, except the dining room, which, how-ever, is easily accessible. The linen closet off the hall is largeenough to hold various supplies, all within easy reach of the placeswhere needed. Steps ascend from the rear to the upstairs. In No. 537 theupstairs is simply a floored attic. In 537B the upstairs is fin-ished off as shown in the upstairs floor plan. One of the very satisfactory features in this bungalow is thelocation of the bath. It is near to all the sleeping rooms and stillapart from the living room. The bath room itself is well plannedoffering another convincing evidence of the general convenience here. The basement is light and airy, is under the entire house, and hasample room for a laundry and general basement in addition to thefurnace and fuel room. For Plumbing, Heating, Lighting for This Home, See Last Pages of Book Gordon-Van Tine Homes Page 36
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Home No. 718. Not Ready Cut Only A Distinguished Colonial Home For Prices on This Home See First Page.Read Pages 9 to 11 for Full Description of materials. THERE is a restful charm, a sort of quiet, well-bred dignity unaffectedby time or style that distinguishes the Old New England Homes,and has made them models of real home architecture—a note whichthe architects were fortunate enough to catch and preserve in thisexcellent example of a modernized New England Colonial Home. The quaint dormers throw light and ventilation into the attic, at thesame time adding in attractiveness. And the shuttered windows alsopresent a double argument for beauty and utility. The outside walls are shingled—laid in alternate courses of 7 and 2inches each—adding greatly to the harmonious exterior of this house. The massive pillars supporting the roof of the trellised porches, are ofthe same design as the stately columns of the hooded entry. This entry leads into a vestibule having a coat closet to the

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