02336cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000440012624500600017026400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038050000310041650801990044752012440064653400450189065300270193585600430196299900170200542469UtSlPG20260610133954.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04011676  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aNA1 aGibson, Louis H.q(Louis Henry),d1854-10aConvenient Houses, With Fifty Plans for the Housekeeper 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-04-05  aE-text prepared by Pat McCoy, Chris Curnow, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org)  a"Convenient Houses, With Fifty Plans for the Housekeeper" by Louis H. Gibson is a practical guide focused on architectural design and domestic efficiency, written in the late 19th century. The book explores the intelligent interplay between architecture and effective housekeeping, discussing how thoughtfully planned homes can contribute to ease of daily living. With a central emphasis on constructing houses that balance aesthetic appeal, practicality, and convenience, it offers insight into creating spaces that meet the needs of housekeepers.  The opening of the book sets the stage for its educational approach, introducing the connection between the architect and housekeeper. Gibson stresses the importance of understanding housekeeping principles while designing homes, arguing that the layout can significantly impact daily chores and overall comfort. He touches upon topics such as the significance of compact house designs for efficiency and the considerations necessary for planning various domestic spaces. Through this initial perspective, the author lays a foundation for the subsequent detailed analysis of specific house plans and building practices that follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aArchitecture, Domestic40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42469  c83308d83308