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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



June, 1 9 13 



GRAY GABLES: A COUNTRY HOME IN MAINE 



By Mabel Tuke Priestman 



GRAY GABLES IS AN ATTRACTIVE SEASIDE COTTAGE WITH A GAMBREL ROOF COVERED WITH SHINGLES. IT IS A FRAME 

 COTTAGE WITH SOME UNDERPINNING AND CLAP BOARDS FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE WHITE TRIMS AND COLUMNS 

 THAT SUPPORT THE ROOF ARE IN PLEASING CONTRAST TO THE SHINGLED WALLS. THE GREEN SHUTTERS ADD A TOUCH 

 OF COLOR. A GROWTH OF SHRUBBERY SCREENS THE HOUSE FROM THE ROAD. THE HALL IS COLONIAL IN CHARACTER 

 WITH WALLS OF TAN AND IVORY WOODWORK. THE FRONT DOOR OPENS ONTO THE PIAZZA, FROM WHICH A GLIMPSE IS 

 OBTAINED OF THE ISLANDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL PENINSULA OF CASTINE. THE DOORS ON THE RIGHT OPEN INTO A LARGE, 

 COMFORTABLE LIVING-ROOM. THE DINING-ROOM IS DECORATED IN BLUE AND WHITE, THE FIREPLACE BEING RED BRICK. 

 THE WALLS ARE PLAIN, RELIEVED ONLY BY THE WHITE WOODWORK. A DOOR AT THE FAR END OF THE HALL ALLOWS 

 A GOOD CIRCULATION OF AIR, WHICH TENDS TO KEEP THE HOUSE COOL IN SUMMER. THE FIREPLACE IN THIS HALL IS 

 OF RED BRICK SIMPLE IN DESIGN. AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRCASE A DOOR OPENS INTO THE KITCHEN. THERE ARE 



FIVE CHAMBERS AND BATH ON THE SECOND FLOOR. 



Views of the hallway, dining-room, entrance-doorway, first and second floor plans 



