The Gentleman’s House: Or, How to Plan English Residences, from the Parsonage to the Palace; with Tables of Accommodation and Cost

Robert Kerr (1823 – 1904) was a British architect, architectural writer and co-founder of the Architectural Association. He was a prolific writer as well as lecturer on architectural subjects. Geoffrey Tyack describes his book The Gentleman’s House, or, How to plan English residences, from the parsonage to the palace (1864) as "the most lucid and encyclopaedic account available of mid-Victorian domestic planning". Kerr was also the editor of the third edition of James Fergusson's History of the modern styles of architecture (London 1891) which he expanded.

Contents:
PART FIRST.
A Sketch Of The History And Development Of Domestic Plan In England.
I.—Programme:
II.—Eleventh Century—Saxon:
III.—Eleventh Century—Norman:
IV.—Twelfth Century:
V.—Thirteenth Century:
VI.—Fourteenth Century:
VII.—Fifteenth Century:
VIII.—Sixteentm Century:
IX.—Seventeenth Century:
X.—Eighteenth Century;
XI.—Nineteenth Century:
PART SECOND.
FIRST DIVISION: THE FAMILY APARTMENTS.
Section I.—General Considerations.
I.—Programme:
II.—Privacy:
III.—Comfort:
IV.—Convenience:
V.—Spaciousness:
VI.—Compactness:
VII.—Light And Air:
VIII.—Salurrity:
IX.—Aspect And Prospect:
X.—Cheerfulness:
XI.—Elegance:
XII.—Importance:
XIII.—Ornamentation:
Section II.—The Day Rooms.
I.—Dining-room:
II.—Parlour Dining-room:
III—Morning-room:
IV.—Breakfast Or Lu.ncheon-uoom:
V.—Drawing-room:
VI.—BOUDOIR:
VII.—Library:
VIII.—Billiard-room:
IX.— Entleman's-room Or Business-room:
X.—Study:
XI.—Saloon:
XII.—Private Family Suite:
XIII.—House Conservatory (and Winter-garden):
XIV.—Smoking-room:
XV.—Gentlemen's Odd-room:
I.—An Ordinary Bedroom:
II.—An Ordinary Dressing-room:
III.—General Arrangement of The Rooms:
IV.—Family Bedchamrer Suite:
V.—Guests' Suites:
VI.-- Other Special Bedchambers:
VII.—Miscellaneous Bedchamrers:
Section IV.—The Children’s Rooms.
I.—General Remarks:
II.—Nurseries And Suite:
III.—Schoolroom And Suite:
Section V.—The Supplementaries.
I.—Cloak-room:
II.—Lavatory/, &c.:
III.—Bath-room:
IV.—Plunge Bath, &c.:
V.—Water-closets:
Section VI —The Thoroughfares.
I-general Remarks:
II.—Porch:
III.—Entrance-hall:
IV.—Garden Entrance:
V.—Luggage Entrance:
VI.—Other Secondary Entrances:
VII.—Gallery, Corridor, Passage:
VIII.—Central Hall, Cortile:
IX.—Saloon, Ante-room, Vestirule, Lorry, &c.:
X.—Staircases:
SECOND DIVISION: STATE ROOMS, ETC.
I-general Remarks:
II.—State Dining-room: -
III. —State Drawing-rooms:
IV. —Ballroom:
V.—Music-room, Concert-room, Private Theatre, &c.:
VI.—Great Lirrary, Museum, &c.:
VII.—State Galleries, Galleries Of Art, &c.:
VIII.—Domestic Chapel:
IX.—State Guests' Chambers:
X.—State-thoroughfares:
THIRD DIVISION: THE DOMESTIC OFFICES.
Section I.—General Considerations.
I.—Basis Of Plan:
II.—Privacy, Comfort, Convenience:
III. —Spaciousness And Compactness:
IV.—Light And Air, And Salurrity:
V.—Aspect, &c. &c.:
Section II.—The Kitchen Offices.
I.—Kitchen:
II.—SCULLERY:
III.—Cook's Pantry, Or Dry Larder (and Larder Generally):
IV.—Meat Larder:
V.—Game And Fish Larders:
VI.—Pastry-room:
VII.—Salting-room, Smoking-hou.se, And Bacon Larder:
VIII.—Dairy And Dairy Scullery:
Section Ill. —The Upper Servants' Offices.
I.—Butler's-pantry And Appurtenances:
II.—Service on Sideroard-room:
III.—Housekeeper's-room:
IV.—Still-room:
V.—Store-room, &c.:
VI.—China-closet And Scullery:
VII. —House Steward's Office, &c.:
VIII.—Steward's-room, on Ui'PEn Servants'-hall:
IX.—GUN-ROOM:
Section IV.—The Lower Servants' Offices.
I.—Servants' Hall, &c.:
II.—Housemaid's Closet:
III.—Cleaning-rooms, &c.:
Section V.—The Laundry Officks.
I.—General Remarks:
II.—Wash-house And Laundry:
III. —Drying-room; Hot Closet:
IV. —Soiled Linen Closet:
V.—Linen-room, Sec.:
Section VI.—The Bakery And Brewery Offices.
I.—Bakehouse And Appurtenances:
II.—Brewhouse:
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