August, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



99 



'Crow's Nest,' the Bungalow of Dr. J. H. Huddleston 



Navesink Highlands, New Jersey 



UST before reaching the attractive and in- 

 teresting little station at Water Witch, as 

 the train from New York leaves the 

 steamer pier, it passes along with the coast 

 on the one hand and a rapidly rising wood- 

 land on the other. From the little station 

 at Water Witch a winding roadway circles itself up to the 

 summit of Navesink Highlands, and just before reaching 

 the top, and at the 

 turn in the road, is 

 the bungalow of Dr. 

 J. H. Huddleston. 



The style of the 

 Swiss farmhouse, 

 with over-hanging 

 eaves and brackets, 

 was adopted for the 

 design of this build- 

 ing, and it plays a 

 very effective part in 

 its conformity with 

 the site, which re- 

 cedes with a steep 

 decline. 



The exterior 

 woodwork through- 

 out, excepting the 

 moldings, is left 

 rough as it comes 

 from the saw. The 

 covering for the out- 

 side is formed by 

 what is commonly 

 known as " siding," 

 except that in this 

 case it is made very 

 wide in the base- 

 ment, and about 

 eight inches for the 



" Crow's Nest " 



rest of the wall, and is left rough as it comes from the saw. 

 The entire building is stained a dark hemlock brown, with the 

 blinds treated a darker shade. The roof is covered with 



shingles, and is stained a dull green, which blends well into 

 the green colorings of the over-hanging trees. The foun- 

 dations are of large cedar and locust posts with the bark 

 left on and braced diagonally with smaller poles of the 

 same kind. Only a portion of the cellar is inclosed. 



The plan shows a large living-room, dining-room and a 

 kitchen with its dependencies on the first floor, and five bed- 

 rooms and bath on the second floor, while the servant quar- 

 ters are placed on 

 the third floor. 



The interior of 

 the first story is 

 either sheathed with 

 rough sheathing, or 

 the rough boarding 

 showing back of 

 studs; in some 

 places heavy sheath- 

 ing paper of dif- 

 ferent colors is used 

 between the stud- 

 ding and boarding 

 in order to secure a 

 decorative scheme. 

 This is a very inex- 

 pensive decoration, 

 and gives a very 

 artistic and pleasing 

 effect; the wood- 

 work being stained 

 either the same 

 shade or a shade 

 that will harmonize 

 with the paper. 



The living-room 

 is fitted up in an at- 

 tractive manner, 

 with the studding 

 and floor beams ex- 

 posed to view. Cross beams are cut in between, and 

 book shelves are placed at various points along the wall. 

 The staircase rises out of this room, and has a simple 



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