August, 1912 
Basement plan 
are those where certain fea- 
tures of beauty or interest 
are not shown upon first ac- 
quaintance but are left to be 
discovered later on. Much 
of this principle has been fol- 
lowed in working out the sur- 
roundings of this beautiful 
home by the lake. The es- : 
tate consists of a tract of land very long and somewhat nar- 
row, the smaller dimension being the frontage upon the 
highway and the greater the distance from the road to the 
lake. ‘The shape of the grounds is therefore such as to be 
particularly adapted to successful “‘landscaping” and this 
is further aided by a heavy growth of trees and shrubbery 
which provides a screen where one is needed and opens up 
unexpected vistas where views are desired. ‘The little mill 
brook which winds through the length of the estate is an- 
other feature which makes for the effect of increased space. 
The house is placed in extensive grounds in the midst of the beautiful countryside of Lake George 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
““A harbor for boats of light draft’’ 
Top story plan 
All of these natural advan- 
tages have here been made 
the most of and thanks to 
skillful planning the grounds 
appear to be much larger than they really are. The house 
seems to be a long distance from the entrance-lodge and as one 
approaches it through the grounds the driveway is so arranged 
that its entire length cannot be seen from any one place. 
In consequence of all this the house seems to be delight- 
fully remote and retired from the world and very close to 
the heart of nature, for spread out before the threshold is 
the glorious panorama of water, hills and sky and close to 
the house, under the moss-covered stonework of the old mill, 
the little brook sings in its unceasing journey to the far sea. 
Pasion ‘ ang 
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