House & Garden 
UPPER MONTCLAIR, 
NEWJERSEY 
The house lies among the woods on slop¬ 
ing ground below the level of the road, 
with a fine view from northeast to south, 
a view commanded by the broad brick 
terrace and the rows of French doors 
opening out upon it 
THE RESIDENCE OF 
FRANCIS A. NELSON, 
Architect 
On the exterior ha7id-hewn cypress shin¬ 
gles are used, stained with old Virginia 
white. The lines of the building and 
woodwork are simple and farmhouse in 
character, the only attempt at ornamenta¬ 
tion being the fan panels over the doors 
A master’s suite occupies one end of the 
house, with a large size sitting room ad¬ 
jacent. Three other bedrooms and two 
baths are provided. The third floor has 
accommodations for servants and storage. 
Ample closet space is provided 
The living room is paneled on two sides with bookcases set in. This is painted soft gray. 
The ceiling is hand-hewn timbers and rough plaster. French doors open on the terrace. At 
the end is an enclosed porch, with dinmg room and service quarters beyond 
