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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



.December, 1906 



A Princeton House 



The Residence of Dr. David Magie, at Princeton, New Jersey 



By Burr Bartram 



iHE name of Princeton appeals as it natur- 

 ally does to the average man for its Uni- 

 versity associations, for it is, of course, the 

 most important feature of the town, as well 

 as one of the foremost dominant forces in 

 American culture. There is, however, an- 

 other side to Princeton, which the keen observer will notice 

 immediately upon entering it, and that is, the refining influ- 

 ences of the residential side of its life, the atmosphere of 

 which is felt throughout the town, for its charm lends itself 

 with equal delight in its beautiful homes and gardens, as 

 well as the cultured influences which are denominated by the 

 University. 



Princeton is beautifully situated upon a high plateau rising 

 from a steep vale at its approach and terminating in a lesser 

 one at the other side of the town. It is a delightful spot, is 

 well wooded, and has broad avenues lined with magnificent 

 trees with their towering heads seeming to rise into the skies 



in loving remembrance of those early settlers who nurtured 

 them and who made Princeton possible. Princeton also has 

 her place in American history for it was on this hallowed 

 ground that the battle of Princeton was fought during the 

 Revolution. 



These interesting associations, together with the fine es- 

 tates of which Princeton is also so proud, make Princeton so 

 alluring, not only for the graduates of Princeton who for 

 their love of the University have returned and built their 

 homes there, but for those who are seeking a home site where 

 there is a true domestic quality which is now seldom seen in 

 the modern American home. This is what Princeton is; so 

 when Dr. Magie returned to the place of his college life, he 

 selected a charming site on what is called Library Place, just 

 off the main avenue of the town, and has erected upon it a 

 beautiful house. It is designed and built in the Jacobean 

 style of architecture and is in keeping with its surroundings 

 and environments. 



The Charm of the Facade of Dr. Magie's House Lies in Its Simple and Substantial Proportions 



