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HOUSE & GARDEN 
In designing the 
house the archi¬ 
tect took full cog¬ 
nizance of the 
possibilities cf the 
woody knoll on 
which the lot was 
situated, and in 
coloring, the 
house is distinctly 
‘‘woodsy,” and in 
roofing, high 
pitched, to carry 
out the lines of 
the natural 
tour of the 
The possession of 
a magnificent old 
heirloom-a 1 7th 
Century oak table 
in splendid condi¬ 
tion -determined 
the character of 
the dining - room 
and its furnish¬ 
ings. The chairs 
are stained a grey- 
brown to match 
both the table and 
the woodwork. 
Brown tones pre¬ 
vail throu gk out 
con 
A brownish, 
rough-faced brick 
veneers the wall. 
The roof is 
shingled, a hit- 
and - miss combi¬ 
nation of green 
and brown stain 
toning it in with 
the foliage. The 
shutters are 
stained brown, a 
contrasting note 
being furnished 
by the i v o r y - 
painted sash 
lUUitiilip 
i he house was so placed on 
the lot that as many rooms 
as possible faced south, re¬ 
sulting in a plan which nec¬ 
essarily sacrificed hall space 
I he unusual shape of the 
plan gave plenty of closet 
room upstairs. The hall is 
large enough to form a com¬ 
fortable sewing-room 
Living room 
BED. Room 
A glimpse of the livin 
room fireplace 
THE RESIDENCE 
OF THE MISSES 
WILCOX AT 
NEWTONVILLE, 
MASSACHUSETTS 
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First Hoor Plan 
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SECOND FLOOR PLAN 
Kitchen. 
Maids Room 
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Frank Chouteau Brown, 
architect 
