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House & Garden 
The house stands on 
land granted by William 
Penn to the owner’s an¬ 
cestors in 1714 and the 
house, a remarkable 
type of Pennsylvania 
Colonial farmhouse, 
dates from about the 
same year. It is the 
residence of Major W. 
McM. Rutter 
(Left) From the gar¬ 
den one passes under 
this covered portico 
and through the panel¬ 
ed door to the dining 
room 
A REMODELED 
PENNSYLVANIA 
FARMHOUSE 
DUHRING, OKIE ti ZIEGLER, 
Architects 
The six panel, double 
door type of entrance 
is characteristic of the 
epoch. Its classical pro¬ 
portions, delicate mold¬ 
ing and decorative fan 
light make it a stand¬ 
ard for architectural 
reproduction. Latticed 
walls form a back¬ 
ground 
