On account of its compact arrangement, this low-cost house furnishes a very satisfactory amount of usable space for the small family and may be enlarged to three-bedroom size, as indicated on the plans. The kitchen is well-arranged, with moderate storage space, and a wood box filled from outside, with a ventilated cupboard or cooler above it. The workroom, unusually large for a small house, is a good place for laundry or canning and for men to clean up before coming in to meals. Dining space is provided at the rear of the living room. This house should be compared with no. 6527 ([p. 36]).
Board and batten construction is very suitable for a low-cost house, but any other type of construction may be used for plan 6522 if preferred. If the house is built in a cold climate, probably it will be desirable to omit the fireplace and heat the living and bedrooms with a circulator heater.
[14] Prepared by the Bureaus of Agricultural Engineering and Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PLAN 6523,[15] FOR THE SOUTH
Floor areas: Superstructure, first unit 990 square feet; with addition A 1,420 square feet; with addition B 1,375 square feet. Cellar, 350 square feet. Porches, 100 square feet.