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porches, in most in- 
stances, being exten- 
sions of the roof of 
the main building. 
One of the most 
important houses in 
Pasadena is the one 
built for Mr. Theo- 
dore Irwin, from the 
plans of Greene and 
Greene, architects, of 
the same place, and 
shown in Figures 1, 
2-andegs In design 
the house has a feel- 
ing of the Japanese, 
which is prevalent 
throughout the exte- 
rior. The low slop- 
ing roofs, the balus- 
trades to the porches, 
the paneling to the 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
Fig. 4—An adaptation of the Swiss chalet 
January, 1911 
open fireplaces built 
in harmony with the 
treatment of the re- 
spective rooms. The 
dining-room also has 
a. fireplace: Ss dente 
service end, includ- 
ing the pantries, 
kitchen and servant 
bedrooms, is com- 
plete in all of its 
appointments. 
One of the bed- 
rooms on the second 
floor is finished in a 
soft gray blue, with 
enameled woodwork, 
and a Grueby tiled 
mantel of special de- 
sign, and another 
has a high beamed 
ceiling with  clere- 
story windows of 
stained glass, and is finished in Jade green to harmonize 
bay-windows, and the topping out of the massive chimneys 
with the Circassian walnut furniture. The remainder of 
are all characteristic of this style. 
The masses of brick and stone, worked in to- the bedrooms are finished with white cedar, stained and 
gether produce treated with an 
a -most artis- oil finish. 
tic effect. A Jap- 
anese lantern 
placed on the 
buttress of the 
entrance steps, 
lights the way to 
the terrace built 
at the front of 
the house, from 
which the front 
door is reached. 
The remainder of 
the building is 
covered with split 
redwood shingles, 
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The © billiard- 
room has an 
open _ timbered 
ceiling and pan- 
eled walls. The 
part of the room 
facing the court 
is filled in with 
glass. 
Another house 
by Greene and 
Greene, archi- 
tects, is the one 
illustrated in Fig- 
ures 4, 5 and 6, 
finished in their — and built for Mr. 
natural col oT, Fig. 5—First floor plan Fig. 6—Second floor plan F. W. Hawks, 
while the trim- at Pasadena. 
mings are painted a soft brown tone. A study of the plans 
will give a comprehensive idea as to the arrangement of 
the various rooms. 
There is a central 
court provided with 
a fountain in the cen- 
ter, with seats at 
each end, and it is or- 
namented by growing 
plants in profusion. 
The first story 1s 
trimmed with white 
cedar stained and 
treated with an oil 
polish, producing a 
natural effect, which 
is toned to match the 
color of the furni- 
ture and the walls. 
The main hall has a 
It is a picturesque looking house and has been adapted 
from the Swiss chalet, a style that is frequently seen on 
the coast, and is one 
that seems to suit its 
environments. The 
entrance steps lead 
to a broad piazza 
which extends across 
the front of the 
house. 
There is a central- 
hall with a_ large 
living-room at one 
side, which extends 
the entire depth of 
the building, and is 
provided with an 
open fireplace. The 
dining-room is built 
at the opposite side 
paneled wainscoting of the house and 
and a beamed ceil- connects with the 
ing. Both the recep- butler’s pantry, 
tion hall and the 
living-room have 
Fig. 7—The Swiss chalet is best adapted to the side of a hill 
eg oo 
which forms an ac- 
cess to the kitchen; 
