BY THOMAS H. ORMSBEE AND RICHMOND HUNTLEY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
WHY LIVE IN THE COUNTRY?
CHAPTER I Why Live in the Country?
SELECTING THE LOCATION
CHAPTER II Selecting the Location
SHOPPING FOR PROPERTY
CHAPTER III Shopping for Property
CALL IN AN ARCHITECT
CHAPTER IV Call in an Architect
BUILDING VERSUS REMODELING
CHAPTER V Building versus Remodeling
LOOKING AN OLD HOUSE IN THE MOUTH
CHAPTER VI Looking an Old House in the Mouth
NEW SITES FOR OLD HOUSES
CHAPTER VII New Sites for Old Houses
THE SMOKE GOES UP THE CHIMNEY
CHAPTER VIII The Smoke Goes up the Chimney
THE QUESTION OF WATER SUPPLY
CHAPTER IX The Question of Water Supply
SEWAGE SAFETY
CHAPTER X Sewage Safety
DECORATIONS AND FURNISHINGS
CHAPTER XI Decorations and Furnishings
THE FACTORY PART OF THE HOUSE
CHAPTER XII The Factory Part of the House
PETS AND LIVESTOCK
CHAPTER XIII Pets and Livestock
TIGHTENING FOR WINTER
CHAPTER XIV Tightening for Winter
KEEPING HOME FIRES IN THEIR PLACE
CHAPTER XV Keeping Home Fires in Their Place
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG
CHAPTER XVI When Things Go Wrong
WORKING WITH NATURE
CHAPTER XVII Working With Nature
A RIVERSIDE HOME RECONSTRUCTED FROM THE RUINS OF AN OLD MILL Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Robertson Ward, architect A RIVERSIDE HOME RECONSTRUCTED FROM THE RUINS OF AN OLD MILL Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Robertson Ward, architect