July, 1 9 TO 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



279 



Fig. 4 — The living-room 



The house with a lean-to roof shown in Figs, i, 2, 3, 4 

 and 5 was built for Mrs. P. E. Bisland, and is the work of 

 Kenneth G. How, architect, of New York. 



The entire building is covered with cement stucco and 

 finished in a soft gray color, while the trimmings are stained 

 a soft brown. The entrance to the house is direct to the 

 hall, which contains an ornamental staircase. A broad arch- 

 way opens to the living-room, which occupies the remainder 

 of the first floor of the house. This living-room is pro- 

 vided with an open fireplace built of brick, with imitation 

 caen stone facings, and is finished with a massive wooden 

 shelf supported on corbel brackets. 



The dining-room is finished with a white painted trim, 

 has a corner closet with a glass door, and a flower window 

 is built at the rear of the room and enclosed with glass. 



The kitchen and its dependencies are fitted up complete 

 and are provided with all the best modern conveniences. 



The second story contains four sleeping-rooms and a bath- 

 room, the latter being furnished with 

 porcelain fixtures and exposed nickel- 

 plated plumbing. 



The third floor contains the servant's 

 room and ample storage space. 



The heating apparatus, fuel-rooms and 

 laundry are placed in the cellar. 



The house shown in Figs. 6, 7, 8 and 

 9 was also built for Mrs. P. E. Bisland, 

 and was designed by William A. Bates, 

 architect, of New York. It is of an en- 

 tirely different style of architecture from 

 the house shown in Fig. i, for there has 

 been more freedom taken in the design- 

 ing of it, and while its lines are very ir- 

 regular they are sufficiently blended to- 

 gether so as to form a harmonious whole. 



The exterior is constructed of stucco 

 for the first story and half-timber work 

 for the second story. The panels formed 

 by the beams are filled in with the stucco. 



The first floor contains a hall, a large 

 living-room with an ingle-nook which 

 forms the principal feature of the room, 

 a dining-room, kitchen and pantries, 

 while the second floor contains five bed- 



rooms and a bathroom, and the third, one 

 bedroom and ample storage. 



Another house built from plans pre- 

 pared by Kenneth G. How and shown in 

 Figs. 10, II and 12, is designed on a more 

 even balance than the other houses of the 

 group. The house is covered with half- 

 timber work throughout, with the panels 

 formed by the brown stained beams filled 

 in with a cement stucco. 



The house is planned with a central hall, 

 from which the stairs ascend to the second 

 story. 



The living-room is built at one side of 

 the house and is provided with a large 

 open fireplace, while the dining-room and 

 the kitchen and service part of the house 

 occupy the remainder of the first floor. 



There are five bedrooms and two bath- 

 rooms on the second floor, and one serv- 

 ant's room and ample storage room on 

 the third floor. 



A stucco house of good proportions is 

 the one presented in Figs. 13, 14 and 15, 

 designed by William A. Bates and built 

 for Mr. Lawrence. The house is con- 

 structed entirely of stucco, including the 

 columns and arches of the piazza. 



The entrance to the house is through a vestibule from 

 which access is obtained to the living-room, which extends 

 the entire depth of the house. This room is fitted with an 

 open fireplace, and the stairs to the second floor ascend 

 from it. 



The dining-room and the kitchen occupy the remainder 

 of this floor. There are five bedrooms and a bathroom on 

 the second floor and one bedroom and a trunk-room on the 

 third floor. 



The twin gable house illustrated in Figs. 16, 17, 18 and 

 19 was built for Mr. Walter C. Smith from the plans of 

 Mr. Bates. The characteristic feature of this home is the 

 chimney built at the outside of the house, which forms 

 an ingle-nook in the living-room. Like all the other houses 

 published herewith, this one is constructeci of stucco and 

 half-timber work. The beams are stained brown, the sashes 

 are painted white and the stucco is tinted a soft grav tone. 



Fig 5 — The dining-room 



