GARDEN BATH HOUSES 



of the architect is the secret of the charming concep- 

 tion. On the Bethlehem Pike, the Kolb estate, known 

 as "Kathaleen Farm," displays an interesting bath 

 house of this type. A rectangular concrete pool 

 of spacious dimensions has an ideal situation on 

 a slight elevation of the beautiful grounds, at 

 some distance from the old mansion. A cluster 

 of decorative planting and fine old trees pro- 

 vides an appropriate background for the picturesque 

 structure extending the entire length of the pool. 

 For a hundred feet or more the white pergola, with 

 its stately columns and ornamental roof beams, sup- 

 ports a luxuriant growth of climbing roses, climbing 

 up decorative strips of square lattice, and twining 

 around the columns. In the centre of the pergola 

 stands a bath house of good dimensions, divided into 

 several rooms, and possessing every convenience of 

 a modern dressing room. Between the bath house 

 and the swimming pool, under the shelter of the 

 pergola, is a broad expanse of brick-tiled floor, where 

 tea is served to the guests, beneath the overhanging 

 roof of the vine-shaded pergola. 



From the elevated floor of the tea room, steps lead 

 down to the pool and out into the water. Because of 

 its prominent position, it has been necessary to have 

 this bit of garden architecture as attractive at the 

 back as in front. Four quaintly decorative windows 



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