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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



November, 1908 



A House at Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 



By Charles Chauncy 



HE house built for Stephen P. M. Tasker, 



Esq., at Wynnewood, Pa., is repre- 

 sentative of a very excellent type of a 

 dwelling for a small family. I he first 

 story is constructed of rock-faced stone, 

 laid with wide white mortar joints. The 

 second and third stories are inclosed in a 

 gambrel roof of Dutch character, with shingled sides and 

 cover. This feature adds much to the already charming 

 structural effect of the house by the contrast be- 

 tween the stone walls of gray color and the white 

 cedar shingles, which are oiled and left to weather 

 finish. A much needed note of color is given by 

 the exterior trim and sash, which are painted an 

 ivory white. 



The entrance to the house is directly into the 

 living-room, which is the principal room, and oc- 

 cupies the full depth of the building. It is de- 

 signed to give the greatest amount of space and 

 freedom, and is a most interesting structural 

 feature. This living-room is trimmed with oak, 

 finished in a Flemish brown. The walls are cov- 



ered with a two-tone mustard yellow paper, blending well 

 with the soft brown tone of the trim. The ceiling is beamed 

 and ribbed with oak. The fireplace, which is built at one 

 side of the room, is of rock-faced stone from the floor to the 

 ceiling, and is laid with wide white mortar joints. The stair- 

 case, of simple design, rises out of the living-room to the 

 second story. 



The dining-room, opening from the living-room, is also 

 trimmed with oak, and is provided with a large bay-window 



An Excellent Type for a Small Family 



Built of Rock-faced Stone with Gambrel Roof 



at the front line of the building. The walls are 

 covered with a two-tone bluish-gray paper. The 

 butler's pantry is fitted with drawers, dressers 

 and sink, complete. The kitchen and the laundry 

 are trimmed with North Carolina pine, oiled and 

 varnished, and fitted with all the best modern 

 conveniences, complete. 



The second story is divided into three bed- 

 rooms and bath. This floor is treated with white 

 enamel paint, while the walls are covered with 

 two-tone wall papers in harmonizing colors. The 

 bathroom is furnished with a tiled floor and 



