54 AMERICAN HOMES AND CGCARDENS 
February, 1909 
2—The pergola effect of porch is an interesting feature of the exterior of the house 
fireplace fitted with brick facings and hearth and a wood 
mantel of good design. 
The dining-room is conveniently placed and connects 
with the kitchen by a butler’s pantry, which is fitted 
with all the conveniences, such as sink, cupboards, 
dressers and shelves. The kitchen, which is off the 
pantry, is also fitted with all the best modern fixtures. 
The second story contains the sleeping rooms and bath. 
Mr. Arthur E. Thayer adopted the  —__ 
Dutch Colonial style of architecture for ' 
his prototype when he decided to build the, 
very interesting house at Dedham, Mass., _ 
illustrations of which are presented here- 
with in Fig. 9. 
Mr. Thayer’s idea was to build a simple 
and unostentatious house which would be 
in keeping with its surroundings and with- 1 .- 
out affectation, and maintain something of 
the home feeling to be found in the old 
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Colonial houses built by the Dutch, and 
at the same time it was to be distinct from 
the type of house shown in Fig. 1 in or- 
der to secure a greater number of rooms in 
the attic. 
The house is placed some distance from 
the road, and a winding driveway leads up 
to the porch in the center of the facade. 
The entrance porch (Fig. 11) is an attrac- 
tive one with Doric columns, trellis and 
seats on either side. It is quite isolated 
from the piazza, where the family life 
centers in summer, and which is placed at 
the side of the house with access from the 
living-room and from the rear of the hall. 
The house has a stone foundation, and 
with its low brick underpinning keeping 
the house quite close to the grade, carries 
