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Classic Columns Supporting a Beamed Arch Form the Separation Betw 

 the Hall and (he Living-room 



The Garden Front of the House Facing the Lawn, Decorated 

 with Trees and Shrubbery 



The Sla.rcase Is a Handsome Feature of the Hall wilh Its Mahogany 

 Treads and Rail and Its White Painted Balusters 



dressing room with wardrobes and mirrors. The chambers height to afford two excellent bedrooms, a trunk room and 



are charmingly quaint in old-fashioned chintzes, with white a tank room in the third story. 



painted woodwork and old mahogany. Although the roof is Throughout the house great restraint has been exercised in 



a low sweeping gambrel, the large front dormer gives level the design of all woodwork, and an attempt has been made 



ceilings to the principal chamhers, and the roof is of sufficient to present the crudeness of much of the old work while main- 



taining general excellence of proportion. In fact nearly all culiarly appropriate to a country house intended for summer 



the interior trim was lirst designed with the usual elaboration occupancy. 



of Colonial detail and reduced by successive eliminations of Mr. George Nichols, of Xew York, was the architect, and 



moldings and ornament to severely simple forms. The re- the planting of the grounds was done under the direction of 



suit has been to attain a restful freedom of atmosphere pe- Mr. Charles W. Lcavitt, Jr., also of New York. 



The Walls of the Hall Are Handsomely Paneled 



The Dining-room Has Mahogany Fur 



