ltitutifit �mtdtan, �rthittd� and �uildtrSi �ditiono 93 A RESIDENCE AT BELLE HAVEN, CONN. The Education of Custom.ers. The engravings and floor plans presented on pages 91 This country is well supplied with architectural papers, and 92 illustrate a picturesque and well appointed res-many of them ably conducted, of superior value as idence at Belle Haven, Conn. It has been recently com-instructors of architects, exhibiting the theory, mathema pleted for E. C. Converse, Esq. The lines of the

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... ing tics, prindples, practice, rise and progress of architecture are thoroughly well broken by its numerous octagonal from the earliest ages. The aggregate circulation of these projections, bay windows, and its broad, low, well-shaded works is quite limited, being confined chiefly to purely piazza. The underpinning is built of local" rock-faced" professional architects, a comparatively small class, com granite, of a bluish-gray color. The building throughout prising throughout the entire country probably not over ie shingled, and painted Colonial yellow, with ivory-white three thousand. The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN occupies quite trimmings. The roof is shingled, and painted red. a different fipld. It aims principally to educate the cus Dimensions: Front, 86 ft.; side, 60 ft.; not including tomers of architects and builders. This it accomplishes piazza. Height of ceilings: Cellar, 8 ft.; first story, 10 ft.; by placing before them a constant succession of fresh and second, 9 ft.; third, 8 ft. 6 in. Wall is treated in ivory-splendid illustrations of attractive buildings and plans. white. It has a parquet fioor, paneled wainscoting, and The beneficial influence of this method is very great, very ceiling beams. The carved pilasters extend to ceil ng practical, and is sensibly felt by architects and builders in and support beam. The staircase is an ornamental one, all parts of the country. Their services are in greater with spindle balusters and newel post, extending to ceil-demand, because their customers, no longer satisfied with ing, and it has also a paneled seat and oriel window cheap and ordinary buildings, now ask for the latest, thrown out at first landing. The fireplace is built of the newest, and the best dpsigns,£uch as the SCIENTIFIC buff brick, with hearth and facings of same, and provided AMERICAN brings to them. and all are full of business. People who see illustrations