March, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



97 



The Residence of 

 Charles W. Welsh, Esq. 



Oak Lane, Pennsylvania 

 By Burr Bartram 



HE general design of the house 

 erected for Mr. Welsh is in the 

 English style of half-timbered 

 work. It is broad, low, and 

 characteristic of its style of ar- 

 chitecture. It is surrounded 

 with about two acres of land, 

 which is beautifully wooded with tall, stately 

 chestnut and oak trees, forming a very attractive 

 setting for the house, and the blending of the col- 

 ors of the trees and the house are most harmo- 

 nious. 



The architect has sought to present a house with 

 a dignified appearance. The first story and ter- 

 race wall is built of local rock-faced stone, with 

 dressed stone copings and sills laid with wide, white 

 pointing. The front terrace is reached from a 

 walk, which starts at either side of the estate. The 

 second and third stories are built of half-timber 

 work, with cypress forming panels which are filled 

 in with stucco of a soft gray color; the timbers are 

 stained a soft brown. The sash and the trimmings 

 of the first story are painted ivory white. The 

 roof is covered with shingles and stained red. 



The porches at the entrance, and at each side of 



Stone Steps Lead Up to a Brick Terrace Which Extends Across the 

 Front of the House 



Local Rock-faced Stone and Half-timber Work Were the Materials Used for the House 



