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AMERICAN HOMES AND 



GARDENS April, 1907 



A Glimpse of the Living-room Through the Hall 



and each of the other chambers is provided with ample closet 

 space, fitted with shelves, hooks, and clothes poles. 



The principal rooms of the lower story have floor and trim 

 of red oak stained a soft green, finished with wax. The walls 

 are covered with plain ingrain papers, except those of the 

 living-room, which has a frieze of Oriental tapestry paper. 

 The fireplace in this room is faced with imglazed Mercer 

 tiles having great variety and harmony of color. 



The second story rooms have floors and trim of stained 



The Hall and Den, as Seen from the Living-room 



Southern pine, finished with wax. Heat is provided by a 

 superior warm-air furnace, ancl the house is hghted with 

 electricity. 



The house is thoroughly well built and finished in every 

 respect, the intention being not to build as cheaply as possible, 

 but to consider real economy in maintenance. The total cost, 

 including heating, plumbing, electric wiring and fixtures, 

 kitchen range, and window and door screens, was nearly six 

 thousand dollars. 



The Dutch Colonial Is the Prototype of Mr. Phelp's Home, Which Is Built on a Hill Overlooking the Cayuga Lake and Surrounding Country 



