February, 1907 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



61 



A Ho use Built for William Rot erts, Jisq. 

 At Ogontz, Pennsylvania 



A house built for Mr. Roberts, at 

 Ogontz, Pa., is shown in Figures 6 and 7. 

 The underpinning, built of long, flat, local 

 stone, is neatly pointed with lime and 

 cement mortar. The remainder of the 

 house is of frame, sheathed and covered 

 with pine shingles, which are stained a dull- 

 olive color. The roof is also covered with 

 shingles of cypress, and stained a darker 

 shade of olive. All the trimmings are 

 painted ivory white. 



The main hall, including the stairway, 

 and the parlor and dining-room, are 

 trimmed with red oak stained a medium 

 antique. The stairway is an ornamental 

 one, and is provided with a bay window 



3 — Rubble Field Stone and Shingles Are Happily Combined for the Exterior 



4 — The Plans Show an Excellent Arrangement of Rooms 



and seat on the first 

 landing. The 

 parlor has an 

 open fireplace, fur- 

 nished with a tiled 

 hearth and facings, 

 and a mantel. A 

 special feature of 

 the dining-room is 

 the small porch 

 opening from it, 

 which may be en- 

 closed with glass 

 in winter, forming 

 a conservatory. 

 The butler's pan- 

 try, kitchen, and 

 laundry are 

 trimmed with 

 North Carolina 

 pine, and each Is 

 furnished with all 

 the best modern 

 conveniences. 



5 —An Arch Supported on Ionic Columns Forms an Interesting Separation Between the 



Hall and Living-room 



The second story 

 Is trimmed with 

 chestnut, and con- 

 contains four bed- 

 rooms, two of 

 which are treated 

 with ivory-white 

 paint, while the re- 

 maining two are 

 finished natural. 

 The bathroom is 

 tiled, and It Is fur- 

 nished with porce- 

 lain fixtures and 

 exposed nickel- 

 plated plumbing. 

 Fhe third story is 

 also trimmed with 

 chestnut, and it 

 contains the serv- 

 ants' quarters and 

 ample storage 

 space. A cemented 

 cellar contains a 



