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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
July, 1913 
Pertinent Queries for the Home Builder 
T HIS is the average experi¬ 
ence in planning the bath¬ 
room equipment of a new 
home — 
First you see your bathroom 
shown in the architect’s blue 
prints. It looks something like 
this: 
Then you read over the speci¬ 
fications. They call for a bath, 
a lavatory, etc., described in 
more or less technical language. 
Then the estimates come in 
and are approved, if they seem 
reasonable. 
But do you know the difference 
between the various kinds of plumb¬ 
ing ware? Do you know the 
true economy of Imperial porce¬ 
lain—vitreous ware—enameled 
iron ? 
Do you consider each on the 
basis of eventual value as well as 
present cost? 
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Do you know which will best 
fit your requirements — which 
can be most easily kept in spot¬ 
less condition—which will save 
repairs—which will contribute 
most to the value of your build¬ 
ing if rented and sold ? 
Have you studied the possibil¬ 
ities for harmony, for comfort, 
and for luxury that can be had 
in modern bathroom equipment? 
To answer these pertinent 
questions we offer a 79 -page 
booklet “Modern Plumbing.” 
It shows 47 views of model bath¬ 
room and kitchen interiors with 
full descriptions and prices of the 
fixtures used. Send 4 c. postage. 
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1828 
EIGHTY-FIVE YE HRS OF SUPREMACl 
1913 
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CHESTNUT HILL 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
A Stone Farmhouse of French 
Colonial Inspiration 
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mahogany. An interesting feature, oc¬ 
cupying one wall of the living-room, is 
the arrangement of built-in bookcases and 
seat, over the latter being three casement 
windows to provide abundant light for 
reading. At the right of the fireplace, 
French casements connect the living-room 
with the porch; and at the left are double 
casements overlooking the lawn. As light 
is admitted from the rear, as well as from 
the front and side, the living-room is unu¬ 
sually bright. This has permitted the se¬ 
lection of a coloring which, unfortunately, 
is not used as often as it should be. Old- 
blue is the chosen color; and it is used for 
the portieres, the rugs, the inner window 
hangings and the furniture coverings, 
with altogether charming results. Any 
suggestion of coldness in the predomi¬ 
nance of blue is, of course, quite miti¬ 
gated by the warm wall tone, which 
matches that of the hall. Although all the 
lighting fixtures in the house are attract¬ 
ive, the central fixture in the living-room 
is especially unusual—it being formed of 
an oaken rack, suspended on heavy brass 
chains and supporting four replicas of an¬ 
tique brass candle-holders. 
The dining-room is ideally situated, for 
it has the benefit of both south and east 
exposures. The fact of the dining-room 
being slightly restricted in area may have 
been a factor in determining the placing 
of its most conspicuous feature, the fire¬ 
place. Although this position possibly 
does not enhance its appearance, the fire¬ 
place is nevertheless interesting and un¬ 
usual, both in design and construction. 
The furniture, which includes both mod¬ 
ern and antique pieces, is all of mahog¬ 
any. The dining-room windows, to cor¬ 
respond with the other windows through¬ 
out the house, have straight-hung cur¬ 
tains of ecru net. The inner hangings in 
the dinning-room are of ecru chintz, with 
an all-over floral design embracing the 
colors of the oriental rugs on the floor. 
On the sideboard is displayed some an¬ 
tique silver, which, like the house itself, 
has had a rather eventful existence. One 
of the early Presidents of Peru was the 
recipient of the plate originally, but he, 
through financial reverses, was compelled 
to pawn what had been a cherished gift. 
The interest was regularly paid on the 
pawned goods for over seventy years by 
the original owner and his heirs, but 
finally even this had to be abandoned. 
The silver was then purchased at auction 
by one of our Ministers to Peru, and by 
him presented to the present owner. 
The service quarters are very compact, 
and are admirably arranged for the ex¬ 
peditious accomplishment of household 
duties. A large pantry, communicating 
both with the hall and the dining-room, 
satisfactorily separates the kitchen from 
the living apartments. From the pantry, 
stairs lead to the basement, where are lo- 
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