MSU Extension Publication Archive

Archive copy of publication, do not use for current recommendations. Up-to-date information about many topics can be obtained from your local Extension office.

Farmhouses Michigan State University Agricultural Experiment Station Circular Bulletin – Farm Series B.F.Cargill, Agricultural Engineering; Coral Morris, Management; E.A. Kazarian, Agricultural Engineering Issued January 1957 16 pages

The PDF file was provided courtesy of the Michigan State University Library

Scroll down to view the publication.

! f , /IP/ FARM BUILDING SERIES CIRCULAR 712-A FARMHOUSES

PREPARED BY

B. F. CARGILL CORAL MORRIS E. A. KAZARIAN Extension speciali.t in Agricultural Engineering Extension specialist in Home Management In.tructor in Agricultural Engineering This circular includes descriptions of new farmhouse plans. For other descriptions, see Farm Building Circular 712, "Farmhouse Plans."

• 3 • LIVING • •

Perspective of Expanded

44' - 0" BASIC UNIT ADDITION

Plan No. 7128 10 Sheets

• Excellent storage throughout. • with dining area. • "U" shaped kitchen. • Rear entrance into utility room. • Area of completed house, 1152 square feet.

28' - 0"

~ Working drawings may be obtained at cost from the Agricultural Engineering Y' Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, or your County Agricultural Agent MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE DEPARTMENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND HOME MANAGEMENT EAST LANSING

Cooperative extension work in agriculture and home economics. Michigan State University and U.S. Department o f Agriculture cooperating . P aul A. Miller, Director. Cooperative Extension Service. Michigan State University, East Lansing, P l'ir: ted and distributed under acts of Congress. May 8 and June 30, 1914. J a nuary 195,- 10M

• • ONE STORY EXPANSIBLE, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, .

Plan No. 7023N 6 Sheets

• Designed so that basic unit may be built with one first and two bedrooms added later. • Large kitchen with dining space. • Economical rectangular shape. • Limited storage. • Front entrance directly into living room. • Central connecting all first . • Clean-up area in rear hall. • Precast concrete joist floor. • First floor area, 1072 square feet.

FURNACE RM ...... fL-~- BED RM. IO~IO" x ll~IO' - UUNDRY

RECREATION R.OOM FOOD 1'2.!.IO" )( 2<;)~2" STORAGE- LIVING ROOM BI:DROOM BEDROOM 1'2.~IO")( le~~" 9~4")(IO~IO" IO~7")( 11~IO"

FI R.ST FLOO R. PLAN BASEMENT PLAN

2

• • ONE STORY HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, living room, , kitchen.

Plan No. 7027 6 Sheets

• Full basement with laundry, food storage and washroom. • Central hall to back . • Large enclosed . • Desirable front entrance. • "U" shaped kitchen with limited eating area. • Precast concrete joist floor. • Floor area excluding porch, 1324 square feet.

0 BED ROOM I 0 ~ 5 \1 x 13 ~ 3 " FOOD B ~" STORAGe:' I ~o" ~ 9~4'" 2.0~8"1 LAUNDR.Y l3~2"x 10~4" HALL li I I a:::::r rn-1Ii OI~ING RM I DP--YING n LIVING RM. II '3~5""IO~8" AND HE.AHR RM. 13.!.O"x. 17.!.11" II I PLAY RM. 1'2.! 10"x 18~O" [ 13 c'L")( IB~4" - COAL II BIN BED ROOM '2l~4"x 13!4' I I ~ 3 "x I 3 ~ 3" T

BA5[M[~T PLAN FLOOR. PLAN POR.CH 1'2~O"xl"!8"

3 • ONE AND ONE-HALF STORY HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, utility room, kitchen, dining alcove, living room.

Plan No. 7028 6 Sheets

• First floor bedroom. • Central hall connecting all first floor rooms with back door. • Bath on both ; shower in basement. • Large basement for food storage and room. • "U" shaped kitchen with dining alcove. • Utility room at ground level. • Adequate storage throughout house. • Area of first and second floors, 1920 square feet.

r I ,e BED ROOM II ~O"" IB'O" LIVING ROOM 13~4"x 1.2"8" BcD ROOM 13~ 3")( 13~4" STOfl-AGE.

ROOF

SECOND FLOOR. PLAN FIP.-sT FLOOR PL!\N

4

• • ONE STORY HOUSE (partial basement>, 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen.

Plan No. 7127 7 Sheets

• Large kitchen with separate breakfast room. • Dining room with storages. • Abundant storage throughout house. • All rooms open into a separate hall. • Rear entrance near . • Front with storage. • Floor area including , 2115 square feet.

