[ One of the quaintest houses in existence is at Hauterives. a French village. It was erected by a postman, who once saw a picture of a* wonderful palace built by an Indian rajah, and determined that sooner or later he would have a place just like it himself. He began building in 1879. and it took him 34 years to complete. The postman did the whole of the work himself in his spare time, being among other things, sculptor, mason, and builder, as well as architect. The pjaee is a mixture ef all the styles of a"reh> tecture in existence. It includes a mosque, a feudal castle, a square/Al* gerian house, a Swiss chalet, and ~"& tower. TJie whole building is. dee©* rated with roughly giant*, eagles., and ostriches. Haye you anything to. yqn wish to, buy? If 60, a small adrertisement in the classified section of This Peiss will be all you need. 12 words ls< three insertions 2s 6d< „-6
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19158, 15 November 1927, Page 12
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161Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19158, 15 November 1927, Page 12
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