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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



July, 1905 



'Kingdor.' A Swiss Chalet 



At Summit, New Jersey 



HHE house of Paul Gaderbush, l\sq., at Sum- 

 mit, N. J., to which has been given the pic- 

 turesque name of " Kingdor," is based on a 

 Swiss chalet. 



The terrace at the front is built with a 

 stone foundation of rock-faced red sandstone 

 laid up at random. Above this stonework the balustrade is 

 enclosed with a wall of brick. The remainder of the under- 

 pinning of the building is built of similar stone. The first 

 story is stuccoed and the second and third stories are covered 



"Kingdor" — The Staircase 



with shingles. The beams and trimmings are of cypress fin- 

 ished with a treatment of brown stain, very soft and dull in 

 tone. The shinglework is stained a lighter shade. The roof 

 is covered with shingles left to finish a natural silvery gray 

 color, which sparkle most brilliantly in the sunlight. The 

 piazza, at the side of the house, is enclosed with glass in the 

 winter, and forms a sun-parlor. 



The interior throughout is trimmed with gulf cypress and 

 is finished in its natural color. It is protected with a wax- 

 finish which reveals the greater beauty of its grain. 



The hall has a large vestibule with a paneled seat. The 

 remaining space at the side of the vestibule is taken up with 

 a coat closet. There is a beamed ceiling and a staircase of 

 good design, which is lighted by a cluster of small leaded 

 glass windows on the main landing. 



The drawing-room is treated in an unique manner. It has 

 a wainscoting, formed of cypress battens placed perpen- 



dicularly, to the height of four feet, and then finished with 

 a [date rack. These battens, placed as they are, form panels, 

 which are plastered in a rough manner and tinted in har- 

 mony with the color scheme. The ceiling is finished with 

 a wooden cornice. This room has an open fireplace built of 

 pressed brick and terra cotta, with an ornamental mantel 

 of similar brick and terra cotta. Bookcases are built in at 

 one side of the room. The library opens into the conserva- 

 tory, and it is furnished with a similar wainscoting and fire- 

 place as the drawing-room. 



The dining-room, to the left of the entrance, is furnished 

 with a paneled wainscoting, wooden cornice and plate rack. 

 An open fireplace is built, with brick facings and hearth, and 

 is fitted with a mantel of cypress treated in the Swiss Gothic 

 style. The wall space ,above the plate rack is covered with 

 paper in tapestry effects. The butler's closet is well fitted, 

 and has a sink, dresser, closets, etc. The kitchen has a large 



" Kingdor " — Fireplace 



store pantry, a lobby large enough to admit ice box, and all 

 the best conveniences. 



The second story contains five bedrooms, with well fitted 

 closets, and a bathroom, furnished with porcelain fixtures 

 and exposed nickelplated plumbing. The attic contains the 

 servant quarters and bath, besides ample storage space. A 

 furnace, laundry, fuel room, cold storage space, etc., are 

 placed in the cellar, which is cemented. 



Mr. John Wheeler Dow, architect, Wyoming, N. J. 



