eer ene Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2023 with funding from Columbia University Libraries htips://archive.org/details/sunnysideothouse00amer ie Sunny Side Se the House Make Every Side the ‘Sunny Side’ with More and Larger Windows “OGY : AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS COMPANY World’s Largest “Producer of Window Glass PITTSBURGH, PA. Also Manufacturers of QUARTZ-LITE, the Ultra Violet Ray Glass “Sunshine’s Divine Caress” 5 Copyright, 1928, by AMERICAN WinDow Gtass CoMpANY Printed in U.S.A. ro |) The Sunny Side of the House “Truly the light is sweet, and pleasant it 1s to behold the sun.” ROBABLY no Other single material has played P a more important part in the development of health and comfort in the modern home than window glass. The history of civilization par- allels the history of windows and window glass. Man has progressively emerged from the dark- ness and gloom of his prehistoric dungeons and caves, first by building openings, and finally by covering them with window glass. Now he lives in the sunlight, although adequately protected from the inclemencies of the weather. Today, the tendency is toward still more and larger windows. New homes are being planned with bays and dormers where formerly only blank walls and roofs would have been. Now- a-days, nearly every new house has its sun parlor or glass-enclosed porch. Attics are no longer waste space. Basements are no longer dungeons. Windows have made them bright and usable. “A.W. G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass The American Window Glass Company pro- duces a highly perfected glass of beautiful lus- tre, graded to the highest possible standard and knownas“‘A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass. Its production is made possible by a process conducted on scientific principles, bya Company built on a foundation of over a century's experi- ence in the making of window glass, and by an organization of highly skilled employees, who pride themselves on their workmanship as great- ly as the Company prides itself on its product. Every user can obtain » ALW.G.’’ ‘Clear Vision Window Glass by insisting on it. Have ae Three the architect or contractor write “A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass into the speci- fications. If you are buying direct from the dealer or sash and door manufacturer, insist on “A.W.G. Clear-Vision. It costs “io” more than glass of inferior quality. You can make your home brighter, cheeriter, and a pleasanter place to live with more and larger windows. It isn’t necessary to wait until you build—an old house, if it is substantially built, can be remodeled and modernized by cutting in a window here and there, making a sun parlor out of the porch, adding a dormer, or any other touch your fancy dictates. The cost is not high—window glass costs less per square foot of wall space than lumber, tile or brick. Moreover, you add more to the value of your house than the cost of the improvement. In the following pages we have endeavored to visualize the effect of glass on the physical appearance of houses of various types. It is hoped that these visualizations will prove of real practical value, not only in building a new home, but 1n remodeling an old one, as well. Four 5 A sun parlor can be made an attractive architectural feature. In anycase,itshould conform with the architec- tural style of the house. miei PRE Si Ei OR es esescecumsie A sun parlor can be made ‘ an attractive architectural feature. In anycase,it should conform with the architec- tural style of the house. ea ake eS, ey iti | Five i—— In most homes where there is a sun parlor, it ts the most popular room in the house. Bright, cheerful, and in- formal, it is a delightful place to spend idle moments basking, sewing, or reading. An ‘‘A.W.G.’’-glazed sun parlor is an ideal place for the children to play when the weather does not permit them to be outside. When building a sun parlor, make as much of its wall area of glass as possible. Let the glass extend all the way to the floor and on three sides if practicable. = = iNQD es Sunlight in History NcE the dawn of civilization, mankind has been steadily emerging from the darkness and gloom in which he made his home in pre- historic times. The first instinct of man is shel- ter—protection. His earliest home was in the recesses of nature, the pits and the caves, the bowers of the forests, or those built by his own hand. Shelter and protection once attained, the second great instinct of man began to assert itself and he reached out to regain the sunlight which he had temporarily relinquished in be- half of safety. Picture, if you can, the cave of prehistoric man. Lucky was the family whose cave had an exceedingly small entrance and through which no animal could enter. Lucky was he who possessed a cave with a small aperture above, through which smoke might escape, and the stones of enemies find no entrance. Ventilation, however, was a matter of lesser importance be- G A house with more and larg- hs er windows is easily rented es ji or sold and brings a higher ? Sets 4 return on the investment. eas ssraasrenynianinionniennninteannainiinentaeemnsnnaninnatirasinm nsSionssinhananisetstmnihiyioiinniNm RNa TAB AS AAENNY NOAA BL NL letne stip AOE ILIE NS etn OMEN ete tet ade