If You're Going to Live in the Country

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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


IF YOU'RE GOING
TO LIVE IN
THE COUNTRY


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