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way, the whole space being completely open; and as the 
farther wall of the main hall is closed, the center being 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
most of the space on the left. 
ful apartment, the walls being supplied with a low dado of 
August, 1911 
It is a charming and delight- 
occupied with a stately and ornamental fireplace and paneled wood, with larger panels that completely fill in 
chimney breast, a 
very fine perspec- 
tive is obtained 
from the vestibule. 
The — entrance-hall 
is spacious and af- 
fords room for 
numerous large 
and handsome 
pieces of furniture, 
which are placed on 
either side. The 
walls have a high 
wainscot of wood, 
painted ivory white, 
with Ionic pilasters 
that support the 
ornamented cornice. 
Above the dado the 
walls are hung with 
red silk damask, 
the color scheme 
being red and white. 
The ceiling is plain 
and the hardwood 
floor is almost com- 
pletely covered 
with a large rug. 
All the rooms of 
the first floor are 
exceedingly lofty in 
Dee toebet, sand. the 
floor ateas are 
broad and spacious. 
Immediately on 
the left on entering 
the outer vestibule 
are Mr. Barron’s 
private ofhces; on 
the right is a door- 
way that leads to 
the  service-rooms, 
which are completely shut off from the rest of the house. 
The only important room that opens onto this entrance- 
The portico 
the balance of the 
space below the 
decorated cornice. 
These panels have 
carved tops, and 
are of Bey oom 
painted ivory white 
on a background of 
French gray. The 
opposite end is 
treated as a recess, 
with curved ends 
and free standing 
co | um n)sieee ene 
north wall contains 
the fireplace ios 
Pavonozza marble, 
- surmounted with a 
decorative over- 
mantel with mir- 
rors “in “taeiuley, 
carved frames: 
The white ceiling 
has an_ elaborate 
centerpiece in hand- 
molded ‘plaster: 
The window cur- 
tains are of white 
lace. ~It- is@anazeny 
light and agreeable 
room, and is com- 
pletely adapted to 
the uses to which it 
is now put. 
As the reception 
hall opens directly 
from the entrance- 
hall, and may be re- 
garded as an expan- 
sion of it, the color 
scheme is also red 
and white. The walls 
have a paneled dado of about five feet in height, with Ionic 
pilasters that form upper panels, lined with red silk damask. 
hall by means of a doorway, is the ballroom. It occupies The cornice is identical in design with that of the entrance- 
The fountain in the formal garden 
