“Economy in building consists in the aggregate of a great number of savings, which when considered separately may seem trivial, but when combined are important. The list of those here provided for… may be divided into classes as follows:”

— Ernest Flagg

Small Houses: Their Economic Design and Construction (1922)
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American architect 1857–1947

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