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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



August, 1906 



constructed of frame, with the exterior covered with 

 shingles, which are left in their natural state. The 

 chimneys, which pierce the roof and break out of the 

 face of the exterior walls, are also built and capped 

 with stone similar to the first story wall of the house. 

 Upon entering through the broad doorway the 

 visitor finds himself within the great 

 living-room, which occupies the main 

 part of the first floor. The wood- 

 work is of cypress, stained and 

 finished in a very dark 

 brown. The walls have 

 a paneled wainscoting, 

 some five feet in height 

 and finished with a 

 plate rack. Above this 

 wainscoting the walls 

 are tinted. The ceiling 

 is beamed, forming 

 p a n e 1 s, which are 

 plastered. At one end oi 

 the room is a broad, open 

 fireplace, constructed of se- 

 lected field stone, with its 

 face rising from the floor to 

 the ceiling. The field stone 

 is laid with wide mortar 

 joints. A dressed stone slab, 

 supported on stone corbels 

 protruding from the face of 

 the chimney-breast, forms 



the mantel shelf. At the side oi the fireplace there is an 

 attractive bay window furnished with a paneled seat. The 

 staircase rises out of this living-room with a simple balustrade 



The Garage on the Estate 



of square posts and balusters, and is finished the same 

 as the trim. 



The furnishings of the room are of the simple 

 "Craftsman" style, which harmonizes admirably 

 with the architectural scheme. The dining-room, 

 which is quite a part of this room, is treated in a 

 similar manner, and the furnishings, of 

 English character, are simple and 

 neat. The kitchen is fitted up 

 complete with a china closet, 

 pantry, sink, tubs and stairs 

 to the cellar. The sec- 

 ond story is plainly yet 

 artistically treated. It 

 contains six bedrooms 

 and bath. Each room 

 is well lighted and ven- 

 tilated, and each has a 

 well fitted clothes 

 closet. The bathroom 

 has porcelain fixtures and 

 exposed nickelplated plumb- 

 ng. The cellar contains a 

 eating apparatus, fuel 

 rooms, and cold storage. A 

 feature of Mr. Cornwall's 

 place is the "Casino," at the 

 rear of the house, contained 

 in a separate building. This 

 consists of a large living- 

 room fitted at one end with 

 a huge open fireplace built of field stone. The room is made 

 use of for dances, parties, theatricals and the like, and when 

 not in use for such purposes, it is used as a living-room by the 





