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Homes and How to Make Them

By E. C. (Eugene Clarence) Gardner

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HOMES,
- AND HOW TO MAKE THEM.
  - E.C. GARDNER.
    - Illustrated.
    - BOSTON:
    - JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY,
    - 1875.
  - Illustrated.
  - BOSTON:
  - JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY,
  - 1875.
- E.C. GARDNER.
  - Illustrated.
  - BOSTON:
  - JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY,
  - 1875.
- Illustrated.
- BOSTON:
- JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY,
- 1875.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
HOMES,
- AND HOW TO MAKE THEM,
  - OR
  - HINTS ON LOCATING AND BUILDING A HOUSE.
    - IN LETTERS BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A
    - FAMILY MAN SEEKING A HOME.
  - IN LETTERS BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A
  - FAMILY MAN SEEKING A HOME.
- OR
- HINTS ON LOCATING AND BUILDING A HOUSE.
  - IN LETTERS BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A
  - FAMILY MAN SEEKING A HOME.
- IN LETTERS BETWEEN AN ARCHITECT AND A
- FAMILY MAN SEEKING A HOME.
- LETTER I.
  - From the Architect.
  - EVERY MAN SHOULD HAVE A HOME.
- From the Architect.
- EVERY MAN SHOULD HAVE A HOME.
- LETTER II.
  - From John.
  - A GRATEFUL CLIENT.
- From John.
- A GRATEFUL CLIENT.
- LETTER III.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE BEAUTY OF TRUTH AND UTILITY.
- From the Architect.
- THE BEAUTY OF TRUTH AND UTILITY.
- LETTER IV.
  - From John.
  - PROFESSIONAL FOLLY.
- From John.
- PROFESSIONAL FOLLY.
- LETTER V.
  - From the Architect.
  - BUILDING-SITES AND FOUNDATION-WALLS.
- From the Architect.
- BUILDING-SITES AND FOUNDATION-WALLS.
- LETTER VI.
  - From John.
  - GRAVEL-BANKS AND QUAGMIRES.
- From John.
- GRAVEL-BANKS AND QUAGMIRES.
- LETTER VII.
  - From the Architect.
  - NATURE'S BRICKS ARE BETTER THAN OURS.
- From the Architect.
- NATURE'S BRICKS ARE BETTER THAN OURS.
- LETTER VIII.
  - From John.
  - THERE IS A SOFT SIDE EVEN TO A STONE WALL.
- From John.
- THERE IS A SOFT SIDE EVEN TO A STONE WALL.
- LETTER IX.
  - From the Architect.
  - A BROAD HOUSE IS BETTER THAN A HIGH ONE.
- From the Architect.
- A BROAD HOUSE IS BETTER THAN A HIGH ONE.
- LETTER X.
  - From John.
  - TROUT BROOKS ARE BETTER THAN STREET SEWERS.
- From John.
- TROUT BROOKS ARE BETTER THAN STREET SEWERS.
- LETTER XI.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF BRICK.
- From the Architect.
- THE STRENGTH AND DURABILITY OF BRICK.
- LETTER XII.
  - From John.
  - THE WEAKNESS AND SHAM OF BRICKWORK.
- From John.
- THE WEAKNESS AND SHAM OF BRICKWORK.
- LETTER XIII.
  - From the Architect.
  - SKILL DIGNIFIES THE MOST HUMBLE MATERIAL.
- From the Architect.
- SKILL DIGNIFIES THE MOST HUMBLE MATERIAL.
- LETTER XIV.
  - From John.
  - EVERY MAN TO HIS TRADE.
- From John.
- EVERY MAN TO HIS TRADE.
- LETTER XV.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE COMING HOUSE WILL BE FAIR TO SEE AND MADE OF BRICK.
- From the Architect.
- THE COMING HOUSE WILL BE FAIR TO SEE AND MADE OF BRICK.
- LETTER XVI.
  - From Mrs. John.
  - DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE.
- From Mrs. John.
- DOMESTIC DISCIPLINE.
- LETTER XVII.
  - From the Architect.
  - GOOD TASTE IS NOT A FOE BUT A FRIEND TO ECONOMY.
- From the Architect.
- GOOD TASTE IS NOT A FOE BUT A FRIEND TO ECONOMY.
- LETTER XVIII.
  - From John.
  - OUR PICTURESQUE ANCESTORS.
- From John.
