House and Garden 
Loggias, connected by a tiled terrace at the 
rear or ocean side of the house, answer the 
purpose of covered piazzas. One of these 
is used as an out-of-door sitting-room, the 
other serves to supplement the dining-room. 
From both there are delightful views of the 
sea and park and from the latter of the flower 
garden. Arches, recalling the arched re¬ 
cesses containing the adjacent windows, sup¬ 
port the roofs of these loggias and of another 
semi-detached pavilion used as a porte- 
cochere. 
Passing under this porte-cochere and enter¬ 
ing the front door, we come into a large central 
hall. The transition is gradual, for the en- 
the appearance of spaciousness in the recep¬ 
tion-rooms and permits numbers of people 
to circulate freely at any large entertainment. 
The principal living-room adjoining the 
hall is fitted up as a library. It is thirty 
feet long by sixteen feet wide. The wood¬ 
work is ash nearly the color of Flemish oak. 
On every side of the room bookcases are built 
in, covering all the wall space not occupied 
by the windows, doors and fireplace. From 
large windows set in recesses three feet deep, 
the outlook in the several directions is charm¬ 
ing. A glimpse of the park is shown in the 
accompanying view, and it will be observed 
that the thickness of the wall keeps the land- 
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trance is set apart from the main body of 
the room by columns resting on a low parapet 
and supporting the ceiling above. A glimpse 
of this vestibule is seen in the interior view 
of the hall. 1 hroughout this hall the wood¬ 
work is of ash left its natural color. 
The staircase is rather prominent with a 
curious handrailing and balusters of unusual 
design, as will be seen in the illustration. 
The body of the house contains, on the 
lower storey, two large rooms placed at each 
end of the hall, opening into it with wide 
doors to give an unbroken vista from end to 
end of the living-rooms, a distance of over 
an hundred feet. This ground plan adds to 
scape in its proper place far better than the 
frame of the usual picture-window. 
The other rooms leading from the hall are 
a reception room, a drawing-room and a 
dining-room. Each is eminently appropriate 
for its particular purpose and in a distinctly 
different style of decoration, although all 
are carefully kept in harmony with the general 
character of the building. 
Out of sight and sound, there are a kitchen, 
pantry and other servants’ quarters in a 
separate wing. It is obvious that this 
arrangement is extremely practical. 
The atmosphere of the house is after all 
its greatest charm and, unfortunately, this 
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