February, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



77 



A glance at the basement plan will show how steep the 

 grade is and how it made it possible to have the basement 

 entrance at grade level, and also to get a light and airy 

 laundry and servants' quarters with the bedroom floor 

 several feet above the natural grade; also a light and airy 

 cellar with floor still higher up. This basement, containing 

 the servants' quarters and bathroom, keeps the service end 

 of the home free and isolated from the living quarters of the 

 family and also a laundry fitted with laundry tubs, a fuel 

 room, heating apparatus and cold cellar for storage purposes. 



The exterior woodwork of which the superstructure is 

 built is of California redwood left unpainted, and which has 

 now taken on a rich golden shade, which together with its 

 excellent weathering qualities, has placed California redwood 

 without a peer for exterior wood finish. The trim and win- 

 dow sashes are painted a dark reddish-brown color in har- 

 mony with the color scheme. The roof is shingled and 

 finished similar to the exterior walls. The chimneys are 

 built of red brick laid in Flemish bond with white mortar 

 joints. 



The entrance porch has a built-in seat placed at the wall 

 side of the house, while the entrance to the house is obtained 

 through a Dutch door. This hall is trimmed with redwood 



with paneled walls, and it has a boxed-in staircase rising out 

 of it. The effect produced by the difference in floor level of 

 the entrance hall and reception-room and the rest of the first 

 story adds considerable charm to its unique character. 



The reception-room is daintily treated and furnished in 

 harmony with the purpose for which it is intended. 



Descending four steps from the hall another level is 

 reached, from which access is obtained to the living-room. 

 This is one of the features of the house and is most effective 

 and livable, with its flood of light and sunshine, its large 

 quaint fireplace, and its exposed and timbered roof built in 

 truss form. The entire room is trimmed and paneled with 

 redwood toned to a deep, rich, golden-brown, contrasting 

 beautifully with the gray plastered gables. 



On the same level as the living-room is the dining-room, 

 which is also trimmed with redwood and has paneled walls. 



The kitchen is fitted with range, sink and store pantry 

 complete. There are two large bedrooms and a bathroom 

 on the second floor and two bedrooms on the third floor. 



Mr. Joseph Duke Harrison, of New York City, was the 

 architect of this house, which was completed just before the 

 San Francisco earthquake in 1906, through which it passed 

 without any ill effects. 



The Slope of the Hill Shows the Grade of the Site on Which 

 the House Was Built 



SECOND STORY PLAN 



The Fireplace in the Living-room Is Built of Common 

 Brick and Has a Hood of Hammered Iron 



