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Petersburg-Colonial Sunday. 1958 31 Ranch Uses Mass-Produced Components By JOHN 0. B. WALLACE YOU CAN SAVE money'' at every turn in building this smartly-styled, three-bedroom a house because the architect has filled it with built-in economies The goal of Architect John S. Burrows Jr.

in develooing design X-23 for The House of the was to produce a house to fit families with moderate incomes who want sound planning and good styling in a house they can afford. He made no sacrifices with styling or design, but he used what he calls "controlled measurement planning." This simply means mass-produced building components can be used throughout the house, sharply cutting waste in materials as well as reducing labor costs. Burrows, a man with wide experience in planning small home YOU CAN BUILD THIS SMART RANCH HOUSE without crippling the family budget. There are three bedrooms in a wing at the right. The dining-living room and the k'itch en are at the back.

Optional basement plans are oiier- i--a full basement, partial basement or no" basement. projects for U. developments, is S. government serving i month as an American delegate to the Congress of the International Federation of. Housing and Planning in Liege, Belgium.

His design offers optional basement plans. There can be a full a partial basement -or no basement. Here are the full details of Design X-23 described area by area for an easy-to-see picture of the house: The Living Area The living and dining rooms occupy a large area at the right The section has three bedrooms and hall, two. the baths, and two front a center bedrooms have double exposures, but the windows are high and do not interfere with wall space. There are two closets in each of these bedrooms.

The third bedroom, which may double as a den, has one closet and two high, awning-type windows. The master bathroom has a full tub and is private. The family bathroom serves the other bedrooms. It has an alcove tub, a double vanitory and is placed to serve handily as a guest lavatory. Housekeeping Areas The kitchen can be reached from the front or rear doors.

rear corner. The area is 20 There are awning sash windosvs across the back and 20 feet a the back to front. frosted front of the kitchen. A glass, daylight window Set within this area are a fire- separates the kitchen and the ves- place and a guest closet. A vestibule inside the rear dining room is reached through door pves access to the ga- a swinging door from the adja- i age, to the cellar and, down cent kitchen.

three steps, to the 10 by 12 foot Should the third bedroom be (kitchen. Just outside the peri- used as a den. its area may be areas become storage space and the washer and dryer move into the right, rear corner of the kitchen. The Casual In the basement version, there is space for a playroom with a fireplace in the basement. There is a rear 14 by 20 feet.

Storage Statistics There are 11 closets and a 12 by 20 foot garage for storing the car. Additional storage room provided in the basement. 12 CAR i ALT. is 44'- 0" LINE A. E.

20' U' DN i 1 1 20" i 12' i 20' linked with the dining and living rooms by opening a folding meter of the kitchen is a utility Kitchen appliances and fix- Or, at the owner's option, arc arranged in a U. They folding door can be a permanent i include a double sink, a counter wall. range, wall oven, refrigerator and Full height awning windows work The laundry overlook the rear terrace room, healing plant and utilities the dining-living room and a door opens directly onto the terrace from the dining-living area. are in the basement. If the house is built without a basement, the vestibule and stair There are closets and a work bench in the garage.

Special Features Dry wall construction inside is specified because it is practical and economical. This is a budget house but the cost-cutting features don't show. The Exterior Outside walls are of brick and stone veneers, of colored prefabricated panels and sash, and vertical redwood siding. Asphalt shingles are specified for the roof. Awning sash windows, wood louvers, 'window boxes and a brick chimney complete the outside details.

Dimensional Data Design X-23 has overall dimensions of 45 by 50 feet. Minimum lot, -60 by 100 feet, recommended. The, habitable area has 1,380 square feet. The garage has 264 square feet. There are five rooms and two baths.

-tai PO DDD GDD oL nun 8 0 ft 0 12' 3 f. 0 0 0 THIS FLOOR PLAN shows the room arrangement in either the hall or partial basement versions. If no basement Is wanted, the stairs and vestibule back of the kitchen become storage space and the washer and dryer move into the right rear corner of the kitchen area. THIS I SA VIEW, of the dining and living rooms. The entrance hall is at the left.

The door to the right of the dining table opens onto a rear terrace. MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY FOR A 'BABY BLUEPRINT' OF AN ARCHITECT- DESIGNED HOME Full study plan information on this architect-designed of The Week can be vourt now. It to you in a a folder with a baby bhieprint showing each floor and all elevations plus on Building a House." The price is only 35 cents. i I I a baby blueprint on Design X-23 I Encloiod is 35 i Name prlnf plainly) Street I (At only a few cents each, you can build your own collection of House of The Week plans, as many newspaper readers do. There's a new one each week in this newspaper! Lawyer Claims Baltimore Bank Owes Bandit Debt BALTIMORE, Md.

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