pe oo t Seven A b nC and § tucco hous, C A house with more and larg- er windows is easily rented or sold and brings a higher return on the investment. +o Coil jem Iris always nice to have a porch, and the wider and roomier it is, the better. But at best, a porch can be used only when the weather is mild and warm, and in most climates that means not more than three or four months out of the year. A glass enclosure makes the porch usable twelve months in the year. It adds another room to the house—a sun parlor. An enclosure of ‘‘A.W.G.” Clear-Vision Glass can be built on the porch at very little expense. cause the rigors of prehistoric weather demand- ed the conservation of animal body heat. There were no windows. As the race grew in numbers, natural caves became scarce, and like other animals, man be- gan to burrow, to dig pits in hillsides of clay, and even in the hidden bottoms of valleys. Boulders rolled to and from the entrance barred enemies and predatory animals, and, like the caves, each door had the skin of an animal to exclude the interior from the outerworld. Still there were no windows for, much as man must have felt the need of the life-giving sunshine which he doubtless worshipped, the instincts of protection prevailed. With the beginning of agriculture came the desirability of forsaking the hillside pit for those dug straight down in the valleys. First a few boughs formed the roof, then some genius filled in the interstices with clay, and the first roof came into existence. It is not difficult to picture human life in the pit dwellings. These habitations were refuges, ING ++ nr ll ica oreismcananatotnh et amen MBS ¥ 3 va ee se Oe a ; Rad hae ROR SERRE IR CO AE TENANT rcs s It is really amazing—the magic that can be worked with glass—the least ex- pensive of all materials used for walls. Get an esti- mate on the cost of remod- eling your house, from architect or contractor. AA NCO ALON OO AR TIEE SL! TOTAL SORE A A A Nine ated aadae e ee a iialiadiaiaided caadenneeneniaameenlicterdtinaemennmemanamamenmmn mamma oe a ee ers It is really amazing—the magic that can be worked with glass—the least ex- pensive of all materials used for walls. Get an esti- mate on the cost of remod- cling your house, from architect or contractor. PONE ARAN ET CN A ERO TT CIN Rn ve Nine are [I Ten A VERY practical way of enlarging a small room is to add a bay window. A bay ts always architecturally interest- ing both from the inside and outside. It is one of the oldest forms of windows. A bay makes a room seem much larger by bringing in the sunlight and afford- ing @ broader view of outdoors. It is especially adaptable to a room having only one exposure. In adding a bay, be sure to glaze it with ‘“‘A.W.G.” Clear-Vision Window Glass. shelters. No fires could be built underground as ventilation was impossible, and a smoke hole in the roof, even if such could have been effec- tive, not only would have weakened the simple roof structure, but would have provided a breach which enemies might enlarge to gain entrance. Of course, there were still no windows. Civil- ization was barely breathing. The pit dwellings were dug three or four feet indepth with the roof ona level with the ground. Then began the era of walls which has con- tinued to this day, an era in which mankind has progressed from structures a single foot in height to those which rise to the height of 50 or 6o stories, all made possible by window glass. Man first began to build above the ground in the form of circles which is so characteristic of nature and primitive instincts. This was the easi- est form of construction and the strongest that could be effected with the simple tools and ma- terials available. Later evidence of this construc- tion is found in the round, conical charcoal burner’s hut of early English periods, and the SHES hye The cost of a sun parlor, a bay or an extra window a a ae _ 1s surprisingly low—ask Ue . BORE 3 your architect or contrac- oO tor for an estimate. abies) semen rimnneaseenemmncemeenennmnnnticnien’ Rt onieuteemene sant Eleven The cost of asun parlor, a bay or an extra window is surprisingly low—ask your architect or contrac- tor for an estimate. Eleven Twelve As in many of the arts, the French have excelled in architecture, and from them we have borrowed the French window. The chief characteristic of this charming bit of French creative genius is its close kinship with the door. Instead of stopping about two or three feet from the floor, it goes all the way down to the floor, and, instead of Sliding up and down like the ordinary Sash, it opens in the middle, each half swinging on hinges like a door. An “A.W.G.”’