House and Garden 
set in large green tubs. 
This entrance is 
worthy of a moment’s 
consideration, for it is 
one of the finest speci¬ 
mens of the pure colo¬ 
nial type to be found 
along the entire shore. 
Its deep rounded hood 
is shingled and sup¬ 
ported by fluted col¬ 
umns, painted pure 
white, the whole in 
charming contrast 
with the red tones of 
the house and the 
varied green tints ol 
the su rrounding 
lawns and shrubbery. 
The simple door, 
ornamented with a 
beautiful old-time 
brass knocker, is also 
fitted with an oblong 
light of glass, set a 
lew inches from the 
top of the single panel 
which adds a quaint 
finish to an exquisite 
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whole. This door 
opens upon a vesti¬ 
bule which connects 
at the right with a 
narrow passageway, 
lighted by an odd 
little window, and 
fitted with a comfort- 
a b 1 y cushioned 
settle, from the end 
of which two broad 
low steps ascend to a 
little platform, that 
leads through a door 
on to the comfort¬ 
ably equipped loggia. 
The main hallway 
is located on a 
slightly higher level 
than the vestibule, 
from which it is 
reached by a short 
flight of oak steps. 
It opens directly 
into the stairway hall, 
of which it really 
forms a part. The 
stairway is a most 
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