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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



February, 1908 



immediately in face is a large piece of figure 

 tapestry, and below it is an immense daven- 

 port. It is lighted by a pair of windows, be- 

 neath which is a sculptured flower box. 



Glazed doors, on the right, admit one to 

 the stair hall. This is dominated by a vast bay 

 window, which fills almost the whole of the 

 wall adjoining the porte cochere. It is shallow 

 in projection and is filled with leaded glass. 

 The stairs rise below the window and mount 

 on two sides of the hall. The room is com- 

 pletely paneled in dark oak, and has a floor of 

 the same rich-hued wood. The hand rail is 

 elaborately carved, with an interlaced pierced 

 design. The beamed ceiling has white panels. 

 There are many decorative objects here. On 

 the upper walls are great pieces of Gobelin 



Mm. 



A Continuous Band of Shrubbery Surrounds the Outer Edge of all the Lawns ; low Blooming 

 Plants Mark the Beginning of the Tree Enclosure 



The Terrace Around the House Is Broad Enough to Allow Space for Wide Walks and Lawns 



tapestry; on the stair landing a tall case clock; beside the doors to the main hall is a pair of 

 elaborately designed wrought iron candlesticks; a richly carved alabaster vase stands below 

 the stairs; and on the side walls are groups of shields and spears. A great brass lantern hangs 

 from the ceiling. 



Another pair of glazed doors admit to the main hall. While not the center of the plan, this 

 room is unquestionably the center of the house. It is a large square apartment decorated in 

 a very elaborate manner. The walls are divided into large panels by decorated pilasters which 

 support the cornice. With the exception of the wall adjoining the entrance all the intervening 

 space is paneled in wood. The wall constituting the exception has low bookcases beneath 

 panels filled with old gold and dull yellow damask. The ceiling, which is decorated with a 

 very elaborate geometrical design, is slightly curved. The mantel and fireplace is at the op- 

 posite end from the entrance ; the opening is of white marble, with an arch closed by a pierced 

 metal screen, glazed. Above is a richly carved old clock applied to a festoon of red velvet. 

 The furniture, of red velvet and gold, includes many rich pieces, including a superb table and 

 an elaborately gilt commode. A great piece of Flemish tapestry covers a part of one wall. 

 The hardwood floor is almost completely covered with an immense Oriental rug. 



On the left is a raised alcove which constitutes the music room. On two sides are low 

 bookcases, above which the walls are covered with old gold and yellow damask — the material 

 that also appears in the panels of the main hall. These, in their turn, form a background to 

 numerous oil paintings hung upon them. This room is lighted by a single clustered window 

 filled with leaded glass. The ceiling has beams of oak with white panels. In the center 

 stands a grand piano. Opposite this alcove is a broad entrance, with two columns of yellow 

 marble that open onto another short flight of steps leading to the other parts of the house. 



The Porte-cochere Is of Stone as 

 Distinguished by 



