An early German and Gallic house.

German Habitation

An early German and Gallic house.

"Manor house in Suffolk, England."—Gordy, 1912

Manor House

"Manor house in Suffolk, England."—Gordy, 1912

A group in the manor house, during feudalist Europe.

Tapestry

A group in the manor house, during feudalist Europe.

The house in which Napoleon I was born, located in Ajaccio, France.

Napoleon's Birthplace at Ajaccio

The house in which Napoleon I was born, located in Ajaccio, France.

The lower house of the legislature of France between 1795 and 1799.

Original Costume of a Member of the Council of the Five Hundred

The lower house of the legislature of France between 1795 and 1799.

An example of a typical kitchen in colonial New England.

New England Kitchen

An example of a typical kitchen in colonial New England.

An ancient Roman villa.

A Roman Villa

An ancient Roman villa.

"The best preserved of Roman temples. Located at Nimes in southern France, where it is known as La Maison Carree ("the square house"). The structure is now used as a museum of antiquities."—Webster, 1913

A Roman Temple

"The best preserved of Roman temples. Located at Nimes in southern France, where it is known as La Maison…

Examples of house furniture from Pompeii, Italy.

House Furniture from Pompeii

Examples of house furniture from Pompeii, Italy.

"The rose argent of the House of York, surrounded with rays, as of the sun."—Aveling, 1891

Rose-en-Soleil

"The rose argent of the House of York, surrounded with rays, as of the sun."—Aveling, 1891

A farmhouse surrounded by trees.

Farmhouse

A farmhouse surrounded by trees.

A house in the country.

House in the Country

A house in the country.

A home that could be designed for use in the Plains of the midwest.

A House for the Plains

A home that could be designed for use in the Plains of the midwest.

A house made of wood and plaster.

Wooden House

A house made of wood and plaster.

A house design made of shingles and plaster.

House of Shingles and Plaster

A house design made of shingles and plaster.

A house designed with double gables, which give an effect of roominess and comfort.

Double Gables

A house designed with double gables, which give an effect of roominess and comfort.

A barn used for beef cattle.

Barn

A barn used for beef cattle.

A barn used primarily to house horses.

Horse Barn

A barn used primarily to house horses.

A barn used to house horses and cattle.

Cattle and Horse Barn

A barn used to house horses and cattle.

A barn used primarily to house sheep.

Sheep Barn

A barn used primarily to house sheep.

An electric vacuum cleaner.

Electric Vacuum Cleaner

An electric vacuum cleaner.

A mop that wrings itself of excess water.

Self-Wringing Mop

A mop that wrings itself of excess water.

A homemade buffet made from an old kitchen table.

Homemade Buffet

A homemade buffet made from an old kitchen table.

Milk bottles.

Milk Bottles

Milk bottles.

A domestic cat.

Domestic Cat

A domestic cat.

The Angora cat, a breed of domestic cat.

Angora Cat

The Angora cat, a breed of domestic cat.

A species of rodent that is commonly found as a household pet.

Guinea Pig

A species of rodent that is commonly found as a household pet.

This is a pen rack intended to house pens, pencils, and other writing utensils.

Pen Rack

This is a pen rack intended to house pens, pencils, and other writing utensils.

A span roofed house is well adapted for greenhouse plants. The side stages are on a level with the wall and upright sashes above these are hung so as to open in any way indicated.

Section of Span Roof Plant House

A span roofed house is well adapted for greenhouse plants. The side stages are on a level with the wall…

A lean to house is a type of greenhouse. This lean-to house has top ventilation provided by sliding sashes. This type of greenhouse is good for amateurs or those with only a limited quantity of plants.

Lean-to House

A lean to house is a type of greenhouse. This lean-to house has top ventilation provided by sliding…

An upright cylinder boiler is well suited for heating a small or moderate sized house.

Upright Cylinder Boiler

An upright cylinder boiler is well suited for heating a small or moderate sized house.

To heat a small or moderate sized house, an upright cylinder boiler can be placed near one end or even inside a house.

Vertical Section of an Upright Cylinder Boiler

To heat a small or moderate sized house, an upright cylinder boiler can be placed near one end or even…

House crickets are in the order Orthoptera. Crickets are destructive to plants in every stage after leaving the egg.

House Cricket

House crickets are in the order Orthoptera. Crickets are destructive to plants in every stage after…

A span roofed mushroom house has the mushroom beds placed above each other in the middle and a path all around.

Section of Span Roofed Mushroom House

A span roofed mushroom house has the mushroom beds placed above each other in the middle and a path…

Three beds are placed one above another in a lean to mushroom house.

Section of Lean To Mushroom House

Three beds are placed one above another in a lean to mushroom house.

Pictured is a section of a lean-to peach house. A is the position for three inch and B is the position for two four inch hot water pipes.

