January, 1909 AMERICAN 
HOMES AND GARDENS 27 
The 
Residence 
of 
Atherton 
lark. Esq. 
Newton, 
Massachusetts 
2 
By Paul Thurston 
An 
Exceptional 
House 
Built of Harvard 
Brick 
Laid with 
Flemish Bond 
The main entrance to the house 
BN EXCEPTIONAL house is the brick one 
built for Atherton Clark, at Newton, 
Mass., from the plans of Fehmer & Page, 
of Boston, Mass. The design is finely 
executed, and being built of brick, the 
architects have found their expression in 
square lines which are sufficiently broken by 
piercing the main walls with an imposing doorway at the 
front entrance and numerous small lighted windows on either 
side. The bay-window built at the side and covered with 
the overhanging roof, and the massive chimney built at the 
front of the house, are in themselves architectural features 
which lend necessary 
character to the gen- 
eral effect. 
The main walls 
are built of red brick 
laid in white mortar 
with a Flemish bond. 
The main roof is cov- 
ered with white cedar 
shingles, which are 
left to weather finish. 
The trimmings are 
painted white. The 
porch and the terrace 
at the rear of the 
house faces the gar- 
den, which is built at 
the end of the estate 
and forms a very at- 
tractive feature. The 
entrance to the house 
is through a broad 
door with a solid 
panel, on which is 
hung an antique 
knocker. 
The rear of the house overlooking the garden 
The hall is finished with a white painted trim, while the 
walls are covered with a wall covering of a gray tone 
paper on which is a large yellow figure on a floral design. 
The windows have gray silk curtains hung over softer 
ones of muslin. The floor covering is in crimson, and 
adds a touch of color to the soft gray tones of the rest of 
the color scheme. ‘The stairs are also painted white and 
are covered with a similar crimson carpet. ‘The stairs have 
a mahogany rail. 
The reception-room is to the left of the entrance, and is 
finished with a gray painted trim. The walls are covered 
with a two-tone striped wall paper in green with large crim- 
son roses. The floor 
is covered with a rug 
in a two-tone green, 
and the upholstery is 
in a two-tone of apple 
green. The curtains 
at the door openings 
and windows are also 
of two-tone green 
brocade. 
The living-room 
is at the extreme end 
of the house, and ex- 
tends the entire depth 
of it. It is finished 
in the English style, 
with an oak trim 
stained and finished 
with a Flemish 
brown. The walls 
are covered with a 
Japanese grass cloth 
of a golden-brown 
color. At one end of 
the room is the open 
fireplace, built of red 
