A STABLE COSTING $5,500.

We present herewith front and rear perspectives, with plans, for a handsome stable now being erected in Brooklyn, N. Y., from designs and plans prepared at the Scientific American office. The general dimensions are: Front, 40 feet; side, 25 feet. Height of stories: First story, 11 feet: 5 feet breastwork in second story.

A STABLE COSTING $5,500—FRONT VIEW.

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A STABLE COSTING $5,500—REAR VIEW.

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First Floor Plan.

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Second Floor Plan.

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Materials.—Foundation, stone; water table, red granite; outside walls, red pressed brick; trimmings, buff brick; tower and gables, shingles; roof, black and red slate; inside wall finish, enameled brick; ceilings and stable work, Georgia pine; cellar under carriage room. Cost, $5,500.

Special Features.—Space for six carriages in carriage room; accommodation for four horses; ample ventilation and light; stable connected by sliding door. Both floors are laid with 2 inch Georgia pine plank.