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In the 1880s middle class suburban houses for families replaced small public rooms of the home with specific functions with larger rooms that fulfilled multiple uses. Walls were abolished or replaced with archways that had glass doors or sliding doors. But kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms remained enclosed private spaces. Larger rooms were made possible by advances in centralized heating that allowed larger spaces to be kept at comfortable temperatures.

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