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joists exposed to view. All the exposed woodwork is 
stained and finished in a deep brown. ‘The dining-room has 
a brick fireplace and mantel. An archway opens into the 
stair hall, which is fitted with a staircase of unique design. 
This stairway hall forms an entrance to the bedroom on this 
floor, and also to the pantry. The kitchen and pantry have 
yellow pine partitions and ceilings. ‘The second story is also 
treated with yellow pine partitions, and contains five bedrooms 
and a bathroom. ‘The attic is floored and is fitted with win- 
dows, so that it may be used in summer for a dormitory. 
This house cost $2,000 complete. Mr. A. M. Worthington, 
of South Haven, Mich., was the architect of this house, as 
well as of the house erected 
for Dr. M. P. Morrell, 
which is shown in Figs. 
13 and 14. 
Dr. Morrell’s house has 
a foundation of — local 
red brick piers laid in 
white mortar with struck 
joints. ‘he superstructure 
throughout is of frame 
construction, with the ex- 
terior covered with metal 
lath and Portland cement; 
the last coat being rough 
caste and left in its natural 
silver gray color. The 
half-timber work in the 
gables and all exterior 
woodwork is left rough as 
it comes from the sawmill, 
which gives it a better op- 
portunity to receive the 
soft brown stain. The roof 
is well pierced with dormer 
windows, and the whole is 
covered with shingles. 
The elevations show a 
large porch with stucco 
columns. The first floor 
plan shows an unique ar- 
rangement. ‘he entrance 
is into a large living-room, 
which is made the principal 
feature of the house. The 
studding in the living-room 
is dressed, is exposed to 
view, and is stained a rich 
brown, which harmonizes 
well with the soft gray 
plaster with which the 
spaces between the studs 
are covered. ‘The floor 
joists are also exposed to 
view and are treated in a similar manner as the side walls. 
At one corner of the room there is a large bay window, pro- 
vided with plate-glass windows, which affords a fine view of 
Lake Michigan. 
The fireplace has a cement mantel with wooden shelf. The 
hearth is laid with brick. The staircase winds itself around 
the chimney breast to the second floor. The dining-room, 
which is placed off the living-room, is treated in a similar 
manner, with exposed stained woodwork and plaster panels. 
The kitchen is fitted with a gas range, sink, cupboard, etc. 
This floor also contains one bedroom. ‘There is a large hall, 
four bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. The 
bathroom is furnished with modern fixtures and exposed 
plumbing. ‘This house cost $1,200 to build complete. 
Mr. Frank Potter designed the $1,500 cottage built for 
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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
11—A Cottage Presenting Attractive Elevations and 
Costing $1,500 
12—A Compact Plan for a Small Cottage 
March, 1906 
the Woodmere Land Association at Woodmere, Long Island, 
and which is shown in Figs. 11 and 12. The cottage presents 
an attractive appearance, and is constructed with a stone 
foundation, while the building above, of wood, is covered 
from grade to peak with metal lath, coated with cement 
stucco of a soft gray color. ‘The sash and trimmings are 
painted a soft brown. ‘The roof is covered with shingles and 
is left to weather finish. 
The interior arrangement is most excellent. It is trimmed 
with white pine treated with white paint, except the kitchen, 
which is treated with hard oil and varnish. The first floor 
contains a hall with an ornamental staircase, a living-room, 
dining-room and a kitchen 
with well fitted closets and 
range. The living-room 
has a mantel of neat design 
at the chimney breast. 
The dining-room has a 
door opening on to the 
living-porch, which is quite 
separate from the entrance 
porch, thereby affording 
privacy to the family 
circle. The second floor 
contains three bedrooms 
and a bathroom; the latter 
furnished with porcelain 
fixtures and explosied 
plumbing. The cellar is 
cemented, and it contains 
fuel rooms, cold storage 
room, etc. 
The interesting modern 
low-cost house forming the 
subject of the illustrations 
in Figs. 2 and 3 has been 
built for Henry W. Het- 
zel, Esq., at Rose Valley; 
Pa., of which Messrs. 
Price & McLanahan were 
also the architects. It is 
designed in the gambrelled 
roof style, the latter being 
supported on massive stone 
columns. ‘The front col- 
umns form the posts to the 
piazza, while beyond the 
piazza the outline of the 
building is built in between 
them. The house is of 
frame construction with 
the exterior covered with 
cement stucco placed on 
metal lath and left in its 
natural silver gray color. 
The trimmings are painted in white and bottle green. The 
roof is covered with shingles which are left in their natural 
state. Upon entering the front door one finds himself within 
the living-room (Fig. 2), which is broad and spacious. It 
is provided with a large open fireplace built of rock-faced 
stone, which extends from the floor to the ceiling and is 
laid with broad white mortar joints. There is a broad stone 
lintel, over which is placed a wooden shelf supported on 
wooden brackets. This room, as well as the entire interior, 
is trimmed with cypress stained a soft brown. The floor 
Joists are dressed and are exposed to view, while the spaces 
between are plastered. Opposite the fireplace there is a large 
paneled seat, over which are bookshelves. Beyond this 
living-room, and separated by a column and a beamed arch, 
is the den, which is treated the same as the living-room. At 
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