January, 
1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
side of the house, there are lilacs and syringas, lilies of the 
valley and sweet William, iris and china asters, each one a con¬ 
tribution from other loved and well-known gardens, that friends 
have sent for “old-times’ ” sake. 
Approaching the house from the direction of the trolley, that 
is from the south, it presents 
a most pleasing facade and side 
elevation, of the English cot¬ 
tage style of modern archi¬ 
tecture. The exterior is of 
cement, gray in color, while 
the shutters, window and door 
casings, moldings and the top 
of the pergola-like porch are 
painted forest green that, with 
the window boxes and flower 
plans and vines, conspire to 
give a harmonious aspect to 
the whole place. 
The mistake about building 
the cellar caused the house 
.to be set considerably higher 
.above ground than the plans 
called for, and this detracts 
somewhat from the harmony 
of contour it presents on ap¬ 
proach. Drawing nearer this 
is not so apparent; at the 
front steps the entrance seems gracious enough. Quite a pretty 
feature from the outside are the window boxes, which, being 
built on, are more completely in unison with the entire building 
than such decorations usually are. Moreover, they give the 
upper story a spacious look, and have, too, the effect that bal¬ 
conies do on structures to which they are appropriate. Another 
excellent point and one of great importance in the comfort of 
the house is in the size of the windows. They are much larger 
in proportion to the size of the house than is often seen, yet so 
true a harmony has been preserved that they are thoroughly in 
keeping. The latticed window extends beyond the walls, the 
others are set in flatly and all 
are squared top and bottom, 
excepting the attic window, 
which is rounded at the top. 
The front and south exposures 
have sunshine nearly all day. 
At the front walk the porch 
roof gives a solid shelter im¬ 
mediately overhead, while the 
pergola effect is given by the 
open extended beams and cross 
scantlings. The front door, 
not seen in the picture through 
the screen, is glazed half way 
down in large diamond panes, 
an inner door, which closes an 
entrance vestibule, having sim¬ 
ilar treatment. 
Reaching the level of the 
porch it is seen that the width 
of this is excellent. As the 
balustrade is a low wall of 
solid cement, a screen is af¬ 
forded that gives a sense of privacy to those sitting in what is 
thus an outdoor room, spacious enough for large, comfortable 
chairs for everyone. Then, too, as half the veranda is left roof¬ 
less, a sunny sitting place for colder days is provided as well. 
The roofed portion has an electric light, the convenience of which 
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Between the dining-room mantel and the swing door into the butler’s pantry there 
is space for a side table. A diamond-paned china cabinet is well placed over 
the mantel 
The living-room extends twenty-four feet from the foot of the stairs to the lat¬ 
ticed south window, where is a broad window-seat pleasantly exposed to the rays 
of the winter sun 
