December, 1906 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



373 



The library is 

 trimmed with m a- 

 hogany, and has a 

 wainscoting with de- 

 corated leather walls 

 above and the whole 

 finished with heavy 

 plaster cornice. The 

 ceiling is of the 

 Jacobean style with 

 ornamental plaster 

 ribs, laid out in a 

 geometrical form. 

 The broad open fire- 

 place has marble 



facings and hearth and a paneled mantel of simple but ele- 

 gant design. French windows open onto the family porch 

 which is separated from the entrance porch and affords a 

 private outdoor living-room for the family. 



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facings and hearth 

 and a mantel of ma- 

 hogany. The room 

 is handsomely fur- 

 nished with furni- 

 t u r e of Sheraton 

 style, with an old 

 sideboard, center 

 table, and chairs; 

 the latter being 

 copies of the orig- 

 inal belonging to 

 Governor Chase, of 

 Baltimore , Mary- 

 land. 

 The butler's pantry is fitted with drawers, dressers, cup- 

 boards, and sink complete. The kitchen, servants' hall, and 

 laundry have cross ventilation, and are lifted with all the 

 best modern conveniences. 



Dr. Magie has Accepted the Jacobean Style of Architecture for His House 



The dining-room to the right of the hall, extending through 

 the depth of the house, is a very handsome apartment. It 

 is trimmed with San Domingo mahogany, and its walls, from 

 the floor to the ceiling, are paneled and finished with pil- 

 asters with Ionic capitals, supporting a massive wooden cor- 

 nice which extends 

 around the room. 

 At each end of the 

 room there are 

 clusters of three 

 windows placed over 

 paneled seats, and 

 at either side of 

 which are china 

 closets built in and 

 glazed with leaded 

 glass i n diamond- 

 shaped panes. The 

 fireplace has marble 



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The second floor is finished with white enamel trim and 

 mahogany doors. This floor contains the owner's suite, con- 

 sisting of two bedrooms, dressing-room, and a bathroom, all 

 well provided with closets properly equipped, and two guest- 

 rooms and bathroom. The servants' bedrooms, three in 



number, and bath- 

 room are also on 

 this floor and are 

 over the kitchen ex- 

 tension. The bath- 

 rooms are furnished 

 with porcelain fix- 

 tures and exposed 

 nickel-plated plumb- 

 ing. 



Messrs. Cope and 

 Stewardson, of Phil- 

 adelphia, were the 

 architects. 



