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A RESTORED 
QUAKER FARMHOUSE 
H. D. EBERLEIN 
I X its pre-restoration state, Xetherfield, 
in the Huntingdon Valley, not far 
from Philadelphia, was just like 
many another sadly neglected old Pennsyl¬ 
vania stone farmhouse of the truly Colo¬ 
nial type. This type was erected in great 
numbers, and with comparatively little 
variation, from the latter part of the 17tli 
Century to the early years of the 19th. 
Years of neglect and occupancy by ten¬ 
ants unappreciative of its sterling char¬ 
acter had obscured much of its essential 
charm. The present owner, W. W. Justice, 
There ts quite a contrast between the house 
as found and as restored and enlarged. Old 
box has been used to frame the walls lead¬ 
ing to the hardy garden on the south slope 
The service wing that was added on the 
east end to the old house repeats the style 
of the original building. Walter B. Thomas 
was the architect of all the restorations 
The west end of the south front 
shows the porch and gun room at 
the back, with a glimpse of the ter¬ 
race wall of native field-stones 
What is noiv catted the gun room must once have served for 
kitchen, as there is still an old stone sink under the window. 
The fireplace is practically as found, all woodwork and 
hardware being retained. .4 tile floor has now been added 
The living room is two steps down from the level of the 
hall. This room also, has a stone sink which has been re¬ 
tained. The walls are white plaster and the ceiling has 
exposed beams. The floor boards are of irregular widths 