-glazed French window serves the double purpose of window and door, giving the maximum of light and quick access to porch or terrace. £2 cone-shaped tepeesofour own American Indians. Century upon century passed before walls of mud and clay gave way to those of wood or stone, and ages elapsed before the round hut was superseded by the rectangular hall house. Community life developed community war- fare, and man, ensconced behind high walls of wood and stone, felt the necessity of observing the approach of the enemy from afar, and also some sheltered place from which he could launch his spears, javelins, arrows, or rocks when attacked. Construction had so progressed and masonry work had so developed, that open- ings in walls were devised. At first the matter of sunlight, of sanitation, was not a consideration in spite of the numerous families which lived, ate, and slept together in one large hall. The idea was protection,—de- fense,—first, last and always. The early Anglo-Saxon names for windows tell something of the purpose for which they were made. Eag-Thurle means an eye hole, and Eag-Durn means an eye door. = { eos J C emen t-block f Os new doorway with the all-glass door and a com- modious sun parlor have transformed thisrathercom- monplace-looking house into a really up-to-date and attractive home. Sonne mnaeommantitinnanrshiinesinentend ileum son i Thirteen A new doorway with the all-glass door and a com- modious sun parlor have transformed thisrathercom- monplace-looking house into a really up-to-date and attractive home. a a ia ea Thirteen io CLOSE relative of the French win- dow is the French door. Quite as chic and stylish as the French window, it serves the additional purpose of clos- ing off the opening between two rooms, at the same time transmitting the sun- light from room to room. While many decorators prefer the plain clear glass. of French doors, filmy curtains can be added for greater privacy between the rooms if desired. Because of its bril- liant lustre and crystal clearness, “A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass is ideal for French doors. For defensive reasons these early eye holes were made exceedingly small so as to minimize the entrance of arrows and other missiles. Often they were mere slits in the walls, and set far back beyond the outer wall surface. Neverthe- less they admitted enough sunlight and air to be an appreciable influence in behalf of their enlargement. Later, particularly on continental Europe, came the development of the outstanding or overlooking window from which an attacking force could be viewed and repulsed from three angles. The desirability of more defenders in action at one time was one reason for the en- largement of the sight openings which we now call windows. Thousands of years after man’s advent upon earth he invented the windowed habitation and began to extricate himself from the tangled web of unsanitation and inconvenience which did so much to prevent his progress. Only a few centuries after he built the first windowed wall, he has achieved a stage of civil- Fourteen “ ee Be oy eae ee na ‘S ingle house a Be, At trifling expense, this little yO cottage has been transformed se into a roomy and handsome house, simply by the addition of the two sun rooms and the all-glass door. € ater mssaemeicne: one ta cna rpeng gine tt ARRON em AEE PONIES AISLES AER MN EO POE DONTE tp AN een ERE el rc em te aE A ETI AH ts matte — A NPN RPT RIE: MoE LG ARTS AROS REIN, ft 8 ho ay : F shingle hotge a At trifling expense, this little Xe cottage has been transformed =~ into a roomy and handsome house, simply by the addition of the two sun rooms and the all-glass door. aeannentitensan et VELOPED terns ANID MN ROONENENREEE ae TIERRA MME SAB ON IE sy “t= Sixteen Paruaps the earliest form of window sash was the casement—a sash open- ing on hinges at the side. The sliding sash is a modern idea. The walls of medieval castles were relieved here and there with casement windows, high above the moat, on towers and turrets, although these were merely latticed in- stead of glazed. It is probably this association with the romance of the feudal age that makes them so popular today. An ‘*‘A.W.G.’’-glazed case- ment window can be placed in that blank wall space at very little expense. ization and advancement not duplicated in hu- man history. And windows and window glass have played no small part in this human race towards betterment. When eye holes betame no longer useful for defense they were still retained, for men had now come to appreciate not only their beauty and architectural value, but also the sanitation, health, and life enjoyment they made possible. Then the eye ‘holes or eye dootssbecame shuttered, and later sheets of parchment were stretched across the open expanses. This parch- ment admitted sunlight, kept warmth within and tempest without. Humanity was now on the right track. Then window glass began to be manufactured, superseding the covering of oiled parchment, modern architecture began, modern sanitation had its birth and a new era dawned. And it is window glass that has made win- dows possible. Crude at first, uneven in texture, thickness and color, it has been perfected to a point where it has become a main reliance of eretsoncssenseontmntnan eter ECON NALS ENE te eee 5 q lt Seo OE Neg MOA ce ee, stramstrne caren NAL SSO CEN Cement facet ttt tien hE SARE ISEB oa yee, When extra room is needed, fre- £ quently the most economical way to add it is by building sun parlors. In this house, the p sun will shine morning and ‘ afternoon, winter and summer. TELNAES CHEERED SEE DER NL MN RAR AM acon ene Seventeen or i SS nance aseactnn cies oe When extra room is needed, fre- quently the most economical way to add it is by building sun parlors. In this house, the sun will shine morning and afternoon, winter and summer. \ | Be shemactiinrcnorstciriome AED PAS EAM AABN IRE SON Steno DRIONCANMSNSNSINS IR r Seventeen +9 Bill Anotuer charming