February, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



59 



The only modern piece here 

 seen is a grand piano. Of 

 the long French windows, 

 draped with rare lace, one 

 leads out upon a terrace, 

 where we look to find a for- 

 eign scene, in keeping with 

 this luxurious salon. It is, 

 however, no disappointment 

 to find the Neponset River 

 winding gently along be- 

 hind the tall pines, the blue 

 haze of the western hills 

 completing this choice view 

 of beautiful American land- 

 scape. 



Crossing the main hall, 

 the visitor comes to the 

 large and elegant dining- 

 room, deeply wainscoted in 

 San Domingo mahogany. 

 Here the walls are covered 

 with dark-red linen, dull in 

 finish, making an admirable 

 background for the old 

 Spanish sideboards and 

 chairs, also of mahogany. 

 On the walls are family 

 portraits, and a few French 

 landscapes. Over the man- 

 tel hangs Mr. Tarbell's portrait of Mrs. Slater and her 

 four children. Its effect is finer than when shown in the 

 gallery of the Art Museum in Boston, where the strong light 

 was not as favorable as its present environment affords; it is 

 a remarkably fine portrait group, especially in color and in 

 fine contrasts. 



Adjoining the dining-room is the smoking-room, with its 

 walls of fine Spanish leather. As in the others, this room 

 contains several paintings of undoubted value and interest. 



Over the Entrance to the House Is a Large Room Known as the " Play Room," In Which Are Kept 



the Musical Instruments 



In the front of the house is the breakfast or morning room, 

 furnished with rare taste. 



The second floor is devoted chiefly to the family. On the 

 upper floors there are numerous guest rooms, many of them 

 en suite. Over the entrance, on the upper floor, is a large 

 room, running the entire width of the house, known at the 

 "Play Room." Here is a grand piano, violins, a ping-pong 

 table, music and books in abundance, a large open fire, plants 

 and flowers in generous profusion. 



A Fine Stable, Designed in Harmony with the House, Completes the Buildings of the Estate 



