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October 20, 1928 WINNETKA TALK 59 "COLONIAL" HOUSES COVER MANY STYLES (Continued from Page 53) the roof line was brought out from the peak and dropped sharply. A couple of dormer windows gave the necessary light. Like the Dutch Colonial, the New England Colonial hearkens back to the ancestral home. Most of the men building this style of house were frcm England, so they naturally built along the line of the homes in their own country. The craftsmen employed the methods and ideas they brought with them to the new country, adapting them to the exigiencies of the sur- roundings and materials, though not as completely as did the early Dutch builders. Kitchen Is Important As in nearly all early houses, the kitchen was the most important room. It was probably the only room where the heat was sufficient to make the members of the household comfortable during the long winter evenings. The family ate in the kitchen and most of the spinning and weaving was done there. A few of the homes lacked space to the degree that the kitchen was used as a sleeping quarter, also. A wooden bed-frame strung with cords or ropes was hinged to the wall and hooked up during the day. It was con- ceiled with a curtain. The parlor was reserved, as it is today in many country homes, for the important happenings in the life of the family. Weddings, funerals, and important guests only were admitted to the honor of this room. The "best bed" was sometimes kept in this room, not concealed as the modern "in-a- door" but proudly on display, for it probably had pineapple-topped posts or a bow top with the "best set" of curtains. The early style of Southern Colonial had no pillars and was not made of brick. When the earliest houses were built, bricks and stone were so hard to get that the owner had difficulty in finding the materials for a chimney. The houses were constructed of wood in a low, rambling manner. Some of them had a number of smaller houses for the workmen, the tools, and even the kitchen was in a separate house. The more affluent period of Georgian architecture did not come until later when brick yards were established and the wealth of the colonists permitted of a more luxurious home. The most important feature in such transactions is quick action. We are prepared at all times to carry negotiations through without delay and our fees are very mod- erate. THE WILSHORE BOND and MORTGAGE COMPANY 1150 WILMETTE AVE. Phone Wilmette 2181 Ground for Evergreens rn oni | AN OPPORTUNITY planting evergreens is as important as the planting and care of the trees afterward. The soil, particularly if it is clay or sand soil, must be espe- The income derived from this property shotild be more than sufficient cially prepared for their culture. Their to carry it while being held. chances for development are best where they will get plenty of moisture. EACH SYNDICATE MEMBER WILL SHARE IN THE This will be best obtained when part ENTIRE PROFIT IN PROPORTION TO of the subsoil is removed so that when the trees are planted they will HIS SUBSCRIPTION. --is offered to participate in a syndicate being organized to purchase an exceedingly well located piece of property. be in a shallow depression. In the fo " 2 : or hole left by the excavation a bed of Investigation will show this to be a most attractive proposition. mulch should be left to stand a while So that the trees will have food for the For complete information Write A-174 Care of this paper A manufacturer has made rugs to fit the modernistic home. The patterns in the rug are symbolic of different great events. - "Wome Bank for Wineltka Feople" Systematize YOUR SAVINGS! Put your savings on a systematic basis. Handle it just as you would your most important affairs. Be as con- scientious in your payments to your savings account as you are in the payment of your bills, and you will be surprised how fast your savings fund will accumulate. Many men and women having savings accounts with us are daily strengthening their financial footing. SAVE FOR A DEFINITE PURPOSE Do Your Banking in Winnetka WINNETKA STATE BANK LIM ST. LAST OF LINCOLN AVE. F BANKING HOURS | Saturdays 8am.bo 12-30rm. and 7 lo Brm. | |