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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



March, 1907 



lighted on three sides. The woodwork is painted white, 

 and the walls are covered with a maroon burlap. The ceil- 

 ing is of wood, painted white and paneled with French 

 gray. In the center of the entrance wall is an immense 



A Classic Portico Adds Dignity to the Entrance of this Stately House 



carved seat, with an open back. A great old oblong 

 carved table stands before it. An immense carved chest is 

 another notable piece of furniture here. 



The den is on the right of the main hall and immedi- 

 ately adjoins the entrance door. It is oval in form and is 

 decorated throughout in the style of the German Renais- 

 sance, developed in a very rich and highly ornamental 

 fashion. The floor is laid with vitritied red tile. The 

 woodwork is dark oak. There is a high wood wainscot, 

 above which the walls are covered with cork tiles. The 

 doors have ornamental frames, with decorated pediments. 



The mantel is all white, with a facing of blue and white 

 tile, especially made in Holland. The shelf is supported 

 on heavily carved brackets, and above are two glazed cab- 

 inets, forming the overmantel. On each side of the en- 

 trance door from the main 

 hall is a canopied recess en- 

 closing a built-in seat. A 

 beautifully carved bench 

 stands in one of the corners, 

 and a rare old cabinet and 

 carved table in another. 

 The ceiling is richly deco- 

 rated and colored with an 

 elaborate scroll design with 

 painted panels. On the 

 mantel shelf and above the 

 cabinets are many fine speci- 

 mens of blue and white 

 ware, partly Delft and 

 partly Chinese. Much of 

 the pottery with which the 

 room is decorated is also 

 blue and white. The artis- 

 tic treasures of the room 

 are extremely beautiful and 

 thoroughly soul-stirring to 

 the collector and the ad- 

 mirer of such works of art. 



Mr. Burton's house is thus 

 highly interesting in a mul- 

 titude of ways, each one of 

 which gives it real distinc- 

 tion. Its design is of the 

 pleasantest, comfortable 

 and homelike, qualities 

 much too rare in houses of 

 this size and character. 

 It is surrounded with spacious grounds, so ample in area as 

 to have true park-like character. They are spacious enough 

 to include woods, lawns and flower garden, and when it is 

 recalled that every part is maintained in perfect order suf- 

 ficient has been said. The house is conveniently planned and 

 well planned, admirably adapted to the needs of its owner 

 and showing considerable individuality in this respect. And 

 that it is handsomely furnished has already been explained, 

 and is equally well shown in the accompanying photographs. 

 But the chief interest in the house is its artistic contents, 

 every room being crowded with interesting objects of art. 



