July, 1908 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



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Facing the Lawn, Decorated 

 Shrubbery 



The Staircase Is a Handsome Feature of the Hall with Its Mahogany 

 Treads and Rail and Its White Painted Balusters 



taining general excellence of proportion. In fact nearly all 

 the interior trim was first designed with the usual elaboration 

 of Colonial detail and reduced by successive eliminations of 

 moldings and ornament to severely simple forms. The re- 

 sult has been to attain a restful freedom of atmosphere pe- 



culiarly appropriate to a country house intended for summer 

 occupancy. 



Mr. George Nichols, of New York, was the architect, and 

 the planting of the grounds was done under the direction of 

 Mr. Charles W. Leavitt, Jr., also of New York. 



Handsomely Paneled 



The Dining-room Has Mahogany Furniture of the Sheraton Period 



