May, I9II 
side of the house is some- 
what unusual. The shin- 
gles with which the exterior 
walls are covered are 
stained a light transparent 
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venient place for the tele- 
phone and one for desired 
seclusion on occasions. The 
space under the stairs is 
utilized by a built-in desk. 
The stairs have white 
gray. The shingles of the 
painted balusters and risers 
roof are stained red and 
the trimmings a light green, 
and a mahogany rail. A 
a color scheme which has be- 
come a factor in setting the 
house into its background. 
The house faces the 
west, which provides the 
long living-room on _ the 
south end with light on 
three sides and the dining- 
room on the northwest cor- 
ner with light on two sides, 
both rooms opening onto 
piazzas, which are ar- 
ranged with screens and glass, and which add materially 
to the livable qualities of the home. 
The hall is a central one, extending through the house 
Living Room 
Covered 
Plazza 
Covered 
Plazza 
First floor plan 
and terminating in a den under the main stair landing, 
which, although of small dimensions, has proved one of 
the most attractive features. This snug retreat connects 
by a narrow door with the living-room and forms a con- 
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The hall 
A shingled house of good design 
low Colonial dado extends 
around the hall and up the 
stairs to the second story. 
The wall space above this 
dado is covered with imita- 
tion Spanish leather in rich 
browns, greens and blues. 
The living-room is trim- 
med with cypress finished 
in a dull brown tone, and 
harmonizing well with the 
two-tone paper which coy- 
ers the walls. The fireplace is built of brick, with 
facings and hearth, and is finished with a mantel of Colonial 
style. A window seat is built in front of the three win- 
Shingled Roof 
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Shingled Roof 
Bed Room*| 
Dressing 
Room 
Shingled Roof 
Second floor plan 
dows at the rear of the room. French windows open onto 
the living-porch built at the side of the house. Both the 
living-room and the dining-room have bay windows at the 
front, glazed with small lights. 
The dining-room 
