268 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS July, 1911 
second story. To the left of the hall is the living-room, plumbing of the type representing the latest improvements. 
which opens onto the sunroom built at the side of the house. There are two guest rooms and a suite of servant rooms 
This room has a quarry tile paved floor. To the right of in the third story. 
A laundry, hot-water heating apparatus and fuel-room 
ee are placed in the cellar. 
Mr. Joseph Duke Harrison, New York City, was the 
| architect. 
a A feature of the second floor is the arrangement of the 
toilet separate from the bathroom, which is quite essential 
where there is but one bathroom on a floor. The extra 
space required, and the small expense attached, is more 
than made up in the great convenience 
4 | | | | ie obtained. 
ee HU The linen closet opposite the bath- 
i ee Tan room is of good size and is well 
fitted up with drawers and shelves. 
Roor The sleeping balcony, built over 
the kitchen, is a prominent feature 
of this floor. 
One of the bedrooms has a tiled 
hearth and facings, and a Colonial 
mantel made from a special design. 
A lavatory is built in between the two 
principal bedrooms, and is accessible 
from each. 
An unusual feature in this house is 
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4-6 x 18to” 
Third floor plan 
fhe» hall is the 
dining-room. The 
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throughout 1S 
nicely molded in 
simple, evenly- 
spaced members, Perey — aN « ite 
and is treated p ig pA) re 
with a cream- 
white paint; with 
the exception of BED Room | Torey 
thesdoo rs. the 
hand-rail and the 
treads of the 
staircase, which 
are of mahogany. 
Glass doors open 
BED ROOM 
Bis 
Is-6 x 14-6" 
KITCHEN 
10'o 13-6 
from the hall into the living- and the > 
dining-rooms, and are flanked by station- 
ary glass panels, which serve to broaden 
the vista and add to the impression of |-2 
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spaciousness. The walls throughout are i. 17 
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simply treated in yellow craft cartridge H Hy 1. 
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paper, producing a harmonious color EP eoecy Py 
scheme. So Pp 
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The furniture, which is exclusively of ceeeetees Zs 
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mahogany or rosewood, shows a careful aaeeccen 
selection from the Colonial and the Chip- oo A) 
pendale models. In addition to these <r nis. 
works of art are the rugs, which are Per- aD === | WW 
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sian of neutral richness. These two form tay We 15) 
the principal decorations of the rooms. ae 
The living-room has a large open fire- ne 
place, with a hearth of quarry tile, facings 1 
of tapestry brick, and a Colonial mantel. eile 
The dining-room is most attractive in its mp} 
appointments. There is a built-in china wie 
cabinet, a beamed ceiling, and a white ) 7 
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wainscoting with tapestry panels. SS 
The kitchen, placed as it is in a rear C2 
extension, has the full benefit of a cross ee 
ventilation. The lights are placed low GiGi aR TT a oe ae 
and at essential points, so as to be of I Oe ieee a eee Wee 
greater service than is usually the case. i ae Wt ad eae Baer oe : 
Where ate: ftour bedrooms on ‘the Sec!’ puss sae ee cp yatta tet ee 
ond floor, two of which connect through First floor plan 
a dressing-room. Each of the bedrooms 
is done in a particular color scheme in good taste. the two stairways which ascend from the second to the third 
The bathrooms are complete in every respect, and are floor—the main staircase and the servants’ stairway, the 
furnished with porcelain fixtures and exposed nickel-plated latter being the means by which the servant’s room and bath- 
