May, 1912 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS I 
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mirably planned and constructed, thoroughly attractive and 
interesting, as well as being distinctly original in design 
though in no sense bizarre. While the entrance to the 
living-room is from the hallway, another entrance from this 
room is offered by the French windows which open upon 
the porch, thus enabling the maintenance of privacy when 
desired (as a single main entrance directly upon the living- 
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First and second floor plans of the Clark house 
room from outside would not make possible), or of throw- 
ing the house open informally when these French doors are 
opened on occasion throughout the Summer season, during 
which time the porch becomes a delightful outdoor room. 
One of the special features of the Winans house is the clever 
planning which has given access to the sleeping-porch from 
two bed-chambers, and another feature is the external pro- 
jection of the beams, giving to the porch corner of the house 
The beautifully-situated residence of Mr. as J. Clark, at Oakley Manor, Mount ne New York. stare is a small house of distinction 
the appearance of the elevation of the projecting patterned 
beams of a pergola. When the sun is high these beam- 
ends cast patterns in shadow across the face of the stucco, 
giving relief to its surface just at that time of day when 
such relief is welcome to the vision. 
The fourth small house here illustrated is that of Mr. 
Ralph J. Clark, at Oakley Manor, Mount Vernon, New 
York, designed by Herbert Lucas, architect, New York, 
who also designed the house of Mr. W. Morton Pickslay, 
in the same locality, shown on page 152. Mr. Clark’s house 
is delightfully situated and is one of the most beautiful 
houses of its size and character in the east. There is some- 
thing particularly appealing about its snug trimness, pleasing 
fenestration and the excellent device by which the architect 
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The living-room of the Clark house showing stairway 
