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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 1905 



The Studio of John P. Cuyler, Esq. 



Princeton, New Jersey 



NE of the most interesting types of the 

 modern combination house, " house and 

 studio," is the one which is illustrated here- 

 with, and which was built for John P. 

 Cuyler, Esq., at Princeton. N. J. The house 

 is placed at an angle from the road in order 

 to obtain a direct north light for the studio, which occupies 

 the main part of the north side of the house. 



It is constructed of stone, and the exterior is covered with 



To the left of the entrance is the studio, of large dimen- 

 sions and rising up into the roof of the second story. It is 

 trimmed with pine and treated with a walnut stain with a 

 glazed finish. The walls have a wainscoting, above which 

 the walls, of rough cast, are treated with water colors in a 

 grayish-green tone with harmonious effect. A large open 

 fireplace built of brick, with the facings of the same, and a 

 large stone shelf, supported on brick corbel brackets, is quite 

 the feature of the room. The stairway to the second 



The House 



stucco; the latter is given one good coat of government white- 

 wash, presenting a fine white stone, and is in excellent har- 

 mony with the gables, eaves and blinds, which are painted 

 a bottle-green. The roof is covered with shingles and treated 

 natural. The porch, which extends across the front of the 

 house, has octagon posts, painted white. 



The entrance is into a vestibule hall, which is treated with 

 ivory-white paint, and has an open fireplace with red brick 

 facings and hearth, and a quaint little mantel of Colonial 

 style. Beyond this hall is the reception-room, which is 

 treated in a similar manner and furnished with a similar 

 fireplace. 



story rises out of this room. The dining-room, which opens 

 from the studio, is also trimmed with pine and treated with 

 walnut in a glazed finish. It has a wainscoting and a wood 

 cornice. The kitchen and its dependencies are quite 

 complete. 



The second floor is also trimmed with pine, and the whole 

 treated with ivory-white paint. The rooms are reached from 

 the staircase and the balcony, which extends along one side 

 of the studio on the level of the second floor. This floor 

 contains four bedrooms, nursery and a bathroom. 



Messrs. Baker & Dallett, architects, 1420 Chestnut Street, 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