architectural de- tail borrowed from the French is the dormer window which breaks the roof- line. Because of the extremely steep roof which came down almost to the ceiling line of the first floor on the old French chateaux, dormer windows were necessary to make the second floor usable. Dormer windows can easily be added to an existing house. They not only add to the attractiveness of the exterior, but are a means of bringing sunlight into the attic. Have them glazed with “A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass. architects in their efforts towards architectural beauty and sanitation. What would we do today without window glass? Sunshine would not flood our homes and deadly germs would thrive in dark, gloomy corners. We could not sit warm or comfortable in our homes and gaze on nature's beauty out- doors. We would still be lost, groping souls, still in the clutches of a life which would stag- nate progress. Windows—windows, more and yet more windows. Glass and yet more glass. Each step of human advancement has been accompanied by the use of greater expanses of glass to let the sunshine in. Life needs sunshine, and plenty of window glass lets in plenty of it. Doctors and scientists advocate sunlight as a means of prolonging human life, and the trend of public and domestic construction shows that in the ever increasing size of windows, modern civilization realizes the importance of window glass, appreciates its value, and is using more and more of it. i orn Eighteen By lighting the attic with a four-windowed dormer and adding a sun porch, the space in this home has been almost doubled. Nineteen Sintecdlaoragh Ne By lighting the attic with a four-windowed dormer and adding a sun porch, the space in this home - has been almost doubled. Nineteen “il ro | Bene too, can be made far more cheerful with more and larger windows. Why should a basement be a dark, damp, mouldy place for furnaces and coal and wash tubs? There is no reason in the world why it shouldn't be used for playroom, workshop, or billiard room. Extra windows will keep it dry and bright and healthy. Glazed with “A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass, they will admit the maximum light. Waar to do with the attic is always a question with the home owner or builder. Most attics are waste space simply because they are not adequately lighted. In addition to dormer win- dows, large windows in the gable ends go far toward brightening up the attic and making it cheerful and usable. A three-sashed window such as is illus- trated above fits very nicely in a gable- end. Glazed with ‘‘A.W.G.’’ Clear- Vision Window Glass, it admits the maximum amount of light. Twenty ie Lorn =e os S075 a ee po 8 saa > ees eu n [e) oOo” aes 2 ae ie) aq a ‘ BS (oye soe eas Dos gu gv ao oO Twenty-one a cremate ere rene crn nate Ae et coda eee Pat A eepalsownnts's 6 : 2 F ‘ pat sag 9 More and larger windows in . apartment houses pay tangi- aa ble returns. Apartment dwell- * ers want plenty of sunlight. Twenty-one re] Waren is a sun parlor a conserva- tory? Many an amateur horticulturist has crowded out the family by filling the sun parlor with potted plants. Why not have a conservatory—a “sun parlor’’ just for the plants? A small one glazed with ‘‘A.W.G.’” Clear- Vision Window Glass can be built for very little money and will afford you the luxury of flowers all year ‘round. There is nothing quite so uninviting and unneighborly-looking as a front door of the usual wood frame and panels. Note how much more friendly- looking and hospitable the door above has been made simply by the addition of the panes of glass in the door itself, the casements on either side and the fanlight above. An improvement of this kind, specifying ““A.W.G.” Clear-Vision Window Glass costs re- markably little. Twenty-two GD o= ++ ull ee OOOOOOOOOOOEOEOEeEeeee ret Twenty-three “A.W.G.” Clear-Vision Window Glass HE discovery that there is a wide difference Ab between various grades and kinds of win- dow glass comes as a surprise to many home builders. To most of us, window glass 1s just window glass, and all window glass is alike. However, if you were to hold two pieces of window glass of different make side by side and compare them, you would see a distinct differ- ence, noticeable even to the unpracticed eye. “A.W.G.”’ Clear-Vision Window Glass is a product of the American Window Glass Com- pany. For over twenty-five years it has been the preference of architects, contractors, builders and dealers everywhere. Because of its high quality, uniform thickness, greater tensile strength, brilliant lustre, and freedom from de- fects, discoloration, fading and stain,‘‘A.W.G.” Clear-Vision is used in the finest of buildings. The American Window Glass Company is the largest and oldest manufacturer of window glass in America. To its wonderful ingenuity and resources are due the modernizing of a proc- ess Over 400 years old, and the manufacture of cleaner, better, stronger window glass than had ever been used by man. The American Window Glass Company has six modern plants, with capac- ity to produce over 60 per cent of all the win- dow glass required in this country. Quartz-Litsz, the ultra-violet ray glass for windows, also, is made by the American Win- dow Glass Company. 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