December, 1905 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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The Woodwork of the Drawing- Room, Furniture and Hangings are French 



is a low paneled wainscoting, above which the 

 walls are covered with silk in a green and white 

 tone, and the whole finished with a wooden cornice, 

 which extends around the room. The ceiling is 

 laid on in a geometrical form with plaster mold- 

 ings, and is treated with an old ivory-white tint. 

 The fireplace in this room has facings of white 

 onyx, a hearth, and the whole is surmounted with 

 a handsomely carved mantel. 



The dining-room, which is adjacent to the draw- 

 ing-room, is trimmed with mahogany, and has a 

 paneled wainscoting, well laid and highly polished. 

 Above this wainscoting the walls are handsomely 

 decorated, and the whole finished with a wooden 

 cornice. The fireplace, with onyx facings and 

 hearth, has a mahogany mantel. A soft rug in 

 harmony with the color scheme of the room covers 

 the floor, and the furniture, of mahogany, is in 

 keeping with the woodwork. 



The service end of the house is placed in an ex- 

 tension and is arranged in a convenient manner. 



The china closet and butler's pantry are quite an 

 unusual feature, and while each is separate they 

 are also connected, and are fitted with all the best 

 modern appliances. The kitchen, which is be- 

 yond, has a fireplace of Welsh tile facings and 

 hearth, and its sink, its store pantries and ice-box, 

 with an outside entrance thereto, are all good fea- 

 tures, and are well fitted up. 



The laundry, which is placed at the extreme end 

 of the wing, contains a similar fireplace as the 

 kitchen, and is furnished with a laundry range and 

 a set of laundry tubs. The servants' hall is placed 

 at the front of the house, and is provided with a 

 dresser for the servants' dishes, etc. The long 

 corridor which extends the entire length of the 

 service quarters is placed on the side of the en- 

 trance court, while the service quarters are on the 

 outside of the extension, thereby isolating them, so 

 far as possible, from the living quarters of the 

 main house. 



The second floor is trimmed with pine treated 

 with white enamel paint, and left with a glossy 

 finish; the doors are of mahogany. The decora- 



The Dining-Room has a Paneled Wainscoting and a Fireplace with Onyx Facings 



The Library is Surrounded Partly with Low Book Shelves 



tions of the various rooms are most excellent. 

 This floor contains the master's suite of rooms, 

 besides ample guest rooms. Two of the rooms 

 have dressing-rooms connected, and also bath- 

 rooms attached, besides a third bathroom for the 

 general use of the other bedrooms. These bath- 

 rooms are wainscoted and paved with tiles, and 

 each are provided with porcelain fixtures and ex- 

 posed nickelplated plumbing. There is a linen 

 closet provided for the family linen. 



The extension over the kitchen and laundry is 

 fitted up with seven servants' bedrooms, bathroom, 

 and linen closet for servants' linen, which are 

 reached by a private hall and staircase. Extra 

 guest rooms and trunk rooms are placed on the 

 third floor. The house is equipped with an ele- 

 vator, which runs from the cellar to the third 

 floor, and is one of the features of its appoint- 

 ments. The heating apparatus, fuel rooms and 

 storage spaces are placed in the cellar. 



Messrs. Shipley, Rutan & Coolidge, architects, 

 Ames Building, Boston, Mass. 



