September, 1 906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



155 



The material used in the interiors 

 of these bungalows is not unusual, but 

 a great deal of originality has been 

 exercised in the character of the wood- 

 work, in the projections and shape of 

 the trim, selection of moldings, in the 

 back of projecting chimneys and fire- 

 places, and in the location and num- 

 ber of its window- and door-openings. 



Mr. Gate H. Carter s Bungalow 

 at Dongan Hills, Staten Island 



A very interesting one-story bunga- 

 low is the one shown in Figs. 1 and 2, 

 and which has been built lor Mr. Car- 

 ter, at Dongan Hills, Staten Island, 

 from the plans of Henry Atterbury 

 Smith, architect, of New York. This 

 bungalow was built for thirty-two hun- 

 dred dollars complete and well dem- 

 onstrates what can be done for a small 

 amount of money. The plans, lirst of 

 all, were drawn with great care, for 

 economy of space was one of the most 



important considerations; and no room was wasted in 1111 

 necessary hallways or improperly proportioned rooms 



The site chosen for 

 this bungalow is a 

 choice one, which is 

 just back of the Rich- 

 mond County County 

 Club, and being on a 

 hill overlooking the 

 Bay, it was necessary 

 to arrange the various 

 rooms so that a view 

 of the sea might be 

 obtained from the 

 windows. 



There is a cellar 

 under the house, which has a brick underpinning, resting on a 

 stone foundation. The exterior framework is covered with 



FIRST FLOo 



FLoor Pl-v* ■ 



8 — A Covered Porch with a Living-Room is Quite the Feature of the Plan 



9 — The Living-Room is Open to the Roof and is Finished in Dark Wood 



7~ Mr. Edward B. Station's Italian Bungalow at Clifton Heights, Massachusetts 

 Before and After Its Restoration 



matched sheathing, good building-paper, and shingles, which 

 are treated with a weather-shingle stain on the walls, and a 



moss-green stain on the 

 roof. The trimmings 

 are painted bottle- 

 green and the sash 

 cream-white. 



One of the thought- 

 ful and studied econo- 

 mies of the plan is the 

 single chimney, and a 

 single line of plumb- 

 ing. The small en- 

 trance-porch has a 

 door opening into the 

 living-room. This 

 living-room has trimmings of whitewood, treated with a for- 

 est-green effect, from which the walls mellow into a light-buff 



color, while the ceiling is of a lighter 

 shade. The paneled seat at the side of 

 the entrance, and the open fireplace, 

 with brick facings and hearth, and 

 mantel, are the simple features of this 

 room. The dining-room is treated in a 

 similar manner, with forest-green trim 

 and buff walls. These two rooms 

 form the nucleus of the plan. From 

 the dining-room the kitchen is 

 reached, and from the living-room 

 the bedrooms and bathroom are con- 

 nected by a long, narrow hall. 



Between the dining-room and the 

 kitchen there is a small pantry with 

 sink, and from this pantry a stair- 

 way rises up to the second Boor, 

 which contains the servant's room 

 and ample storage space. The 

 kitchen is fitted with laundry-tubs, 

 sink, range, and all the best modern 

 conveniences. The servants' toilet is 

 reached from the rear porch. The 

 three bedrooms have white-painted 

 trim and tinted walls. The bath- 

 room has a tiled floor and wainscot- 

 ing, and is furnished with porcelain 



