April, 1907 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 131 



A Model House Costing Thirty-seven Hundred Dollars 



By Burr Bartram 



|HF>RE is a model house at Bryn Mawr Park, 

 N. Y., that has recently been completed for 

 Willis Whittelsey, Esq., which embodies 

 all the requirements of a modern house of 

 simple lines and features. 



The site chosen for it is quite unique for 

 the reason that it is well hidden by an 

 orchard on one side and by a woods on the other, forming a 

 very delightful setting and creating that peaceful environ- 

 ment which is so much enjoyed by those who are seeking 

 quiet and rest. This 

 was what Mr. Whit- 

 telsey desired, a 

 place within easy ac- 

 cess to the city for 

 business and suffi- 

 ciently apart from it 

 to give that country 

 life which is so nec- 

 essary for the com- 

 fort and health of 

 the business man. 

 The paramount 

 thought in his mind 

 was to have a home 

 simple in its appoint- 

 ments, and yet con- 

 taining all the mod- 

 ern conveniences to 

 make the house com- 

 fortable and com- 

 plete. 



The first thing 

 considered was the 

 plan, which was to 

 provide for a large 

 living-room and din- 

 ing-room, with the 

 kitchen and its de- 

 pendencies placed in 

 an annex, and a sec- 

 ond storv containino- 



The House Is Charming to Look at, Thorou 

 the Very Modest Si 



after type of the New England farmhouse. The plans speci- 

 fied the use of only such materials as were absolutely required 

 for strength, durability, and attractiveness. 



The ground upon which the house is built is a rocky one, 

 consequently there is a cellar only under the kitchen end of 

 the house. A stone foundation surrounds the cellar, and 

 extends around the remainder of the house as an under- 

 pinning. The structure, above, is of frame, with the exterior 

 covered with shingles left to weather finish, while the trim- 

 mings are painted white. The roof is covered with similar 



■ shingles. An attrac- 

 tive feature is the 

 piazza, which ex- 

 tends along the 

 front and is one step 

 from the grade. 



From the outside 

 the house does not 

 look large, but upon 

 entering one is 

 immediately ushered 

 into the large living- 

 room, which con- 

 nects with the din- 

 ing-room by broad 

 double archways, 

 placed on either side 

 of the chimney- 

 breast and fireplace. 

 These two rooms oc- 

 cupy the main part 

 of the first floor, and 

 are trimmed with 

 cypress, stained a 

 soft brown and 

 waxed. The walls 

 have two coats of 

 brown mortar, fin- 

 ishing in the brown 

 coat and tinted. 



The living-room 

 contains a boxed-in 



hly Comfortable to Live in, and Was Built for 

 um as Stated Above 



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The Cypress Trim of the Living-room Is Simply Waxed 

 and Finished in Its Natural Color 



the various bedrooms 

 and bath; this being 

 satisfactorily arranged, 

 the elevations were 

 considered and made 

 to conform to the 

 plans so far as possible 



staircase, which is built 

 in an addition thrown 

 out from it, and is sep- 

 arated by columns ris- 

 ing to the ceiling. At 

 one side of the stair- 

 case is a paneled seat. 



