A Residence for Mr. James P. Duncan, St. Louis 
able importance in a climate where the pre¬ 
vailing breezes in summer are from the south. 
A pretty and unique feature is the open ar¬ 
rangement of the reception hall, living-room 
and dining-room. The dining-room has two 
vistas, one through the double sliding doors 
of the living-room and window opposite, 
and the other through the French windows 
and side lights at the south end of the room 
over the formal garden and down to an alley 
formed by bay trees and bordered by haw- 
thorne hedges to a seat or simple faience 
fountain at the end. 
A sash door in the living-room opens upon 
a covered porch and the French windows 
in the dining-room open upon a brick paved 
terrace, the continuation of the porch. 
The location of both porch and terrace 
have the advantage not only of being exposed 
to the summer breezes, but also of offering 
absolute privacy. 
The kitchen it will be found upon examina¬ 
tion is exceptionally light and well ventilated. 
There are four 
bedrooms on the 
second floor, three *■ 
of which commu¬ 
nicate and can be 
made a private 
suite by closing 
the hall sliding 
door. 
GROUND FLOOR PLAN 
PLAN OF THE GARDEN 
On the third floor there are three rooms, 
a storeroom and toilet-room. 
The basement contains the usual laundry, 
heater-room, coal storage, provision and 
toilet-room accessories. 
The exterior of the house is built of selected 
merchantable brick laid in wide white joints. 
The roof is of dark slate. 
The interior finish is of selected cypress 
stained in subdued colors, and the floors 
are of Georgia hard pine. 
Taken altogether, this is one of the most 
successful of the recent houses in St. Louis 
of moderate cost. 
