452 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS November, 1909 
trimmed with yellow pine, — 
and is stained and finished ol apr 
in Flemish-brown. It has | > 
a high paneled wainscot- | 
ing and plate-rack. The | 
ceiling has a wooden cor- Vai: 
nice and beams. The fire- 
place is built of red presed 
brick with the facings and 
a hearth of the same. The 
mantel-shelf is supported 
on corbels, and the over- 
The charm of this house is its simplicity and 
its unpretentiousness. In no sense of the word 
is it a ‘‘show”’ place, nor can it, on the other hand, 
be offered as an example of economy 
in building it. It is, in short, a good, 
comfortable summer 
home, a dwelling of ample 
size, admirably suited to 
the demands made upon it 
by the owner and _ his 
family, skilfully designed, 
and exceedingly attractive 
mantel is formed in the Second floor plan in many ways. A house, 
paneled wainscoting. To be its cost of the utmost, 
the rear end of the dining-room there is an enclosed porch. could hardly do more than this, could scarce be more service- 
The butler’s pantry is fitted with drawers, dressers and able nor more useful. 
sink, and the kitchen is provided with all the best modern The plan offers some unusual features which are of pecul- 
conveniences, including a large store-pantry and a laundry. ar interest. The greater part of the building is a large 
The porte cochere and main front 
The rear stairs lead to the second-story and down to the rectangle. The main entrance is at one end, with a porte- 
cellar, which contains the heating apparatus and fuel room. cochére, as I have previously explained. A corridor runs 
The second story is treated with ivory-white paint, and through the center of the house, with the living-room and 
contains five bedrooms, two bathrooms, large linen-closet dining-room on one side, and occupies the deeper part of the 
and two servants’ rooms. Two of the bedrooms have open house. On the other side is the den, with a porch in the 
fireplaces with tiled hearths, facings and mantels; farther corner. The kitchen and its dependencies 
one room has an attractive alcove with seat and ,>— occupy a deflected wing farther on and is quite 
bookcases built in, and each = removed from immediate contact with the main 
have large, well-fitted closets. ‘Eg Za (PA) SRS) CE rooms, although directly articulated with the din- 
The bathrooms are furnished =] 2, S| ter ing-room. ‘This is a very able plan, since it places 
the ornamental rooms on one side of the house; 
separates the den, an intimate 
personal apartment, complete- 
with porcelain fixtures and ex- rn Aas, 
Wore: 
Cocysae 
posed nickelplated plumbing. | 
There are ample guest-rooms 
and trunk-rooms on the third asa dl ly from them, and isolates the 
floor. : Re ela | es a kitchen utterly. This last 
Messrs. Clark and Russell, Pisa feature is well expressed in the 
of Boston, Mass., were the | “enone < ff exterior by the deflection of 
architects of this interesting cs mae / the kitchen wing, that gives a 
summer home. First floor plan marked nobility to the exterior. 
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