June, 1 913 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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The house of Mr. Fayette C. Clarke of Bridgeport, Connecticut 



A Bridgeport, Connecticut House 



HIS house illustrated upon this page, the 

 residence of Mr. Fayette C. Clarke, of 

 Bridgeport, Connecticut, designed by Ernest 

 G. Southey, Architect, Bridgeport, is admir- 

 ably situated with a southern exposure. On 

 the first floor one notes a large library or 

 living-room to the left of the main hall as one enters. This 

 has a fine fireplace. The dining-room is directly in back 

 of this apartment, an archway on either side of the library 

 fireplace giving entrance 

 from that room. The din- 

 ing-room is wainscoted with 

 a high, white enameled 

 wainscoting with a real ma- 

 hogany plate-shelf. To the 



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right of the hall entrance is a large drawing-room, back of 

 which is the billiard-room. The fireplace here has an at- 

 tractive Engle nook. The drawing-room, the library and 

 the reception-hall are separated by large openings with 

 turned and fluted columns and pilasters. The main hall 

 extends from the front to the rear of the house and a large 

 Colonial stairway leads to the second floor. The stair 

 landing is well lighted by several windows. The kitchen, 

 servants' hall, servants' stairway, servants' sleeping rooms, 



bathrooms, etc., are above 

 in a part of the ell which 

 forms the servants' quarters. 

 The library, drawing- 

 room and the main reception- 

 hall are in white enamel. 



Interior view of the Clarke house 



