Cost.—The following items, prepared with care, embrace the full bill of materials and labor required in the construction of this house, together with their present cost in the vicinity of New York:
| 57 | yards excavation, at 20c. per yard. | $11.40 | |
| 13,000 | brick, furnished and laid, at $12 per M. | 156.00 | |
| 500 | yards lath and plastering, at 30c. per yard. | 150.00 | |
| 28 | ft. stone steps and coping, at 40c. per ft. | 11.20 | |
| 16 | ft. stone sills, at 30c. per ft. | 4.80 | |
| 2,370 | ft. of timber, at $15 per M. | 35.55 | |
| 2 | sills, 4 × 7 in. 30 ft. long. | ||
| 2 | sills, 4 × 7 in. 22 ft. long. | ||
| 1 | girt, 4 × 8 in. 16 ft. long. | ||
| 1 | girt, 4 × 8 in. 8 ft. long. | ||
| 26 | beams, 3 × 7 in. 22 ft. long. | ||
| 6 | beams, 3 × 7 in. 15 ft. long. | ||
| 6 | posts, 4 × 7 in. 20 ft. long. | ||
| 2 | ties, 4 × 6 in. 30 ft. long. | ||
| 2 | ties, 4 × 6 in. 22 ft. long. | ||
| 2 | plates, 4 × 6 in. 30 ft. long. | ||
| 2 | plates, 4 × 6 in. 22 ft. long. | ||
| 8 | pieces, 3 × 7 in. 16 ft. long. | ||
| 400 | wall strips, 2 × 4 in. 13 ft. long, at 11c. each. | 44.00 | |
| 200 | novelty siding boards, 9½ in., at 30c. each. | 60.00 | |
| 160 | lbs. tarred paper, at 5c. per lb. | 8.00 | |
| 128 | tongued and grooved flooring, 9½ in., at 35c. each. | 44.80 | |
| 110 | hemlock boards, at 18c. each. | 19.80 | |
| 9½ | squares of tin roofing, at $7 per square. | 66.50 | |
| 120 | ft. cornice, at 30c. per ft. | 36.00 | |
| 111 | ft. gutter and leader, at 10c. per ft. | 11.10 | |
| 1 | bay-window, with blinds, complete. | 60.00 | |
| Materials in stoop, lobby, balcony, hood, and corner-boards. | 78.00 | ||
| 8 | windows, with blinds, complete, at $16 each. | 128.00 | |
| 4 | cellar windows, complete, at $4 each. | 16.00 | |
| 24 | doors, complete, at $8 each. | 192.00 | |
| 2 | stairs, complete. | 60.00 | |
| 2 | marble mantels and 4 pine mantels. | 75.00 | |
| Base-boards and shelving. | 25.00 | ||
| Nails, sink, and pump. | 34.00 | ||
| Cartage, average one mile. | 30.00 | ||
| Carpenter’s labor (not included above). | 200.00 | ||
| Painting, two coats. | 80.00 | ||
| Extra for girder supports, grading, etc. | 62.85 | ||
| Total cost of materials and construction. | $1,700.00 | ||
Fig. 50.—ELEVATION OF FRONT.
Fig. 51.—PLAN OF CELLAR.
Fig. 52.—PLAN OF FIRST FLOOR.
Fig. 53.—PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR.