HOMES NEAR TO NATURE 



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The Stone Bungalow with Stone 

 Interior. 



The use of stone in construction of 

 bungalows and other houses is quite 

 common for exterior finish but to have 

 the interior finished in rough stone is 

 quite a novelty. Such a bungalow is 

 that of Mr. William J. Smith in the 

 northern part of Greenwich. Both the 

 exterior and the interior are of rustic, 

 picturesque construction of rough 

 stone. The sideboard, for example, in 

 the dining room is laid in rough stone, 

 giving a very pretty effect, even if it 

 does suggest danger to the dainty china 

 dishes and glassware thereupon . But 

 with a little care, of course, the dishes 

 may be placed safely upon stone, but 

 we should think the greatest problem 

 to Mr. Smith would have been not in 

 the architectural construction but the 

 household assistance conservation. 

 Then in addition to the general rustic 



appearance there is a remarkable con- 

 struction in the way of an unusually 

 long stone over the fireplace. One 

 wonders where Mr. Smith could have 

 obtained such a remarkable stone. 



The name of the place is "Willow 

 Farm," and it was formerly owned by 

 Congressman William J. Ryan. He 

 and his father some fifty years ago set 

 out the willow trees that now so grace- 

 fully adorn the property. The stone 

 for the bungalow was obtained on the 

 premises. 



Mr. Smith has built several of the 

 beautiful homes in Belle Haven in 

 which decoration by rustic stone has 

 been a predominating feature. And 

 this led him to construct a bungalow 

 that would carry such construction 

 more into display, and the result has 

 been pleasing to him and to his many 

 friends. The house was constructed 

 about two years ago, entirely by day 

 work, and the cost was about $40,000. 





MR. WILLIAM J. SMITH'S HOME IN RUSTIC STONE STRUCTURE. 



