AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS 



ornamented with gaines. To the left is a staircase to the upper floor. The delicate Tudor 

 arches of the arcade are repeated as a wall pattern on the entrance wall, and the ceiling design- 

 large squares containing circles is identical with that of the rest of the room. 



The great fireplace, like most of those in the house, is of quite rigid simplicity ; but above 

 it is richly paneled in carved wood. The spacious windows admit a flood of light, and the larger 

 part of the walls is lined with bookcases, above which are a number of paintings that show 

 to advantage on the dull gold with which the room is finished. There are wonderful space and 

 comfort in this room, which, although located structurally at the very end of the house, is 

 its real center and social head. 



The second story is wholly given up to bedrooms. They are of many shnprs and sixes, 

 with some quite unexpected combinations that are due to the irregularity of the plan. At 

 the extreme left, over the drawing-room and porch, are Mr. and Mrs. Taylor's own rooms, 

 three in number. The first is a boudoir, and from this the two bedrooms open. Both are 

 alike in plan. They are lighted with dormers, which give the ceiling the shape of a gambrel 

 roof, and they are lined throughout both walls and deilings with oval or oblong panels. 

 Red and white tapestries add very distinctly to the great charm of these apartments. 



The grounds surrounding "Talbot House" are quite extensive, although, as Cedarhurst 

 is thronged with estates and summer homes, the absolute extent is, of course, somewhat 

 limited. The outer buildings include an extensive stable and vast conservatories, while the 

 squash court should not be overlooked. Beyond the lawn, below the end porch, is a beautiful 

 enclosed garden, shut in with high hedges, but planted in good taste. 



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