June, 1920 
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Taken from an old 
home, these richly 
carved banisters 
have been placed 
in the home of 
Mr. Arthur Little, 
at Wenham, Mass. 
Little & Brown, 
architects 
Where the hallway 
is large and plays 
the role of a re¬ 
ception room, the 
stairs can be wide 
and should be giv¬ 
en ample approach. 
W. Stanwood Phil¬ 
lips, architect 
STUDIES / n 
STAIRWAYS 
Simple or Elaborate, the Stairs 
Play a Necessary Pole 
■in Decoration 
Black and white marble and iron 
painted polychrome have been suc- 
cessfidly used in this hall of the A. K. 
Wampole reside7ice in Baltimore. The 
niche with its fountains and the con¬ 
sole shelf are interesting features. 
Mott Schmidt, architect 
The Wampole 
stairs showfi above 
curve upward 
gracefully. There 
is a pleasing sweep 
to the rails and 
the decorative iron 
spindles are color¬ 
ful and unusual 
(Center below) Old Venetian irons 
fastened to the stair wall and con¬ 
nected with cords and tassels serve to 
enrich this narrow stairway in a New 
England home and lift it from its 
commonplace atmosphere. Lee Por¬ 
ter, decorator 
