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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 19 lo 



Fig. 6 — The entrance porch 



Fig. 7 — A stucco house of good design 



Fig. 8- 



= Den ^T 

 -First floor plan 



ered with cement 

 stucco and finished 

 with a grayish 

 white color. The 

 trimmings are 

 stained and finished 

 in a soft brown, 

 while the sashes 

 are painted white. 



The roof is cov- 

 ered with shingles 

 and is stained and 



finished in a dull brown tone. The entrance is ornamented 

 by a porch with Doric columns. The vestibule forms an 

 entrance to the hall, which is a central one, terminating in 

 a den, which is built under an ornamental staircase, ascend- 

 ing to the second story. This hall is trimmed with oak. 



To the 

 left of the 

 entrance i s 

 the living- 

 room, which 

 extends the 

 entire depth 

 of the build- 

 ing. This 

 room is 

 trimmed 

 with oak, 

 and is fin- 

 i s h e d in 

 Flemish 

 brown. The 

 ceiling is 

 beamed and 

 at one end 

 of the room 

 there is built 

 an open fire- 

 place which 

 is furnished 

 with tiled 

 facings and 

 hearth, and 

 a mantel of 

 hand some 



Fig. 9 — Second floor plan 



Fig. 1 — The entrance front 



design. 1 he dining- 

 room is also trim- 

 med with oak and it 

 has a wainscoting 

 composed of battens 

 which are finished 

 with a plate-rack. A 

 feature of this room 

 is the French win- 

 dows which open 

 onto the living- 

 porch built at the 

 side of the house. French windows from the dining-room 

 open onto the porch built at one side for breakfast and 

 luncheon uses. 



The butler's pantry is fitted with drawers, cupboards and 

 china closets. A door opens from the butler's pantry into 



the kitchen, 

 which is 

 fitted up 

 c o m p lete 

 with all the 

 best modern 

 conveni- 

 ences. A 

 lobby large 

 enough t o 

 admit an ice 

 box is also 

 provided. 



The sec- 

 ond floor is 

 divided into 

 four bed- 

 rooms and a 

 bat hroom. 

 The b e d - 

 rooms are 

 painted 

 white, and 

 the walls of 

 each o f the 

 rooms are 

 cmted. 



The bath- 

 room has a 



