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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



At one win- 

 dow is a large 

 easy chair with 

 Dutch legs, 

 made about 

 1750. Thi s 

 room, which is 

 not in a way, en- 

 tirely in keeping 

 with the period, 

 still shows no 

 inh a r monious 

 note in its fur- 

 nishing. The 

 First floor plan most i nterest i ng 



room in the old house is the one in which Hannah Adams 

 was born. 



This is located at one side of the main house in the ell, 

 and is approached by a wide hall which leads to this special 

 apartment. While the fireplace has been remodeled, the 

 interior of the room is much the same as when first built 

 and shows the little old door with its tiny window in the 

 middle panel and hand-hewn rafters, while at the farther 

 end the condition of the walls made it necessary that the 

 owners should plaster and paper them. An old four-poster 

 is in keeping with the antiquity of the room, which is kept 

 only for special guests. It is a "Showroom," rather than 

 one arranged for occupancy. 



In the house proper, great credit should be given to the 

 careful attention paid to details that has been accomplished 

 by the architect, Mr. John Pickering Putnam of Boston, 

 who from a small and inartistic commencement has evolved 

 a large and picturesque whole, while to the owners the har- 

 monious setting serves to show what can be done to make 

 from chaos, a well-laid out and charming estate. 



Lawns are the prominent features of the grounds. In 

 front of the house great attention has been paid to the 



planting. The 

 circle of lawn at 

 the front serves 

 to give setting 

 to the large 

 elms. The 

 planting of 

 shrubs helps out 

 the shortening 

 in front of the 

 house, while the 

 addition of a 

 white fence is a 

 well - solved 

 problem and Second floor plan 



gives to the grounds a Colonial atmosphere which goes far 

 toward making a perfect whole. 



In dealing with the landscape plan, it should be consid- 

 ered that the garden is yet in its infancy. The borders were 

 laid out this year and the vines which have made such good 

 growth and which will eventually cover the fences and posts, 

 were also planted this Spring. They have grown so well 

 that they are now twined half-way up the high posts and 

 give evidence of later on fulfilling the promise expected 

 of them. 



The garden proper follows the line of the fence and the 

 plants and flowers have made a fine growth, showing that 

 in one season even, a great deal can be accomplished in 

 planting for immediate effect. Later on, herbaceous Per- 

 ennials will take the place of the Annuals. 



A feature of the grounds at the farther end of the 

 lawn, is a swimming pool which lies between the borders 

 of the flower garden. It is cemented at the sides and bot- 

 tom, and is so arranged that the water is kept in motion 

 through a system of piping, never rising above a certain 

 level, and always fresh. Steps lead down to the pool, while 

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The swimming pool is at the far end of the large lawn 



