May, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS xix 
doors of old mahogany, the tall fluted 
columns with Ionic or Corinthian capi- 
tals which were often placed between 
drawing-rooms, and corner cupboards 
which must have come from very old 
houses of the Dutch period. With this 
assortment of woodwork is a wonderful 
variety of old gas fixtures, sidelights and 
chandeliers, hung with cutglass | prisms, 
wrought iron hinges, doorknobs of brass, 
glass or even of silver, all amid the chaos 
and confusion of a second-hand lumber 
yard. \Vhat stories these old objects 
might tell had they the power of speech! 
In many parts of lower New York are 
old houses which have not as yet been 
dismantled, but which are already 
doomed for speedy destruction to make 
way for structures of another nature. 
Not far from Madison Square there is a 
plain, old-fashioned brick residence whose 
dingy, unadorned exterior gives no hint 
of the beauty of the woodwork within, 
5ut beyond the entrance door is some of 
the most carefully studied work ever 
placed in a New York house, and a man Q \ , THEN YOU plan pure white 
who knows and values its beauty is wait- g le Me a 
ing and watching for the day when the ermects, ask your architect or deco- 
Se eons evaica by che wiecks |) ME rator to use Vitralite, It will cover any 
ers and its mantels and doorways carted Bete 
away to the junk yard near the East| [Mey surface —wood, plaster or metal, inside or 
River. Another old home, in lower Sec- outside—with a smooth, porcelain-like finish, unbroken by brush mark 
ond Avenue, is also destined for removal, 
to give way to a manufacturing building. 
This particular house was for many years 
the home of a very prominent family and 
was built during the days of the last cen- 
tury when Second Avenue was a center 
af fashion. Interior finishings of par- 
or streaks. And it will be permanent, for Vitralite will not turn yellow, 
crack nor chip. It gives a hard, smooth, intense white finish in a rich 
gloss; or can be rubbed to a dull finish if desired. Vitralite is ideal for 
bathroom or kitchen because it’s water-proof. May be washed indefinitely. 
Send for Free Vitralite Booklet and Panel 
ticular interest are here, for most of the | | finished with Vitralite. Judge for yourself. Ask for our other free booklet, 
rooms are fitted with mantels, many “Decorative Interior Finishing,” and use it when planning decorations. 
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oo a ae eeu Pavers, a In deciding on floor finishing, remember for Free Sample Panel finished with ‘‘61”’ 
paaee: SEG marble carved in that ‘‘61°’ Floor Varnish has the floor-wear —prove it with hammer or heel. “The 
the very simple, graceful manner of the quality no other floor finish possesses. It’s Finished Floor” booklet tells how to 
“American Empire” period. heel-proof, mar-proof, water-proof. Send finish and care for floors. Write for it. 
To the south, east and west of Wash- 
= If your dealer doesn’t carry “P & L” procuctss 
ington Square, in New York, are many write us at 119 Tonawanda Street, Buffalo, N.Y.; in 
old houses which were once the homes ; Canada, 63 Courtwright Street, Bridgeburg, Ontario. 
of fashion, which has long ago migrated fe 
into other quarters. These old houses 
are in all stages of dilapidation, and many 
of them have become “sweat shops” or aa 
the factories of dealers in feathers or ar- 
tificial flowers. In some of them, how- : 
ever, there are still old mantels and wood- PRATT E LAMBERT VARNISHES & LAMBERT VARNISHES 
AMERICAN FACTORIES FoREIGN Factories 
work which have managed to remain in We ceca SSUES OLUES e 
place during all the changes and vicissi- 
tudes which have come to the localities 
where they are placed, and these old 
treasures are sometimes discovered in 
most unexpected ways. Not long ago a 
woman who is a worker for one of the 
organized charities visited a certain fac- 
tory to investigate conditions of which 
complaint had been made. The work- 
rooms occupied an old city residence not 
far from Bleecker Street, and she entered 
the building through a wide doorway 
where old iron “floriated” newels were 
still in place and where a fanlight and 
side panels of leaded glass stili lighted 
a deep wainscoted vestibule within. 
The drawing-rooms had been made into ° 
a small ene. where scores of Italian SAVES eae and ee ki 
children were making artificial flowers —— AS oes ral ee 
and leaves, and framing in the pictures | [J i. paeeioae pa ace pa up tee oots leaiang 
were old mantels of delicately carved peat erred ap vine 
Carrara marble, window and door frames “EASY EMPTYING” 
of exquisitely graceful design and tall, pee eee Rese 
fluted white columns and pilasters which your lawn will be smooth and velvet 
divided the two long rooms. 
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Made to order —to exactly match 
the color scheme of any room 
“You select the color—we’ll make 
the rug.” Any width—seamless up 
to 16 feet. Any length. Any color 
tone—soft and subdued, or bright 
and striking. Original, ‘individual, 
artistic, dignified. Pure wool or 
camel’s hair, expertly woven at 
short notice. Write for color card. 
Order through your furnisher. 
Thread & Thrum Workshop 
Auburn, New York 
Simmons Hose Reels 
Save time and money. 
Besides, its spiral wind 
protects life of hose 
indefinitely. Also neat 
and compact, with eff- 
cient lawn - sprinkler 
combined. 
Each, - $4.00 net 
Garden Hose 
that stands the test of 
time. None but pure 
rubber and best fabric 
used in its construc- 
tion. Buy direct 
and save un- 
necessary 
profits. 
your lawn will be smooth and velvety ( 
and no raking necessary. 
Put on and off in a second—duiable 
But many of these old fittings are res- Hele aN dee et Price, including Nozzle and Coup- 
cued from junk yards or from buildings Things for the Lawn. "Tt fully describes lin s,com lete 10 cents per foot net 
hich h 11 the ‘‘Detachable’’ Hose Reel, the ‘Easy gs, Pp D : 
which have fallen into decay, and rather Erapiving ial Grant Carchete tore lace JOHN SIMMONS CO 
recently one fine old entrance doorway ) pe MAGE eel Geile of other mighty ° 
ua articles i 
with all its appointments was removed THE SPECIALTY MFG. CO. 104-110 Centre Street New York City 
from an old house not far from Chatham 1046 Raymond Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 
