H ouse and Garden 
A GLIMPSE OF THE HOUSE THROUGH 
THE CEDARS 
A VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST SHOWING 
THE TWO ENTRANCES 
The plan ol the house is simple but un¬ 
usual. It is, in reality, formed upon a right 
angle composed of three squares, of which 
the corner one is a large living-room in the 
center of the house. One arm to the south 
is given up to the kitchen, the butler’s 
pantry and dining-room. The other arm 
to the west is an open veranda. The 
fourth quarter, which completes the full 
square, is a garden which nestles within the 
enfolding arms made by the projections of 
the building. 
At the east the entrance is on the ground 
level, but on the west, as the slope of the 
lawn is considerable, 
an interesting arrange¬ 
ment of steps is se¬ 
cured, leading on the 
north to the grass ter¬ 
races and on the south 
to the garden which 
is elevated on large 
stone walls forming a 
parterre with flowers. 
I he space under the 
open veranda has 
been reserved for a 
work and play - room 
for the children, an 
open lattice being 
placed between the 
rough rock piers 
which support the 
building. 
I he exterior coloring 
of the house is the 
natural gray of the plastered walls, the 
neutral shade ol the shingles as they become 
weathered on the roof, and white paint as 
trimmings lor windows, doors and porch. 
With this quiet combination of permanent 
colors the vines and dowers add their more 
vital yet deeting tones according to the 
seasons. 
Plant boxes are fastened outside the piazza 
railing and underneath the windows, bringing 
within range ol those seated within doors a 
continuation of the garden’s pictures. The 
horizontal lattice that supports the vines is 
anchored in a novel manner to the window 
frames to avoid a repe¬ 
tition of the veranda 
columns. The “ prison 
bar” design of the 
lattice work is followed 
in the upper sash of 
the windows through¬ 
out the house, and also 
in the wooden parti¬ 
tion under the porch. 
In this last place va¬ 
riety is obtained by in¬ 
troducing a frieze of 
Greek pattern. 
The two approaches 
to the front of the 
house are made by steps 
o 1 held stones laid 
with their smooth 
sides uppermost. At 
each turn and angle 
ol these the flowers 
A CORNER OF THE VERANDA 
6 3 
