The Country Seat of Frederick Pabst 
On reaching the top of the hill, 
the private stable, gardener’s 
house, greenhouses and auto 
garage are seen among the 
trees. Then the drive con¬ 
tinues with occasional glimpses 
of the lake until it reaches the 
main entrance. There is a 
concrete garden wall, shutting 
off the laundry yard, with one 
small gate and one for wagons. 
In all of the rooms the con¬ 
crete construction of the ceiling 
was not covered up; the neces¬ 
sary beams being arranged so 
as to form an architectural fea¬ 
ture of the room. The floor 
of the rooms over the living- 
room is carried by large con¬ 
crete beams, about three feeton 
centers. These are plastered 
and appropriately colored and 
decorated. The end panels 
between the beams have a 
plastic ornament, in which the 
hepatica was used as a decora¬ 
tive scheme. Lavish decora¬ 
tions, woodwork, etc., were avoided, so as to adhere 
as much as possible to the homelike country house, 
rather than the stately city mansion. This was also 
carefully considered in the exterior design. 
What is termed the boat-house is one of the novel 
auxiliary buildings on the personal portion of the 
estate. Built entirely of concrete it not only has 
accommodations for boats but is also used as a 
power-house containing the engine which furnishes 
electric illumination for the grounds. Another part 
HOUSE OF THE ASSISTANT MANAGER OF THE STOCK FARM 
A CORNER IN THE DINING-ROOM 
Note the relief decoration of the frieze 
of the boat-house is a bathing apartment approached 
by a pergola which extends to the lake. In spite of 
the boats for which it is intended, this is one of the 
most picturesque buildings on the grounds. The 
pergola, whose cement columns support wooden 
beams, is one of the most picturesque features of 
the grounds, the sloping hillside adjacent being cov¬ 
ered with forest trees. There is room in the upper part 
of the boat-house for sleeping apartments,also a loung¬ 
ing room provided with billiard tables and a library. 
For the accommodation of Mr. Pabst’s 
private stable a structure forty by one hun¬ 
dred and twenty feet has been completed, 
containing stables, apartments for carriages, 
harness, fodder, as well as closets and bath¬ 
rooms. The grooms, however, have a home 
of their own, as will be noted. Adjacent to the 
owner’s home is a building which combines 
the dwelling for Mr. Pabst’s ornamental 
gardener and the garage for his motor cars. 
Like the boat-house it is so low that it does 
not interfere with the beautiful landscape 
view from the Pabst home. 
The house of the farm manager is almost 
as pretentious as that of the owner of the 
estate and in architecture is very attractive. 
It is a two storied house, with a wide cov¬ 
ered porch, which is screened. It is entered 
from the south through the vestibule and 
large stair hall, all of the rooms opening from 
this hall. The dining-roomisdirectly opposite. 
