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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
September, 1912 
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The studio-home of an artist-architect in the Catskills 
A Home in the Catskills 
By Ida J. Burgess 
Photographs by the Author 
MONG the interesting homes artists have 
erected for themselves in the Catskill Moun- 
tains, none has greater force of originality 
than the one growing out of the sloping 
mountain-side above the little hamlet of 
Bearsville, N. Y., the home of Miss Derring 
Woodward, who is joint owner with Miss Louise Johnson. 
Pines surrounding the house lend the charm of the prim- 
eval wilderness to its setting. Wild flowers bloom among 
the pine needles, whose soft brown carpet is spread under 
foot. In Summer or in Winter, the green tracery of pine 
boughs weaves over its fine network against the gray stone 
foundation and the heavy tim- 
with its spreading base, to the pink tile of the projecting 
roof there is everywhere shown the sense of good propor- 
tions. The placing of the windows in groups, with regular 
spacing, and the overhanging balconies of wood, with heavy 
timber supports bracketed against the walls, give a sense 
of dignified seclusion, harmonizing well with the almost 
fortress-like appearance of the exterior. 
The massive front door, with its handwrought iron hinges 
and door-knocker, corresponds admirably with the feeling 
of castle-like strength already conveyed by the foundation 
bered and plastered walls of 
the house. 
Built from plans drawn by 
Miss Derring Woodward, who 
is architect as well as painter, it 
exemplifies clearly personal 
preferences in a home suited to 
its environments and the uses 
of a studio as well as dwelling. 
The studio appears at the 
back of the structure, 
overtopping the liv- 
ing portion, yet hav- 
ing its base against 
themeenilistde: ay dihis 
adds to the apparent 
size and conveys a 
fine sense of height 
to the mass of the 
building. 
From the massive 
foundation walk, 
Pantry 
: KITCHEN 
Livinc Room 
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Plans of upper and lower floors of a house in the Catskills 
walls. Relieving the severity of the entrance, however, are 
the long, narrow windows at either side and the transom 
above this heavy door. When 
rea east a it swings back on its hinges one 
the lower part only, opening 
like two leaves into the interior. 
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Without entry or hallway of 
any kind, one enters from the 
porch directly into the principal 
anes room of the house—the living- 
room. Occupying the entire 
front end of the building, it 
serves as reception- 
room, but so conveni- 
ently arranged by the 
Say oie placing of the large 
Up stone chimney that 
one is almost com- 
pletely shut off from 
Dow the other, and quite 
so by an arrangement 
of screens whenever 
discovers a half-door, closing 
room and dining- 
this is made desirable. . 
