September, 1907 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



355 



The House Is Built of Harvard Brick, with Bands and Ornaments of Brightly Colored Mercer Tiles 



wainscot extending to the ceiling with curved tops. Book- 

 cases line the walls at each end, being thus on each side of 

 the entrance door and on each side of the window in the 

 middle of the opposite wall. The fireplace is beneath the 

 central arch on the right as one enters; it has a plaster mantel. 



lined with brick. On each side are two huge sofas covered 

 with mouse-colored velvet. Most of the other furniture is 

 covered with crimson damask. The window curtains are 

 turquoise blue velour, and the floor is of hard wood, on 

 which is spread an Oriental rug. The room is lighted by 



The Hall is Paved with Moravian Tiles and Has a Vaulted Ceiling 



