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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



September, 1906 



plated plumbing. From the hall a staircase leads to the 

 second floor, which contains a large bedroom and storage 

 space. 



The living-room is furnished with antiques, with a rug of 

 rags, and here and there a rare old Oriental one. The 

 windows of the house are of the casement order, except those 

 in the kitchen opening into the court, which would be in the 

 way if they swung out. 



This particular bungalow is not an economical one for its 

 size, but it boasts of originality. It costs twenty-five hundred 

 dollars to build. Mr. J. J. Blick, of Pasadena, Cal., was the 

 architect of this house. 



Mr. Edward Bouman Stratton s Bungalow 

 at Clifton Heights, Massachusetts 



The illustrations shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, present a 

 bungalow remodeled from a one-story building. It was Mr. 

 Edward Bouman Stratton, one of Boston's prominent archi- 

 tects, who discovered this little building at Clifton Heights, 

 Mass., as shown in Fig. 7, and who transformed it into the 

 unique little bungalow, as shown in Fig. 7, and which now 

 presents it in its completed form. 



The original cottage was a cheap little affair, though snug- 

 gling in a delightful situation. The site was a charming one, 

 for it stood on rising land with wild surroundings and from 

 the piazza of which broad vistas were obtained of the ocean, 

 while in the foreground lie rugged gray rocks, tipped with low 

 evergreens and beyond which lay the slope of the shore. 

 When the cottage was first purchased by the present owner, 

 it was a cheap affair, carelessly thrown together, one story in 

 height, with a flat roof denned by a low rail. Viewing it from 

 an artistic point of view, Mr. Stratton saw possibilities for 

 improvement. 



The main building was raised from one story to two stories 

 in height, additions were thrown out on three sides, covered 

 and uncovered piazzas were most carefully planned and the 

 whole just given the right architectural touch to the unpre- 

 tentious home. An unusual feature was then introduced in 

 the formation of an open-air sleeping-room leading from the 

 second floor and formed by an upper balcony. The 

 verandas are broad, affording lounging-places and good 



views. They are simply furnished with no attempt at decora- 

 tive effects, save the low topiary trees which define the ver- 

 anda line. 



The exterior is finished with clapboards. These are 

 painted soft gray, showing shutters of green, and blending 

 well with the rugged surroundings, for here little attempt 

 has been made to beautify the natural wilderness. The 

 entrance has a low, covered veranda. It opens into a large 

 central room, which is living-room and hallway combined. 

 This extends along one side of the house. It is open to the 

 roof and finished in dark wood. The walls are covered in 

 part with marine decorations. They show fish-nets and 

 unique bits taken from sea-life, carefully placed to give the 

 right treatment in relieving the dull monotony of the wood- 

 work. 



The staircase starts at one side and leads, by low treads, 

 to the inside balcony above, from which opens the sleeping- 

 rooms. This gives good ventilation during the heated term, 

 and adds materially to the uniqueness of this most attrac- 

 tive bungalow. 



A prominent feature of the living-room is the large, open 

 fireplace, built of brick, with wide, white-mortar joints and 

 its mantel of nautical decorations. Here on a stormy night 

 the drift-wood fire flickers on the hearth, lending its cheer to 

 the interior. Opposite the fireplace is an ingle-nook with 

 its brightly cushioned seat; the hangings of the room are of 

 Oriental striped chintz. 



At the left of the main room is the dining-room. This is 

 finished in dark wood. In one corner of the room are shelves 

 on which are some old china and Delft ware, a household 

 detail which is always of interest to home-makers. Opening 

 from this is the snug little kitchen, compact, with everything 

 placed for convenience; the fittings were carefully thought 

 out by the owner. 



Above are the sleeping-rooms. These are well lighted 

 and ventilated. They open out onto the inside balcony. 



Mr. Stratton in the reconstruction of this bungalow has 

 ingeniously solved a problem in home-building which can 

 but be beneficial to those of limited means, for from an ugly 

 exterior, he has created a most happy effect with a com- 

 paratively small outlay. 



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