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The rear of the house showing the court 
A Bungalow Made of JTerra-Cotta Blocks 
By Mary H. Northend 
Photographs by the Author 
LAIN and substantial in appearance, the 
bungalow home of Mr. F. R. Bangs, at 
Wareham, is most attractive. It was de- 
signed primarily for comfort, and _ its 
well-planned rooms and _ picturesque en- 
vironment tend to produce this desired re- 
sult. The low, sweeping lines of the ex- 
terior afford the appearance of ample space, and the two 
wing-like projections adjoining the main portion, break the 
monotony of straight lines, and, in addition, constitute with 
the front part three sides of a hollow square. 
The front of the dwelling faces the ocean, and surround- 
ing the remaining three sides are tracts of woodland. 
Emerging suddenly from a wooded path, one cannot fail to 
be impressed with the picturesqueness of the whole. The 
light and dark tints of the terra-cotta block exterior, com- 
bined with the red of the brick columns laid on cement 
foundations, the gray of the slate roof, and the white of 
the wooden window shutters, contrast charmingly with the 
varied greens of the trees, and the deep blue of the water. 
The house in finish is semi-fireproof, most of the floors 
being of brick, and many of the partitions of terra-cotta 
blocks, with sills of cement. On either side 
of the main front are loggias, used as out- 
door living quarters, and connecting by dull- 
finished North Carolina pine doors with in- 
terior apartments. A narrow brick terrace 
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