Section of a Lean-To Peach House

Pictured is a section of a lean-to peach house. A is the position for three inch and B is the position…

Pictured is a section of house or glass case for covering peach and nectarine trees on walls. A shows the position for four three inch hot water pipes.

Section of House or Glass Case

Pictured is a section of house or glass case for covering peach and nectarine trees on walls. A shows…

The orchard house is used for the cultivation of fruit trees that do not succeed in the open air. The span roofed orchard house provides a full amount of light to trees on all sides.

Span Roofed Orchard House

The orchard house is used for the cultivation of fruit trees that do not succeed in the open air. The…

The food house consists of a roof on four corner posts with upper and lower food tables. The lower is used only when the birds have discovered the upper table.

Food House

The food house consists of a roof on four corner posts with upper and lower food tables. The lower is…

Illustrated is the Hilbersdorfer food house for birds.

Hilbersdorfer Food House

Illustrated is the Hilbersdorfer food house for birds.

Pictured are a berlepsch nesting box and a longitudinal section of the nesting box.

Berlepsch Nesting Box

Pictured are a berlepsch nesting box and a longitudinal section of the nesting box.

The most successful nesting box resembles a hollow limb.

Nesting Box

The most successful nesting box resembles a hollow limb.

The hole of the nesting box should be well near the top with no perch near. The roof should slope from the back toward the front and should project about three inches.

Nesting Box

The hole of the nesting box should be well near the top with no perch near. The roof should slope from…

Illustrated is an example of border planting about a residence.

Border Planting Plan for a House

Illustrated is an example of border planting about a residence.

Illustrated is cabbage in winter storage in a cabbage house. Cabbages grown for late winter and early spring are trimmed and stored in bins or on shelves in frost-proof storehouses.

Cabbage in Winter Storage

Illustrated is cabbage in winter storage in a cabbage house. Cabbages grown for late winter and early…

Illustrated is a house of English cucumbers.

House of English Cucumbers

Illustrated is a house of English cucumbers.

Illustrated are three varieites of English or forcing cucumber. From left to right: S. Sion House, E. Duke of Edinburgh, and T. Telegraph.

Cucumber Varieties

Illustrated are three varieites of English or forcing cucumber. From left to right: S. Sion House, E.…

Illustrated is a design for gardens that lie irregularly to the grand house. The design is from 1728.

Garden Design

Illustrated is a design for gardens that lie irregularly to the grand house. The design is from 1728.

Illustrated is a type of house that needs much intimate planting.

View of a House

Illustrated is a type of house that needs much intimate planting.

Illustrated is a design of modern formal treatment of the immediate surrounding of a house on a large estate in the United States.

Modern Formal Treatment

Illustrated is a design of modern formal treatment of the immediate surrounding of a house on a large…

Illustrated is a formal garden pivoted on an extended house line.

Formal Garden

Illustrated is a formal garden pivoted on an extended house line.

Illustrated is a cross section of a greenhouse used for growing cucumbers. It is an east and west house, about 36 x 200 feet. The light is superior in this type of greenhouse.

Greenhouse for Cucumber

Illustrated is a cross section of a greenhouse used for growing cucumbers. It is an east and west house,…

A diagram of a cross-section of a power station at the South Side Elevated Railway Company in Chicago. This picture is a good analogy for a modern power house of comparative capacity.

Power House

A diagram of a cross-section of a power station at the South Side Elevated Railway Company in Chicago.…

<p>A stylized haunted gothic styled mansion with moon, bats, jack-o-lanterns. The whole deal</p>

<p>Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II</p>

SpoOooky House

A stylized haunted gothic styled mansion with moon, bats, jack-o-lanterns. The whole deal Illustrated…

<p>Haunted mansion on a hill on a forested moonlit backdrop.</p>

<p>Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II</p>

Haunted Mansion

Haunted mansion on a hill on a forested moonlit backdrop. Illustrated by James Basom Seaman II

Leaves are plucked from a bush and a man carries them to the drying house.

Plucking Leaves

Leaves are plucked from a bush and a man carries them to the drying house.

The courtyard of an antique structure.

Courtyard of a House

The courtyard of an antique structure.

A six-panelled door is used mostly in the construction of housing the uppermost pair of panels are termed the 'frieze' panels, the other panels being respectively 'middle' or 'bottom', according to their position, the horizontal frame members taking the names  of 'top rail', 'frieze rail', 'middle' or 'lock rail', and 'bottom rail'.

Six-Panelled Door

A six-panelled door is used mostly in the construction of housing the uppermost pair of panels are termed…

Boiler house and generating station of the Remington Arms and Ammunition Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Boiler House

Boiler house and generating station of the Remington Arms and Ammunition Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Fixtures used in a Boston house wiring campaign.  (Listed at consumer price).  Fixtures sold in finished-building wiring campaign by the Union Electric Light & Power Company of St. Louis, Missouri.

Light Fixtures

Fixtures used in a Boston house wiring campaign. (Listed at consumer price). Fixtures sold in finished-building…