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The living-hall has an old English oak wainscoting, with mustard-yellow Japanese grass cloth aboi 



The living porch in thi 



over to one end of the house. The upper story is conveni- 

 ently laid out, and so planned that the entire space is utilized. 

 The living-hall occupies the central portion of the first 

 floor, and is finished in old English oak. The walls above 

 the paneled wainscoting are covered with Japanese grass 

 cloth, mustard yellow in tone. Draperies of yellow and 

 white are hung at the windows. A sweeping staircase of oak 

 with its ornamental iron balustrade rises up to a broad land- 

 ing, under which is the vestibule fitted with a glass door in 



one panel. Opposite the entrance is a fireplace built of brick 

 with sandstone facings, and a glazed brick hearth. The 

 mantel is of oak with a paneled over-mantel extending to the 

 ceiling, in the center of which is placed a mirror inclosed in a 

 gold frame, adding a touch of color to the dark woodwork 

 of the room. On either side of the fireplace are French win- 

 dows opening on to the porch. The wall space at either side 

 of the room has bookcases built in with open shelves. 



To the right of the entrance is the living-room, which has 



an ivory-white trim. The walls are covered with a yellowish 

 gray Japanese grass cloth, which is finished with a heavy den- 

 talled cornice. The floor is covered with a Persian rug in the 

 colors of blue, old rose and white. The furniture is all an- 

 tique, including the old chairs and tables, which are hand- 

 somely inlaid, the old chest with its ornamental brass bands, 

 and the old mirrors, especially the one over the mantel. Op- 

 posite the entrance to the living-room is the fireplace, which 

 is built of brick with gray brick facings and hearth. The 



ded chest is unique 



mantel is handsomely paneled, extending to the ceiling with 

 a paneled over-mantel. 



The dining-room is furnished with a white enameled wain- 

 scoting in panels, above which the walls are covered with a 

 Delft blue burlap. At the windows are hung blue latticed 

 cloth draperies. The floor is covered with a rug with a red 

 body and a blue and yellow border. The furniture, of good 

 style, is of mahogany. 



The service end of the house, with its large pantries, 



The living-room is finished with ivory white trim and a yellowish gray Japanese grass doth 



The dining-room has a white enameled wainscoting and walls covered with Delft burlap 



