To avoid uncomfortably warm second-floor bedrooms in summer cross ventilation should be provided in each room. Insulation of the ceiling is valuable both in summer and in winter. It is very convenient to have a bathroom on the second-floor as well as one on the first-floor, especially if rooms are to be rented to tourists when the family does not need the whole house. PLAN 6534[26] Floor areas: Superstructure, original house, 1,420 square feet; with living room addition, 1,720 square feet. Cellar, 775 square feet. Porches, 285 square feet. [Illustration: MAIN FLOOR PLAN] [Illustration: SECOND FLOOR PLAN] The first-floor and cellar plans of house 6534 are almost the same as the original unit of no. 6525 (p. 32), but there are comfortable bedrooms, a bath, and closet space on the second-floor. If funds are available to build the living room wing indicated, the entire dwelling will breathe the traditional southern spirit of hospitable spaciousness. The hall and stair arrangements of this house are very good. Persons coming in at the back door can leave wraps in the vestibule at the head of the cellar stairs and go directly to any downstairs room or to the cellar, yet there is little lost space. If the house should at some time be occupied by a small family, the entire upstairs could be shut off. Persons wishing rooms for tourists will find either the upstairs bedrooms or the downstairs bedroom and bath very suitable for this purpose. [Illustration: VIEW OF ORIGINAL UNIT] [Illustration: VIEW OF COMPLETED HOUSE] [26] Prepared by H. B. Boynton and J. M. Thompson for the department of agricultural engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute. PLAN 6535[27] Floor areas: Superstructure, 820 square feet. Porch, 30 square feet. This might well be considered the smallest story-and-a-half farmhouse that could be practicably built. The designer has utilized the space to good advantage, omitting a bath in the original structure for the sake of economy. The working drawings show a future addition to the house which provides a bedroom and bath on the first-floor. The alternate floor plan shows a dormer in the rear like the one on the front, to make room for a second-floor bath. A distinctive feature of this compact design is the =L=-shaped kitchen with its well-grouped and well-lighted working surfaces and dining table. The arrangement of an =L=-shaped room is often a problem when enlarging or remodeling. The living room is arranged for both day and night use, with a folding bed in a closet. [Illustration: VIEW OF COMPLETED HOUSE] [Illustration: FIRST FLOOR PLAN] [Illustration: ALTERNATE FIRST FLOOR PLAN] [Illustration: SECOND FLOOR PLAN] [Illustration: ALTERNATE SECOND FLOOR PLAN] [27] Prepared by C. T Bridgman for the department of agricultural engineering, Iowa State College. PLAN 6536,[28] FOR THE NORTH Floor areas: Superstructure, 1560 square feet. Cellar, 400 square feet. Porch, 210 square feet.