May, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



187 



"THE BUNKER" 



A Bungalow Built for George Towle, Esq., on Misery Island, Massachusetts 



By Walter Williams 



R. TOWLE'S bungalow, which he built for 

 his summer home, has a charm about it that 

 is delightful, and especially so on account 

 of its situation, which is filled with historic 

 and romantic associations. 



Misery Island, upon which it is built, is 

 just off the coast of Beverly Cove, Mass., 

 and it has been a family place of abode during the summer 

 months since Colonial days. An interesting fact connected 

 with the island is the lease made for one thousand years to 



Captain George Curwin, one of the leading men of Salem. 

 It is probably one of the longest leases ever executed, and 

 much ceremony was attached to its making, after which Cap- 

 tain Curwin built a house on the island and entertained the 

 "quality" of the ancient town. 



The "Bunker" is built under the lea of the rocks, close to 

 the water's edge and overlooking Salem Harbor on the one 

 hand and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. A study of its 

 plan will show that it is a true type of a bungalow, with all 

 of its rooms placed on one floor. 



The Great Living-room Is Comfortably Furnished and Lighted with Many Lamps 



