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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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The fireplace end of the living-room 



other ways. A study of the accompanying plans will show 

 clearly what additions and alterations were made. One 

 porch is entirely new and the large one on the south 

 side of the house twelve by nineteen feet is used as an out- 

 door living-room. There is a flat roof over this porch with 

 a canvas deck which makes a practical porch for use on the 

 second story. The living-room is a good-sized room and 

 the old fireplace and mantel have been retained. The 

 principal addition to the first floor is a kitchen and the 

 servant's bedroom. The kitchen was formerly in the base-« 

 ment which was very inconvenient, although owing to the 

 slope of the land, the basement on the east side of the house 

 is very well lighted and ventilated, being above the grade. 

 It will be noticed that the servant's-room does not open 

 directly into the kitchen, but into an entry connecting with 

 it. The old stairs which are of simple Colonial design have 

 been retained. 



The principal changes have been made on the second 

 story, in fact, it is almost entirely new work although the 

 low roof lines have been preserved. Two new bedrooms 



The Watt house is picturesquely located 



have been added, also two completely equipped bathrooms. 

 i\lthough old houses of this period were in many ways 

 comfortable and attractive homes, a very noticeable defect 

 is the lack of closet room, which is considered a most 

 desirable feature of modern homes. It will be noticed that 

 plenty of large closets have been added to each bedroom, 

 also a linen closet situated in the hall convenient to the 

 bathroom and all bedrooms. 



The basement is used for laundry, storage and heating 

 plant and also contains a servant's bathroom. A feature 

 which adds greatly to the attractiveness of this home is rep- 

 resented in the skill and good taste displayed in the fur- 

 nishing. Most of the articles of furniture are heirlooms 

 and being in good Colonial style, add very materially to the 

 attractiveness of the building. 



In this type of house, now remodeled, we find a fine 

 example of a structure that had to succumb through its only 

 sin — that of years; here we see that the architectural re- 

 nunciation of many of its original lines and features but 

 marks the inevitable transition from decay to long stability. 



A bed-chamber 



Steps to the entrance-porch 





