House and Garden 
most frequently chosen. On Lake Tahoe, that beau¬ 
tiful body of water that helps to separate California 
from Nevada, is located “Arohead,” the summer 
home of W. S. Tevis, Esq. Here one finds a natural 
setting that, for the purpose of the home, comes 
very near to the ideal. It, of course, has been 
somewhat altered by the builder, but in general 
appearance it remains the same as it was before the 
invasion; and with a well and an appropriately 
designed house set amid such surroundings the 
whole has been converted into one of the prettiest 
homes in America—a home situated among statelv 
pines, with a background of snow-covered moun¬ 
tains, and facing the most beautiful body of water 
in all this rugged region. 
Entering the grounds of “Arohead” from the 
Hotel Tallic, one passes first through a little rustic 
gate of undressed pine and twisted willow, and then 
enters upon a graveled path that winds gracefully 
through well kept gardens and over rustic bridges, 
spanning miniature streams of crystal clearness. 
The scene before the visitor has been suddenly trans¬ 
formed from the wild, uncared-for forest into a well 
pruned, well kept grove of Nature’s trees, the more 
enhanced in beauty by velvety lawns and masses of 
flowers. The whole scheme at first glance gives one 
the impression that he has suddenly dropped into 
far-off japan, for the garden in general design is 
truly Japanese. Upon closer inspection, however, 
it is found that no bamboo enters into the creation, 
but that the materials used are “native born,” and 
that in the thatched roofs and bark-covered out¬ 
buildings the idea belongs more to the Aztecs than 
to the Japanese. 
Passing on, following this path, and approaching 
the house, the visitor finds that the way lies through 
pines so thickly matted that scarcely a glimpse of 
the building can be had until a point only a few yards 
distant from its broad, inviting veranda has been 
reached. The outline of the house can be but dimly 
traced, and therefore each feature of it must be 
studied in detail rather than the whole in general. 
This view, however, is sufficient to afford a realiza¬ 
tion of how well the rustic effect has been carried out, 
and also to prove that its designer had the eye and the 
skill of a true artist. 
The house was built largely of materials obtained 
from the surrounding forest, finished with an exte¬ 
rior of shingles. Along the entire front extends 
a wide veranda, the roof of which is supported by 
columns made from the trunks of trees with the bark 
left on. The whole is stained to give it a soft brown 
color and trimmed in delicate cream. This produces 
an effect in color that harmonizes well with the deep 
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