AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



August, 1907 



August, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



A General View ol Mr. Richarion's Hoi 



Plan of ihe Grounds 



Plan of the Grounds 



Beautiful and stately the house certainly Is In all its ap- the architects In this case, could hardly have designed more 



pointments, but it is just the sort of interior one would expect satisfactorily. Truly the Colonial Is the perfect architecture, 



from such an exterior. It is not often that one can thus fore- The very land whereon the house stands is historically 



tell the inner from the outer appearance of a house — only Interesting. It was once the camping ground of the Salem 



when the architect has been given an ideal location and then Cadets, the scene of who knows how much emulation, rivalry 



full scope for the expression of his talent. Everett and Mead, and romance. It is thus both historical and picturesque. 



An open veranda with balustrades In white about three be gained either at the side or front. At the left of the 



feet high extends across the front of the house. Boxes of building, overlooking the rose garden, is a wide covered 



scarlet geraniums arranged along the top of the latter add veranda, or loggia, partly shut in by glass partitions. The 



to the artistic effect, while potted bay trees here and there \'eranda is used during the warm weather as a gathering 



along the Hoor and large hydrangeas at either side of the place for the family. It is tastefully furnished with rugs 



steps harmonize the color tone. Entrance tn the house may and raffia furniture, and, of course, the inevitable little 



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A Bird's-Eye View of the Garden and Grounds 



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