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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



September, 1907 



to the second story are of white marble, on 

 which is a green carpet. The second-story 

 hall has a floor of Moravian tile, and walls 

 of pale green. The stairs to the third story 

 are similar to the lower ones, but the steps 

 here are of white tiles. They lead directly 

 to the billiard-room, placed at the top of 

 the house. It has a semicircular roof, the 

 walls being paneled in walnut to the be- 

 ginning of the vault. There is an alcove 

 in the front of the room, lighted by the 

 wide window in the apex of the central 

 gable of the entrance front; it is completely 

 lined with walnut on all three sides. The 

 room is lighted by brass sidelights, and six 

 great lamps hang above the billiard table. 

 On the opposite side it opens directly onto 

 the loggia at the summit of the inner front. 

 It is paved with brick, and affords, as has 

 been said, enchanting views across the coun- 

 try. The top of the roof is utilized as an 

 observatory and resting place, and here the 

 whole countryside may be viewed in every 

 direction. 



I'he chief rooms of the house are, of 

 course, on the first floor and adjoin the hall. 

 I he living-room is on the right, with win- 

 dows on the inner front, and is reached by 

 a door toward the back of the hall. It is 

 covered with a rounded vault, segmental in 

 section, rising in three great curves across 

 its breadth. Its walls are paneled in 

 plaster, with wood moldings, in white and 



The Projecting Roof ol the Lnlraace Porch Is Distinctly Japanese In Feeling iM'ench gray, the panels above the base 



doors and windows of both fronts, is the 

 iron-barred mosquito screens with which 

 they are fitted. Unlike most screens of 

 this description, these arc highly orna- 

 mental as well as protective, and add 

 greatly to the effect of the windows. It is 

 more important to note that the house is 

 of fireproof construction throughout, with 

 (juastavino system to the third story and 

 hollow tiles above. 



The house is entered through a small, 

 low vestibule, with walls paneled in wood 

 and a glazed door opening into the hall. 

 This is a large square room, occupying the 

 exact center of the house, with windows in 

 the opposite wall opening into an inclosed 

 porch or loggia. It is floored with the 

 warm red Moravian tiles, which are more 

 and more coming into use for exactly this 

 purpose. The walls are of Caen stone, 

 with plain wide borders around the doors 

 and other openings, giving the effect of 

 panels. The doors themselves are either 

 glazed or of hard wood, arranged in large 

 plain panels. The room is covered with a 

 light colored Guastavino vault, rising from 

 a plain band-like cornice. The fireplace is 

 on the left; it has a Caen stone mantel with- 

 out facings, but is lined with red brick. A 

 stone seat is placed against the wall op- 

 posite the mantel, and above it is hung a 

 piece of tapestry. 



The stairs to the second floor ascend on 

 the right of the entrance door. The steps 



The Loggia on the Summit of the Entrance Front Opens from the Billiard-room 



