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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1959
Page
21
The House of the Week X-68 by architect Rudolph A. Matern is tailored to the FHA national average for 1958. It features three bedrooms plus a possible fourth, six total rooms, 1092 square feet, a 25 foot living room with bay window and angled fireplace, and a breezeway style outdoor living area.
Describes a headquarters style room design with open layout to avoid a closed-in feel. Includes 18 lineal feet of kitchen counters, a breakfast area, a family room that can serve as dining or be converted to a formal dining space, and potential fourth bedroom by wall construction. Features a basement over 1,000 square feet, 10 closets, 18 feet of base cabinets, 12 feet of hanging cabinets, rear garage storage of 368 cubic feet, and overall dimensions 67 feet 4 inches by 27 feet 3 inches.
The Small Homes Council of the University of Illinois reports that a 2-in-12 pitched roof offers the best economy for 28 or 40 foot wide houses, with 4-in-12 close behind. Flat or 1-in-12 roofs cost more, while 2-in-12 and 4-in-12 pitches reduce floor area costs significantly.
The Housing Agency reports the typical new FHA financed home value fell slightly in 1958 to 14 207 from 14 261 in 1957. The average home size cost rose to 2 223 from 2 148, while the buyer income reached 6 803, up 171 from 1957. The mortgage loan totaled 12 697 versus 11 823 in 1957.
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