AMERICAN 
The breakfast room beside the garden 
approximate the general character of the walls as to be 
scarce discernible. ‘The outer woodwork is painted white, 
the shutters of the first story being solid, with heart-shaped 
light openings above, while those of the second story have 
small solid lower panels, and movable upper blinds. All 
these upper windows everywhere have low iron grilles in- 
serted in their lower parts. There is no cornice, but the 
eaves project somewhat and are sheathed below with boards 
HOMES AND "GARDE: 
July, 
1909 
Steps to the entrance drive 
painted white. ‘There is a lambrequin-like finish to the gable 
ends, which with the ironwork of the porches, greatly helps 
in giving the old-time character to the house. And it stands 
here, on rising ground, beneath the shade of the great old oak 
from which the name of the place is derived, as though it 
had always been here; yet it is a thoroughly modern house 
designed by one of the most modern of living architects. 
The walls are all trellised with wood painted white, and 
The hall is square, with paneled walls of wood painted white 
