160 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
certain features, however, which are absolutely necessary 
for a home to qualify as a dwelling of the latest period. 
One of the most difficult problems which confronts all archi- 
tects at the present time is the building of inexpensive houses 
combining certain characteristics which make them distinc- 
tive and at the same time embracing all the essentials and 
appointments of the up-to-date house. Messrs. Mcllvaine 
and Roberts, architects, of Philadelphia, have been very suc- 
cessful in this direction in the designing of the moderate 
sized country 
house. A study of 
the dwellings illus- 
trated herewith will 
show the fine points 
of construction; a 
glance will show the 
atmosphere which 
distinguishes one 
from the other, yet 
all in harmony. 
The first house 
illustrated is that of 
Mr. W. L. Haehu- 
len, at Cynwyd, Pa., 
and it presents a 
dwelling of unusual -_ 
merit in its design § eNer. | Vlei oa 
and plan. It is con- 
structed of — rock- 
faced stone for the 
first story and stuc- 
co for the second, 
the whole being 
guilveem a coat of 
whitewash, while 
the trimmings are 
painted white. The building is rectangular in form and the 
chimneys and porches are the architectural features of the 
exterior of the house. The entrance, with its hooded cover 
supporting a bay window above, is an interesting feature 
of the facade. 
Crossing the threshold, one enters the hall which ex- 
tends through the house, and which contains an ornamental 
staircase with white-painted balusters and a mahogany rail. 
This ascends to the second and the third floors. The wood- 
work of the hall, as well as that of the entire house, with the 
exception of the 
service part, 1s 
painted white. 
To the right of 
the entrance is 
the living-room, 
with exposures on 
three sides of the 
room. A large 
open_ fireplace 
with brick facings 
and hearth and a 
Colonial mantel 
The chimneys are a feature of this house 
May, 1911 
are provided with all the best modern improvements. 
The second floor contains four bedrooms and two bath- 
rooms. Each of the bathrooms is so arranged as to be 
accessible from two of the bedrooms. The bathrooms have 
tiled wainscotings and paved floors, and are furnished with 
exposed nickel-plated plumbing. 
The second house illustrated was built for Mr. H. 
Norman Thorn, at Ardmore, Pa. It is an attractive house 
constructed of rock-faced stone and half-timber work. The 
rough. pil/aisitvemee 
placed between the 
beams of soft brown 
stain, adds a touch 
of color to the 
rugged surface of 
the stone of which 
it is constructed. 
The house is built 
on the side of a hill, 
with the rear facing 
the woods, conse- 
= quent ly tte 
7 y deemed advisable to 
ip reserscen cer place the living- 
2\\ porch at -the Tear 
ric eee § of the living-room, 
gM : from which access 
to it 1s obtained. 
The hall ‘isto 
med with oak and 
so is the living- 
room and the din- 
ing-room. The stair- 
case, which is built 
at the rear ofpeme 
hall, is turned out 
of oak in an ornamental manner. ‘The living-room has a 
beamed ceiling and an open fireplace with stone facings, 
brick hearth and a mantel. The dining-room is of good di- 
mensions and the pantry and the kitchen occupy the remain- 
der of the first floor. There are three bedrooms and a 
bathroom on the second floor. The bedrooms are painted 
white and the bathroom has tiled wainscotings and floor, 
and porcelain fixtures. 
The third house, which was built at Cynwyd, Pa., is of 
English design, and is constructed of rock-faced stone laid 
, with wide white 
mortar joints, in 
Shingles the first story, 
=F and _ half-timber 
work for the re- 
mainder of the 
Room 1 building. The 
Bath 1 UL ae beams are stained 
es r brown and_har- 
Hal ee F e monize with the 
ome — = soft gray tone of 
E oom. te the ‘stucco; 2 es 
stone chimney 
occupies the cen- 
ter of the wall 
space opposite the 
entrance to the room. French windows built at either side 
of the fireplace open onto the living-porch built at the side 
of the house. This porch is separated from the entrance 
and has a brick-paved floor. 
The dining-room to the left of the hall is provided with 
a similar fireplace and connects with the service part of the 
house through a butler’s pantry, which is fitted up with 
butler’s sink and dressers complete. This pantry, the 
kitchen and the laundry are trimmed with yellow pine, and 
First floor plan 
with a brick top 
is a feature of the 
exterior. 
The living-room contains a large open fireplace with 
stone facings and hearth and a mantel. French windows 
open onto the living-porch, which has a floor paved with 
brick. The dining-room is provided with a bay window, and 
a fireplace with brick facings and hearth and a mantel. The 
large butler’s pantry, the kitchen and the laundry are 
trimmed with yellow pine and are provided with all the best 
modern appointments. The second floor is painted white 
and contains four bedrooms and two bathrooms, the latter 
Second floor plan 