- OUR PICTURESQUE ANCESTORS.
- LETTER XIX.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE USE AND THE ABUSE OF WOOD.
- From the Architect.
- THE USE AND THE ABUSE OF WOOD.
- LETTER XX.
  - From John.
  - A SURRENDER AND CHANGE OF BASE.
- From John.
- A SURRENDER AND CHANGE OF BASE.
- LETTER XXI.
  - From the Architect.
  - HOSPITALITY AND SUNLIGHT.
- From the Architect.
- HOSPITALITY AND SUNLIGHT.
- LETTER XXII.
  - From Fred.
  - UNPROFESSIONAL SAGACITY.
- From Fred.
- UNPROFESSIONAL SAGACITY.
- LETTER XXIII.
  - From the Architect.
  - STAIRWAYS AND OUTLOOKS.
- From the Architect.
- STAIRWAYS AND OUTLOOKS.
- LETTER XXIV.
  - From Fred.
  - IN A MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLORS IS SAFETY.
- From Fred.
- IN A MULTITUDE OF COUNSELLORS IS SAFETY.
- LETTER XXV.
  - From the Architect.
  - DOORS AND SLIDING-DOORS, WINDOWS AND BAY-WINDOWS.
- From the Architect.
- DOORS AND SLIDING-DOORS, WINDOWS AND BAY-WINDOWS.
- LETTER XXVI.
  - From Fred.
  - EXPERIENCE KEEPS A DEAR SCHOOL.
- From Fred.
- EXPERIENCE KEEPS A DEAR SCHOOL.
- LETTER XXVII.
  - From the Architect.
  - FASHION AND ORNAMENT, HARD WOOD AND PAINT.
- From the Architect.
- FASHION AND ORNAMENT, HARD WOOD AND PAINT.
- LETTER XXVIII.
  - From Fred.
  - THOUGHT PROVOKES INQUIRY.
- From Fred.
- THOUGHT PROVOKES INQUIRY.
- LETTER XXIX.
  - From the Architect.
  - CONSISTENCY, COMFORT, AND CARPETS.
- From the Architect.
- CONSISTENCY, COMFORT, AND CARPETS.
- LETTER XXX.
  - From Miss Jane.
  - AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND ARCHITECTURE, POTATOES AND POSTSCRIPTS.
- From Miss Jane.
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND ARCHITECTURE, POTATOES AND POSTSCRIPTS.
- LETTER XXXI.
  - From the Architect.
  - DOMESTIC-SERVICE REFORM.
- From the Architect.
- DOMESTIC-SERVICE REFORM.
- LETTER XXXII.
  - From Fred.
  - GO TO; LET US BUILD A TOWER.
- From Fred.
- GO TO; LET US BUILD A TOWER.
- LETTER XXXIII.
  - From the Architect.
  - BASEMENTS AND BALCONIES.
- From the Architect.
- BASEMENTS AND BALCONIES.
- LETTER XXXIV.
  - From the Schoolmaster.
  - FOUR ROOMS ENOUGH.
- From the Schoolmaster.
- FOUR ROOMS ENOUGH.
- LETTER XXXV.
  - From Mrs. John.
  - CONVENIENCES AND CONJECTURES.
- From Mrs. John.
- CONVENIENCES AND CONJECTURES.
- LETTER XXXVI.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE LESSON OF THE ICE-HOUSE.
- From the Architect.
- THE LESSON OF THE ICE-HOUSE.
- LETTER XXXVII.
  - From John.
  - SHINGLES, SUNSHINE, AND FRESH AIR.
- From John.
- SHINGLES, SUNSHINE, AND FRESH AIR.
- LETTER XXXVIII.
  - From the Architect.
  - WHEN THE DOCTORS DIFFER.
- From the Architect.
- WHEN THE DOCTORS DIFFER.
- LETTER XXXIX.
  - From John.
  - HOW TO DO IT.
- From John.
- HOW TO DO IT.
- LETTER XL.
  - From the Architect.
  - THE BREATH OF LIFE.
- From the Architect.
- THE BREATH OF LIFE.
- LETTER XLI.
  - From John.
  - ETERNAL VIGILANCE.
- From John.
- ETERNAL VIGILANCE.
- LETTER XLII.
  - From the Architect.
  - SAVED BY CONSCIENCE.
- From the Architect.
- SAVED BY CONSCIENCE.
- LETTER XLIII.
  - From John.
  - FINAL AND PERSONAL.
    - A CHAPTER FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
    - THE END.
  - A CHAPTER FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
  - THE END.
- From John.
- FINAL AND PERSONAL.
  - A CHAPTER FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
  - THE END.
- A CHAPTER FROM ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
- THE END.

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