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5—Mr. Smith's house is of English style 
The second floor contains three bedrooms and a bathroom, with imitation plaster tile 
walls, and porcelain fixtures and exposed nickelplated plumbing. The third floor contains 
one servant’s room and a trunk room. The cellar contains a laundry, fuel room and heat- 
ing apparatus. 
Mr. J. de Morrini’s house (Figs. 13, 14 and 15) is constructed of stone for the under- 
pinning and stucco for the remainder of the building. The roof is shingled and stained 
red. The entrance to this house is directly into the living-room. The latter is trimmed 
with oak, and the important feature of the room is the inglenook with its open fireplace 
with tile facings and hearth, and its paneled seats on either side of the nook. 
The stairs lead up from the passageway between the living-room and the dining-room, 
and are of the mission style. The dining-room is of simple style, and is connected with 
the kitchen by the butler’s pantry, which is fitted up complete 
The second story contains three bedrooms and a bathroom; the latter having a tiled 
floor and imitation tiled wainscoting, and is fitted up with porcelain fixtures and exposed 
nickelplated plumbing. A servants’ room and ample storage space are provided in the 
attic. The heating apparatus, fuel rooms and laundry are placed in the cellar. 
_ Mrs. Turner's house (Figs. 16, 17 and 18) is also of the English style with the addi- 
tion of half-timber treatment. The underpinning is built of red brick laid in white mor- 
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8—The house is entered through a vestibuled porch 
6—The living-room bay window has a paneled seat 
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9—The bedrooms are well arranged for light and air 
10—French windows in the dining-room open on the living-porch 
7—The living-porch is placed at the side of the house 
tar, while the remainder of the building is of rough plaster. The trimmings are half 
timber-work, are stained a soft brown, and the shingled roof is stained with a moss-green 
The entrance opens into the hall, forming a recessed porch. It is trimmed and finished 
in a soft brown, and it has a craftsman staircase. 
The living-room is finished in a similar manner and has a beamed ceiling and an open 
fireplace with tiled facings and mantel. The dining-room has a plate-shelf holding old 
blue white china. The kitchen has a cement wainscoting and a complete equipment 
of fixtures. 
There are three bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor; the latter is wainscoted 
with imitation tile in cement and is furnished with porcelain fixtures and exposed plumb- 
ing. There is one servants’ room and a trunk room on the third floor, and the cellar con- 
tains the heating apparatus, fuel rooms and laundry. 
The uppermost thought in the mind of the architect in designing these houses, was that 
there were many families, small in number, of refinement and good taste who wanted and 
would appreciate a house that was artistic and distinctive, and at the same time equipped 
with everything practical and complete in all the essentials which make modern housekeep- 
ing a pleasure when arranged with an idea of convenience. A study of the plans of each 
of these houses will show that they have been arranged with this view. 
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11—The hall shows a compact arrangement of stair space 
12—The feature of the living-room is the craftsman fireplace 
