August, 1909 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
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A long rambling house overlooking the sea 
the Summer Home of Miss Annie E. Quimby 
Bridgehampton, Long Island 
By Paul Thurston 
ISS QUIMBY’S summer home is designed 
(yY with fine taste. The character of the house 
1 is found in its elongated and rambling 
effect, spread with its greatest breadth to 
the sea. The shingle-work of the first 
story, the half timber-work of the second 
story, and the overhanging and sloping 
roof of shingles make a harmonious whole. The shingle- 
work is left to weather finish a natural silver gray color, 
which is quite in contrast with the soft brown 
stain of the trim and beams, and the gray 
tone of the stucco-work. 
The piazzas are admirably arranged, and 
are so placed that they do not obstruct the 
sunshine from any one of the rooms on the 
first floor, which is a very important feature 
in house-building. 
The front entrance is reached from the 
piazza and _ opens 
directly into the liv- 
ing-hall, which occu- 
pies the main part 
of the house. This 
living-hall, as well 
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and another door permits one to pass into the kitchen. 
and laundry are fitted with all the modern conveniences. 
six bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor and ample closet 
space. The bathroom has a Welsh tile floor, and porcelain fixtures 
as the entire house, is treated with exposed timber-work. 
The studs of the frame were dressed before being set up, 
and the exterior sheathing and interior partitions were 
beaded before being placed on to the framework and are 
shown in the room. The entire woodwork is of North 
Carolina pine, treated with hard oil finish and varnish. A 
graceful staircase, with an ornamental balustrade, sweeps 
up ina recess to the second story, under which there is a nook 
with a window-seat. The fireplace, built of brick, is fur- 
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nished with a gray 
stone shelf sup- 
ported on brick 
corbels. 
The dining-room, 
ceparated from the living-room by an arch- 
way, is treated in a similar manner. It has 
exposures on two sides, insuring good light 
and a perfect ventilation. A large, open fire- 
place is built at one end of the room, and is 
constructed of brick with facings rising up 
to the ceiling. Simple’shelves are placed at 
one side of the fireplace, on which are placed 
antique china. On the opposite side of the 
fireplace a door opens into the butler’s pantry, 
The kitchen 
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