HOUSE AND GARDEN 
U8 
September, 1912 
1 here is a great compactness 
about the house that goes 
far toward economy in 
building. The ground plan 
is nearly square, which 
works for economy 
The hall occupies the smallest 
possible space, giving room 
for four bedrooms, a bath¬ 
room, and a sitting-room 
within a square of about 
thirty-two feet 
M rs. Thorn’s house is entirely unpretentious, but it is planned to include the best 
features of extensive houses on a small and reasonable scale 
The kitchen is an example of saving waste space. I he 
boiler is put in the closet and all the pipes run within 
the wall 
THE HOME OF 
iMRS. L. M. THORN 
TARRYTOWN 
NEW YORK 
L. M. Thorn, architect 
Besides a back porch the rear elevation shows a kitchen 
entrance, with a place for the ice box and a dumb¬ 
waiter down to the basement 
1 he walls are constructed to provide suitable nooks for the essential 
dining-room furniture. Every piece has its logical place and the ef- 
iect of the whole is harmonious 
The house is a good model of built-in conveniences. Besides the 
bookcases, flanking the seat here, a laundry chute and excellent closet 
space are provided elsewhere 