12' - 0/1 60' - 8/1

SCREENEO PORCH BEOROOP II' -0" 19' -S" 11 ' -0" 111 ' -0" oBREAKFAST ROOM 11-0" 17 -0" ____0------, T'" ". ... ~===*------.. li..ll !li lllllllll!:!!IIIIIIII I!..ill:! ! I'II!I.I!11 :I, ':;i: ::IIIIIII!II..IIIIIII! IIII: .. KITCHEN

100' -0"111'-0" II'-O"IZO ' -S"

5 • ONE STORY HOUSE, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, partial basement.

• Large kitchen with eating area. • Front entrance directly into living room. • Good storage throughout house. • Space used efficiently. • First floor area, 955 square feet.

..~ ~ ~ .. ~ ~ d 8ED ROOM ~ . .·,.·.11··.· ~ ~ ~

Plan No. 7076 6 Sheets

. . ' ~ ~ DO

KITCHEN U'-S·) ft' · ,, - u o· !);

32'· ,-

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

6 • ONE STORY HOUSE, 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen.

r BE D ROOM

Plan No. 7077 6 Sheets

• Large living room with dining area. KITCHEN • Coat storage at front entrance. I , • Large kitchen with eating space. I : • Central hall connects all rooms. _L -~~------~ EJ ,__ oj • Full basement.

• Rectangular plan for economical construction. FIRST FLOOR PLAN • First floor area, 1024 square feet.

• ONE STORY HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, utility room.

44'- 0" Plan No. 7084 3 Sheets

CD .' Il> N D

I r ------·--- 1------1 I I I I I I I I • I I PORCH I I I I I • Basement optional. LI _ ___------!IL • Large kitchen with dining alcove. FLOOR PLAN • Rear entrance into utility room. • Front entrance directly into living room. PLAN OF REAR ENTRANCE • Central hall connects all rooms. OF HOUSE WITH BASEMENT. • First floor area excluding porch, 1171 square feet.

7 • ONE STORY EXPANSIBLE, 2 bedrooms, kitchen with dining area, living room, basement less. • 16 '- 4" I rr -:; .::-r,;e-:';;'~.3":.F-=-C1------=--=- 1-;;:"'~i' : I I ,"I , - \ .'L_'I I I,II", I I I I I :': j' I : I I I I cJo " I I I I l..J1 I ' I r · 'I I I I 'Fl00~ PLAt{ I'I I I " LI _ __ _ _ JI WII I II I :'1 1II1 'II CL" Ii BED ROO M f1' , O', ,,', ,' 111\ I L ,Lfi I ~" I r ' 1:-=';1 I \ r------I i:[J I' ~ jl '-_.l ______-J __ J I, I r;:::::'':-- - ~ -- lr ------, I , r LIN I>------.--j I I I ,"(ATE" ) .L_-11 CL O ... : : L _-" ===r~==- - - -~ n N n --- ~ - - --ol---~- .l L _,I~" I BED ROO M Iii ~c;f~r- --'c ----'O ;- - -, II \ // 9',0', '0 ',0' ull 1:1 il!.'°-"9>< ,-.,-.., :1 51 III '. f]=----- , r- ~ I, : I 1 ---' l!:l .... ~11 I! . ' t ~ III I "F"'-" '/,' I II I , - ~ I1II J,:j .--l II I I~ '-'0 T , /' / II I 1- -11 : ' ~ ;-- HALL II I I I I , I II I I: II Plan No. 7049 11 Sheets

• Open planned home. • Large kitchen with dining and utility areas. ~~~!---l ------~- ~ • Excellent storage. • Entrance directly into living room. • Easily expanded basic unit. • Area of completed house, 910 square feet. -,, ,

• ONE STORY EXPANSIBLE, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, enclosed porch.

t

•o I 00 C'II

Plan No. 7079 7 Sheets

• Large front entrance area with storage. : I • Large kitchen with dining area. • Laundry equipment in enclosed porch. ~ I v • Basic unit planned for young couple. • Easily expanded. • Floor area of completed house, 1230 square feet. "'-, 8 • ONE STORY EXPANSIBLE, 7061 frame construction, 7062 masonry construction, two bedrooms, living room, dining kitchen, basementless.

Plan No. 7061 (Frame) 5 Sheets • Basic unit adequate for young couple.

• Easily expanded basic unit. " ' • Front entrance directly into living room. • Open planned home.

II _ B" ~ 19 - ,, ' • Excellent storage. ·01

" • Post and beam floor construction. j -~ ! • Completed house excluding porches, ':----;::===='1 Frame, 1032 square feet; I Masonry, 1122 square feet.

~_~-,,-3!LO ' - 0" L'::=====--_---' __ ~} _._-

Plan No. 7062 (Masonry) 5 Sheets

o N EJ ~ _&Q '-- -

9 • ONE STORY, basementless, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, workroom.

