November, 1909 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
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Here is a curious screen effect that serves to lend an air of greater 
privacy to the upper floor 
The better forms of Colonial stairways have the balustrade and hand¬ 
rail end at the bottom in a volute 
A very simple and inexpensive form of stairway that would be well 
suited to a house of the craftsman type. W. D. Brinckle, architect 
There is nothing that gives such a broad spacious appearance as a stair¬ 
way separating at the landing and continuing up on both sides 
It usually results in a better appearance and requires less space to change 
the direction once or twice rather than having a straight run 
In the more elaborate Colonial stairways the balustrade alternates in 
three patterns. The hand-rail should be of mahogany 
SIX TYPES OF AMERICAN STAIRWAYS 
