AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
The living-porch is built at the side of the house 
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Two New England Houses 
By Paul Thurston 
HERE is no more fascinating type of house 
WE 4 than the Dutch Colonial farmhouse so 
eA Sa, frequently seen throughout New England. 
Clin It is of a character which, with a few 
wen 4 modifications, lends itself in the adapta- 
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tion for the modern house of to-day. 
The architects, Messrs. Adden and Par- 
ker, of Boston, Mass., have adopted this style for the resi- 
dence of Mr. Edward O. Kenney, at Reading, Mass. It 
is an interesting type of building, for the reason that it rep- 
resents all that is simple and yet combines all the features 
of comfort and repose. The site upon which it is built is 
a level one, facing directly east, and it relies chiefly upon 
its own individuality and 
proportions. An old apple 
tree and some elms in the 
distance claim relationship 
with the general features 
of the house and give a cer- 
tain amount of dignity to 
the estate. 
The underpinning is 
built of rock-faced stone 
laid up at random. The 
superstructure is of frame 
and the exterior of the 
house is covered with 
matched sheathing, build- 
ing paper and white cedar 
shingles, which are painted 
white. The trimmings are 
also painted white, and the 
blinds a dark bottle-green. 
The roof is covered with 
shingles, is stained a dark 
shade of gray, and is in 
harmony with the main 
body of the house. 
The entrance porch is a 
feature of the front of the 
house. It has uprights, 
between each pair of which 
is built latticework, and the 
whole supporting a roof of 
The entrance-porch 
elliptical form. Within the enclosure there is built a seat. 
The entrance door is paneled and has a small lattice win- 
dow on either side. ‘The main living-porch of the house 
is built at one side of the building, and is reached from the 
dining-room. ‘This living-porch is enclosed with screens 
in summer and glass in winter. he plan of the house is 
rectangular, without projections of any kind except the 
porches. 
The hall is a central one and contains a staircase, which 
serves for the whole house. It has white painted newel 
posts, balusters and risers, and a mahogany-stained tread 
and rail. 
To the left of the hall is the living-room, which extends 
the entire depth of the 
house, with windows on 
three sides. It has a large 
open fireplace, built with 
red brick facings and 
hearth laid in white mor- 
tar, and is furnished with 
a Colonial mantel of good 
design. Bookcases are built 
in the wall space at the 
left side of the chimney 
breast. 
The dining-room  occu- 
pies the right-hand side of 
the house and is furnished 
with a large butler’s pan- 
try, which connects the 
kitchen with it. This pan- 
try is fitted with cupboards 
below the counter shelf, 
and shelves enclosed with 
glass doors above. ‘The 
small built-in china closet 
in the dining-room helps 
out the pantry arrange- 
ment, and at the same time 
adds a touch of quaintness 
to the effect of the room. 
This room, as well as the 
entire house, has a white 
painted trim. 
