February, 1910, 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



59 



The Summer Home of H. A. Goodwin, Esq., 



At Marblehead, Massachusetts 



By Lillian Harrod 



UST beyond the boundaiy line that separates 

 Marblehead from Salem, and about half a 

 mile from the centre of the old seaport 

 town, one comes upon a charming cottage 

 home, located on rising ground, some 

 thirty feet back from the main high- 

 way, and surrounded on all sides by 

 sloping stretches of sward. This is the all-the-year-round 

 residence of Mr. Henry A. Goodwin, and it was built at 

 a cost of live thousand dollars from plans of Messrs. Peare 

 & Quiner, architects, of Boston, Mass. 



At the front it commands an uninterrupted view of 

 meadowland and highway, as far as the bend of the road 

 at Forest Hills station, while at the rear it overlooks the 

 waters of Marblehead Harbor. It is far enough removed 

 from the town proper to insure privacy and quiet, and yet 

 is near enough to avoid the discomforts attendant upon a 

 house too far away from town or city to be within easy 

 walking distance. 



In appearance it resembles a modernized adaptation of 

 the Colonial type of dwelling, and it shows in every par- 

 ticular careful planning to suit its location. The severe 

 lines of the gambrel roof are broken by the introduction of 

 numerous dormer windows, which, in addition to being at- 

 tractive, help render the interior bright and cheery, and 

 there are many other quaint little touches which add to 

 the picturesque effect of the whole. 



The exterior finish is of shingle, stained a soft gray, with 

 white trim and dark green blinds. 



The front porch, distinctly Colonial in design, is covered 

 with an odd, peaked roof, supported by four Doric columns, 

 with trellis-work arranged between, to afford a foundation 

 for the vines which have been planted to clamber over. 



The entrance door, with its upper panel of glass, opens 

 into a vestibule, lighted by means of two long, narrow win- 

 dows on either side of the doorway, and this in turn con- 

 nects with the central hall, from the farther end of which 

 a staircase rises by low broad treads to a landing, lighted 

 by a great window, from which another flight of steps as- 

 cends to the upper hallway 



To the right of the hallway opens the living-room, a 

 spacious apartment, finished in pine, stained white, and 

 enamelled. Its walls are hung with paper of a striped pat- 

 tern in tones of gray, pink and white, and its floor is of 

 hard pine wood, highly polished, as are all the floors 

 throughout the house. A large fireplace, constructed of 

 pressed brick laid in white mortar, occupies a prominent 

 place at one side of the room, and it is flanked on the right 

 by a large built-in bookcase, fitted with double glass doors. 

 This room opens at the left onto the broad, tlouble-decked 

 veranda, supported by Doric columns, and rendered at- 

 tractive by the quaint trellis-work inserted between the pil- 

 lars. It is fitted up during the summer season as an out- 

 door living-room, and its sightly location affords some 

 charming views. 



From the rear of the living-room opens the den, a cosy 

 apartment, finished in pine and stained a soft brown, while the 

 walls are hung with plain dark green paper. It has a fireplace 

 similar to the one in the living-room, and a closet for maga- 

 zines just behind the bookcase. Abundant light is fur- 



nished by means of a large side window and a bay window, 

 beneath which extends a low broad seat cushioned in vel- 

 vet, harmonizing in tone with the wall hangings. A large 

 Mission magazine table and a few comfortable chairs con- 

 stitute the principal furnishmgs. 



Opposite the living-room is the dining-room, also finished 

 in pine, but stained to represent old oak. A high wainscot 

 extends around the sides of the room to a height of eight 

 feet, where it is met with a frieze of field daisies, finished at 

 the top with a cornice of oak-stained pine. A feature of 

 this room is the large built-in china closet at one end, which 

 possesses the advantage of being decorative as well as use- 

 ful. Broad, double windows are shaded by simple madras 

 draperies, and a large art square partially covers the pol- 

 ished floor. The furniture is of the Mission type, and 

 is in perfect keeping with the simple charm of the apart- 

 ment. 



Beyond the dining-room is the service department, in- 

 cluding kitchen and pantry, both fully equipped for house- 

 keeping purposes. 



A door opens from the dining-room to the butler's 

 pantry, which is fitted with shelves, drawers and cupboards 

 complete. Another door ojDens to the kitchen, which is 

 fully equipped for housekeeping purposes. It contains a 

 larger dresser with cupboard below the counter shelf, and 

 shelves above, which are inclosed with doors glazed with 

 small lights of glass. The lobby, built at the side of the 

 kitchen, is large enough to admit an ice box which is a very 

 important feature, for it precludes the necessity of the 

 maid going to the cellar, which is so often the case, and 

 it also provides a handy and convenient place for the ice 

 man to reach the ice box without going into the main part 

 of the house. 



The rear stairs lead from the kitchen to the cellar, and 

 they also form a private way for the servants to reach 

 their bedroom, which is built over the kitchen. 



The second floor of the house is devoted to the sleep- 

 ing rooms. The trim of this floor is painted white, and 

 the walls of each of the bedrooms are treated with one 

 color scheme. There are three bedrooms, bathroom and 

 a dressing-room large enough for another bedroom, if the 

 necessity required it. The bathroom is treated with white 

 enamel paint, and is furnished with porcelain fixtures and 

 exposed nickle-plated plumbing. The owner's room is pro- 

 vided with an open fireplace built of red brick, with hearth 

 and facing of similar brick and a mantel of Colonial stvle. 

 The linen closet is provided with tiers of shelves extending 

 from the floor to the ceiling. 



The third floor contains ample storage space, and it 

 also forms fine air space over the sleeping rooms of the 

 house. 



The cost of this house was $5,022.50, divided into sep- 

 arate contracts as follows, viz.: 



Excavafing and foundation $ 545.00 



Brickwork and plastering 775.00 



Lumber, carpenter work' and painting 2,890.00 



Plumbing 375.00 



Heating 387.50 



Wiring 50.00 



$5,022.50 



