HOUSE AND GARDEN 
438 
May, 1913 
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tunity is given for dampness to get behind 
it, for the action of frost is very injurious. 
The white surface of the architect’s 
house reminds one of the farmhouses in 
the south of England, with their roofs 
mellowed to a warm and glowing red by 
action of the sun and rain of more than 
two hundred years. The house is in ac¬ 
cord with its surroundings, and shows in¬ 
telligence in planning and the effects of 
time in bringing to completeness, harmony 
between dwelling and environment. 
There is evidenced the knack of intro¬ 
ducing some little detail that gives the in¬ 
dividual finishing touches. Whether it be 
in the pergola-hood over a door or the 
setting of shrubs against the wall of the 
house, he strikes a distinctive note while 
still keeping safe within the bounds of 
suitability. Often a note of interest is in¬ 
troduced by a metal T-bar in the rugged 
chimney built at one end of the farm¬ 
house. The heavy wide eaves sheltering 
the upper windows are another notewor¬ 
thy, distinctive feature of Mr. Keen’s own 
home. The contrasts of color, too, are 
very delightful. The red brick terrace 
overlooking an old-world garden contrasts 
with the vine-covered white walls. The 
white trims of doors and windows are 
brought into relief by the careful placing 
of shrubs, while the green and white 
striped awnings give a cool and restful 
appearance to this charming home. 
Mr. Keen feels that too much attention 
can hardly be given to the laying out of 
the garden and the planning and planting 
of the flower beds. In describing his own 
garden he speaks of it as “Planned to be a 
quaint, simple and informal one, even 
though laid out on somewhat formal lines, 
studied after the quaint cottage gardens 
of England, and what many of the gar¬ 
dens of our ancestors of Colonial times 
must have been. As in those times the 
entrance to the house is through the gar¬ 
den, which is closely related to the house 
and in such a position that the occupants 
will be in near and intimate touch at all 
times. The flower garden hidden from the 
house to which a special journey must be 
made to enjoy its beauty, loses much of 
its charm. Our garden is planted with 
the usual hard perennials and old-fash¬ 
ioned flowers.” 
There is a special joy taken in the pos¬ 
session of the terrace porch, which he 
speaks of as “a place where we enjoy the 
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