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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
May, 1906 
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The Entrance Porch with Its Loggia is the Feature of the Approach to the House 
is of chestnut, hand adzed on the surface so as to give it the 
desired unmechanical effect. “These beams, or half-timber 
work, are stained a soft brown. ‘The roofs are covered with 
shingles and are stained a deep red. The chimneys which 
pierce the roof, are built of common red brick. 
The interior of the house has been treated in a very simple 
and unpretentious manner. A generous hall, with staircase 
at the side, greets one immediately upon entering. This hall 
is trimmed with oak, painted in a Flemish brown, and has 
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TERRACE 
PIRST FLOOR PLAN 
a paneled wainscoting, and a beamed ceiling. The staircase, 
with ornamental balustrade, occupies one side of the hall, 
while an open fireplace built of stone and finished with a 
stone mantel shelf, occupies the other. To the left of the en- 
trance, and thrown out at an angle from the hall, is the 
living-room, which is of large dimensions. This room is 
trimmed with cypress and is furnished for informal comfort. 
It has a paneled wainscoting and a beamed ceiling. The 
bay extension at the end of the room, separated by a beamed 
SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
The Plans are Well Arranged for Light and Cross Ventilation 
