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AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



October, 1907 



ratus, fuel rooms and storage, all conveniently arranged. 



J he house shown in Figs, i; and 6 is quite distinct from the 

 one shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Mr. Boyd, in designing this 

 house, accepted the gambrel roof as his leading motif. The 

 piazza across the front has Doric fluted columns supporting 

 the roof. This treatment, together with the stone and brick 

 chimney, form the chief architectural features of the exterior. 



I he underpinning is built of rock-faced stone, and the 

 building, abo\e, is co\ered on the exterior with white pine 

 shingles, stained a silver gray, while the blinds and trim- 

 mings are painted white, and the roof is covered with 

 shingles and stained tobacco brown. 



The entrance is from the side, thereby gixing a certain 

 amount of pri\acy to the front piazza. The reception-hall 



and the living-room are irregular in form; they are both 

 trimmed with chestnut and finished in a Flemish brown. The 

 hall has a bay-window and an ornamental staircase, which is 

 in combination with the kitchen stairs, and the space usually 

 allotted for a staircase is utilized for other purposes. The 

 living-room is separated from the hall by a grille and arch. 

 It has an attractive corner fitted with an open fireplace built 

 of bricks, with the facings and hearth of similar brick and a 

 mantel of good design. From the fireplace a paneled seat 

 extends along the wall and returns to the bay-window on 

 the front. The dining-room is at the rear of the hall and 

 is painted old ivory white. The pantry and kitchen are 

 trimmed with chestnut and are finished natural. Each is 

 fitted with all the best modern conveniences complete. The 



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-Doric Columns Support the Porch Roof 



