92 COTTAGE OR PROVINCIAL TYPES

Early English (Tudor) cottages, described on page 65, are not
recommended for use today. They are inconvenient in plan and
poorly lighted. They are also costly and illogical for the materials
and building methods of the present.

Early American houses, described on page 65, are being copied
frequently. More windows are now added, and the overhanging
second floor is featured.

Cape Cod cottages, described on page 67, are the most popular
of the cottage types. They are recommended, for they have good
adaptable basic design and are economical to build. See page 74.

Williamsburg type cottages are desirable. They are symmetrical
and similar to Cape Cod houses. See page 76.

Dutch Colonial cottages, described on page 67, are used to some
extent. They are generally well designed, featuring a two-slant
gambrel roof extending over the porch, dormer windows, and
conveniently low foundations. See page 74.

French Norman cottages, described on page 70, are-not recom-
mended. They are the picturesque type that is illogical, costly,
and unsuitable for modern construction.

French Colonial cottages, described on page 70, have unfortu-
nately not been copied very much. Whether the cottages are lo-
cated along the Mississippi or the St. Lawrence Rivers, the design
of the symmetrical fagades, French windows, and setback porches
is distinctive. The style is dignified and desirable especially for
town houses. See page 76.

Mediterranean houses, described on page 68, are suitable for the
Southwest. They are usually built around patios in the Spanish
and Mexican traditions. See page 75.

American Indian houses provide suitable models only for th^
Southwest, where they are indigenous. They are built of large
handmade adobe mud bricks which provide excellent insulation
but cannot withstand rain. See pages 69 and 75*

An untrained person who has to select a design for a house with-
out the help of an architect might consider one of the traditional
cottage styles which are recommended, in order to avoid adding
to the millions of ugly small houses already in existence. In addi-
tion to the traditional cottage styles listed above, however, all the
many contemporary houses, prefabricated or otherwise, should be
seriously considered by prospective home owners.