December, 1919 
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Gillies 
AN ENGLISH HOUSE IN 
How readily an English style of architecture lends itself to our 
American countryside is shown in the residence of John B. 
Van Haelen, Esq., at Hartsdale, N. Y. Chimney pots and the 
bay window form the outstanding features in this grouping of 
simple elements. The walls are hollow tile with plaster applied 
in a manner showing the long, sweeping trowel marks. Over the 
AN AMERICAN SUBURB 
brick door arch a crest has been let into the plaster. The absence 
of woodwork, except in the exterior doors and windows, the leaded 
casements, the roof of mottled purple and green slates, all con¬ 
tribute to the success of the design. Other views of the house 
and its surrounding plantings are shown on pages 38 and 39. 
Frank J. Forster was the architect 