Plan No. 7060 11 Sheets

• Vestibule with at front entrance. • Screened porch at front entrance. • Living room with dining alcove. • Truss design requires no bearing partitions. • Floor area with porches, 1575 square feet.

• ONE STORY, basementless, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen.

Plan No. 7098 3 Sheets

• Entrance directly into living room. • Adequate storage throughout plan. • Large kitchen with separate dining area. • Central hall connects all rooms. • Large screened porch. • Floor area with porch, 1260 square feet.

10 • ONE STORY HOUSE (partial basement), 3 bedrooms, living-dining area, kitchen, workroom.

Plan No. 7046 6 Sheets • Flexible plan has alternate arrangements for basic area units. • Living room extends from front of house to rear. • Open planned living-dining room with storage provides separate front entrance. • Large kitchen with eating area. • Area of first floor, 2240 square feet.

¢ All. WASH. WORKROOM PLAN

D J D --.., -"f to ~ 0 1 ~

1------65' - 4" ------J

11 • ONE STORY EXPANSIBLE, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen.

• One bedroom basic plan easily expanded to three bedrooms. • Front entrance directly into living room. • Large kitchen with dining area. • Large screened porch off living room. • Rear entrance into workroom with storage and clean-up area. • Basement optional. • and roof covered with corrugated aluminum on outside and plywood on in­ terior finish, optional. • First floor expanded home including porch, 1473 square feet. o 14' · 0· 111 ·0'

N (Y')

Plan No. 7130 8 Sheets

-- +---- -+-----~---'---+---+--,--t_+__+__+__t_t_+__+__+_==r_{I:

12 • ONE STORY HOUSE, 4 bedrooms, 2 , living room, dining room, kitchen.

V I

.,.'<::"',' , .' ' . ... ~ .

• Brick veneer on wood frame construction. • Two-way in living room and dining room. • Kitchen with separate breakfast nook. • Screened porches off dining room and workroom. • Abundant storages throughout house. • in living and dining room is open. • Optional-full or partial basement. • Floor area not including porches and carport, 2680 square feet.

_ L _ ~ 'I ! ---.- -~

CARPORT

- -- ~ - -- ~---~ --- - ~ --- - ~ - -- - ~

I I SCREENED PORCH •

t- _ Plan No. 71 29 --!"''I''Ii r 1r ,. -: -- ..J -~ ___ ---, ____ ..... m ...... I -- I 11 Sheets KITCHEN BEDROOM 110"'13-6'I'_4 : 11 ' -0" ,13'-5"

~-----~ SCREENED PORCH • 14 -0",160" OINING ROOM BEDROOM 13 ' -6 " , 11 -0" 11' -0" ,14'-0"

13 • ONE STORY RANCH HOUSE (partial basement), 3 bedrooms, living room, , kitchen.

Plan No. 7131 6 Sheets • Excellent storage throughout house. • Living room opens to front and rear of home. • Two-way fireplace in living room and family room. • Clean-up area at rear entrance. • Three full baths. • First floor area not including porch, 2096 square feet.

92 ·O.~' ~' ______

T£RRAC[ 19·0",lt ·0" , L ______,

CARPORT 10 '·0",1t O'

o

, .L.. ______..0

BED ROO M 15 '·o0" , 10'·0·

~ I - --.;. - .... - __ . ~ . _ _ _ ,.,_1 LL6~ ....!P": " c~-., .-JE\/I-- I IF-, , ....., I )-f Ile F -\ \-i } 7'- =1 1

14 • TRI-LEVEL FARM HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, living room, kitchen.

Plan No. 7096 4 Sheets

• Open planned living-kitchen-dining area. • Closet at front entrance. • Rear porch could be designed for work area or dining. • Area of 3 levels including porch, 1832 square feet.

.. _-- --- ... ---_ .. --. i PORCH :' ! 10 '·0"111 · 0" : 42' -o~ __~ __~' ______~ ' ~-~~;.=;=:=t~

15

• • TRI-LEVEL HOUSE, 3 bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen.

-' ""'- Plan No. 712-C 1-41 3 Sheets • Kitchen has limited eating area. • Large rear entrance area with clean-up and storage space. • Coat storage at both entrances. • Good storage throughout house. • Ground and upper level area, 1200 square feet.

22'-0"

al-3" 10'-0" 5'-." : r i I "- •e- CD -, , CD iaI RECREATION LAUNDRY 1---- f- t--- f- HOBBY ROOM CANNlD FOOO . "It, 10'-10")( 17'·3" 9L 4")( 12'· 2" - -' !: '0 CD

, IS'·O" .., . 14'·4" I: 29' -4"