February, 1911 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS . 7 
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House of Mr. H. M. Gardiner, Wilmette, Ill. 
( ean house illustrated in this article was 
built for a home—a home in every essen- 
tial feature. The plan of the main part 
of the house, being nearly square, is wid- 
ened by the addition of a living-porch 
opening off the living-room. 
The front entrance is protected by a 
smaller porch, with a roof supported by two white painted 
The site upon which the house is built, is well surrounded 
with many handsome trees, which enhance the value of the 
situation and create a beautiful setting for a delightful home: 
A charm that could not possibly be attained in any other 
way. 
It is a difficult matter to design and build a house which 
will meet all the various requirements of the family that 
is to live in it, and to fully supply the necessary num- 
A house of modern design covered with shingles 
Doric columns, which stand out in startling but effective 
contrast with the soft brown stain of the shingles which 
are used to cover the entire walls and roof of the build- 
ing, making the whole ex- 
tremely attractive. aie] 
The hall is a central one tH Ents] 
with a living-room to the Sa 
left, extending the depth of 
ber of living- and sleeping-rooms, all fitted up with the 
best modern devices for a systematic and helpful house- 
keeping, and, at the same time, enclose the entire proposi- 
tion with an exterior that 
will merit just criticism of 
its design and execution as 
presented herewith in the 
illustration. 
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the house. A large open 
fireplace, on either side of 
which is built a paneled seat, 
occupies the end of the 
room, while a bay window 
opposite the entrance has 
also a seat of the same style. 
The dining-room is provided 
with a china closet, and the 
kitchen is fitted up complete. 
The den is conveniently located at the end of the hall. 
There are four bedrooms and a bathroom on the second 
floor the latter being furnished with porcelain fixtures. 
The servants’ bedrooms are built in the third story. 
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First floor plan 
The heating apparatus, 
fuel-rooms, laundry-rooms, 
and cold storage-rooms are 
placed in the cellar, which 
is cemented and extends un- 
der the entire house. 
A feature of the exterior 
is the connecting of the en- 
trance-porch to the living- 
porch by a terrace which is 
left uncovered so as to permit the sunlight to enter the 
dining-room. This is a very important matter and is one that 
should receive full consideration. This the architect, Mr. 
Arthur G. Brown, of Chicago, IIl., has accomplished. 
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Second floor plan 
