September, 1909 
and passages 
occupy an in- 
terior space. 
The plan is thus 
eminently economi- 
cal and direct, the 
chief rooms being 
assigned to the most 
important positions, 
while their relation- 
ship to each other 
shows a careful 
study of the avail- 
able space. They 
are beautiful rooms, 
too, furnished in 
fine taste and charm- 
ingly decorated. 
The dining-room, 
for example, has a 
high wainscot of 
wood that is pro- 
vided with a plate- 
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AMERICAN HOMES 
AND GARDENS 
The dining-room is paneled in wood painted white,{{with a scenic frieze 
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MAID'S 
DINING ROOM 
decorative. The mantelpiece consists of a paneled frieze supported by 
coupled columns, while the facings an 
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FIRST- FLOOR: PLAN 
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TERRACE 
KITCHEN 
ia 
RECEPTION ROOM 
SERVING 
PANTRY 
rail on which many choice 
household treasures are dis- 
played. The paver above it 
is of 
“scenic,” and is 
the kind known as 
eminently 
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LIVING ROOM 
DINING 2OOM 
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ENTRANCE HALL | 
d linings of the fireplace open- 
ioe: Oleure a 
brick and white 
mortar. The wood- 
work here, as else- 
where throughout 
the house, is painted 
white. 
The second floor 
is, of course, given 
up to bedrooms and 
bathrooms. All these 
rooms are character- 
ized by the fine taste 
shown in the apart- 
ments of the lower 
floor and are charm- 
ing rooms in every 
way. 
One does not 
need to be told 
where the charm of 
this house lies, for it 
is apparent upon its 
very surface, as well 
as speaks aloud in 
every room. Its 
