September, 1911 
AMERICAN HOMES AND. GARDENS 
Front view of the Archer bungalow 
The All-the-Year-Round Bungalow of Mr. Charles A. Archer 
A F all types of the small house, the bungalow 
gS 
a is perhaps the most popular. 
scope of possibilities and the convenience 
arrangement which are characteristic 
of this type of dwelling render it deserv- 
edly worthy of consideration, and with an 
increasing appreciation of these facts, its 
of 
charm has grown apace. No 
other type of house permits 
of a broader development in 
the way of artistic devices, 
and no other shows an 
Pecamsement of all 
the rooms on one floor. The 
latter item is one that has 
done much to bring the 
bungalow into prominence, 
for the saving of steps in the 
course of a day’s work that 
such a plan makes possible 
means much to the busy 
housewife. Then, too, the 
long, low lines of the bunga- 
low are pleasing deviations 
from the high, irregular 
contours of other types, and 
the informal environment of 
the whole fosters a spirit of 
hominess—the true test of 
the successful dwelling. 
One charming bungalow 
home is that shown here- 
at Danvers, Mass. 
By Mary H. Northend 
with. 
The wide 
Servant’s 
Room 
Chamber *1 
15'x 12/ 
Platform 
Kitchen 
38'x 12/ 
Range 
Pantry 
Living Room 
17/X 22! 
Dining Room 
15/x 12! 
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Covered Piazza 
48 “NY 
Floor 
plan of the Archer bungalow 
It is typical of the highest development of this form 
of dwelling, its broad, sweeping outlines suggesting roomy 
interiors, and its width and depth pleasantly relieved by 
attractive devices, cunningly contrived. ‘There is no hint 
of cramped ungainliness in the construction of this house; 
straight lines are intercepted where they might become 
monotonous, and the finely proportioned whole bespeaks 
careful planning. ‘The rear 
is as attractive as the front. 
Two wing-like projections at 
either end of the main part 
afford the contour of three 
sides of a hollow square, 
making the space between 
the wings a terrace flanked 
at the outer edge by ever- 
greens arranged in square 
tubs. The location, too, has 
been carefully chosen, and 
the result is that the bunga- 
low seems an intimate part 
Olitsesitess) lt graces the 
heart of a woodland clear- 
ing, with tall birches on all 
sides, openings here and 
there allowing glimpses of 
distant meadowlands. 
The dwelling is the prop- 
erty of Mr: “Charles A. 
Archer, and is located in the 
town of Danvers, in Massa- 
chusetts. It was designed 
