General
Nearly all the varieties of country houses in the United States may be considered as belonging to three classes. . .
cottages , farm-houses, and villas.
What two factors are the priority to a cottage’s beauty?
Symmetry & proportion
This species of cottage has grown out of an admiration for the real and intrinsic beauty of the rural-Gothic cottage.
The cocked-hat cottage.
What should never be neglected in the walls of a cottage in the northern states?
Double weatherboarding or walls that are “filled in”
What materials were commonly used in cocked-hat cottages?
Cheap and flimsy material
Why is ornament in the cottage not considered good-taste?
It is not Truthful
What are the four “beauties” of which every cottage is capable?
Regularity, Uniformity, Proportion, Symmetry
When means allow, what parts of the dwelling should ornament be added?
The entrance door, the principal windows, the gables, and the chimneys
Why should the kitchen always be on the first floor?
Costs of additional service
Inconvenience of ascending and descending the stairs
Higher first cost in building
What are some advantages of living in a cottage?
Quite, cozier, more intimate lifestyle, close to nature
What is the predominant character of cottages?
Simplicity
Who is best suited for a cottage?
An industrious man, who earns his bread by daily exertions, and lives in a snug and economical little home in the suburbs of a town (simple common man)
The object of the cottage house is first ____ and then _____.
Utility, Beauty
Small cottages can scarcely be very irregular in form and outline, unless . . . ?
They are built in highly picturesque situations.
What role did nature play in the design of cocked-hat cottages?
Landscaping to complement the surroundings and harmonizes with natural environment (Foliage, vines, shrubs, etc)
What adds to the effect of Rural Architecture?
Foliage, vines, shrubs, etc.
Summarize the rules to keep from endangering simplicity
Never introduce in a cottage any elaborate or complex ornament
Never attempt any ornamental portions in a cottage, which cannot be executed in a substantial and proper manner
What are the names of the two cottages found in the country at this moment called?
temple cottage & cocked-hat cottage
In cottages constructed of brick or stone, the inside walls should be _____. Why?
“Firred off” to prevent dampness.
In what ways does the asymmetrical design of cocked-hat cottages achieve it's intended picturesque effect?
The asymmetrical design was intended to create a charming and whimsical appearance
What is the difference between a cottage, a farm-house, and a villa?
Cottage is a dwelling for people of simple means
Farm houses are more spacious than cottages
Villas have elaborate ornament and are more expensive.
What makes a highly ornamented cottage possible?
It must either be a cottage as a plaything for wealthy people, not for them to live in, or it must be a villa disguised in cottage form, and not a true cottage
What's the reasoning behind the cocked-hat cottage's name?
Uneducated builders believed that adding many gables was the purpose of the gothic style, so they added as many as possible until it had looked like it had been "knocked into a cocked hat"
According to the author, what two aspects of all cottages should be included to prevent water infiltration?
Level of the First floor one foot above ground
The inside walls should be “Firred off”
In what ways did the reading contribute to the development of domestic architecture in the mid-19th century?
provided design inspiration and guidance for architects and homeowners, shaping the way rural homes and landscapes were conceived and built during the mid-19th century in the United States.