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House & Garden 
A GEORGIAN COUNTRY HOUSE IN NEW ENGLAND 
I'lie Summer Home of F. L. IIigginson, Jr. at IFenhaui, Massachusetts. 
Is a Dignifiecl Design for an Estate 
BIGELOW & WADSWORTH, Architects 
O N ii hilltop in a 
pine forest of the 
North Shore in New 
England stands this 
dignified summer resi¬ 
dence of Francis L. 
Higginson, Jr. Its 
Georgian architecture is 
a remarkable contrast 
with the w'oods about it. 
'Ehe house is of red 
brick, alcove a white 
stone basement. The 
walls are surmounted 
by a white balustrade 
and ornamental urns. 
On the entrance side 
long windows open on 
iron balconies. Mid¬ 
way is the entrance door 
with its white carved 
pilasters and pediment, 
The walls of the 
dining room are 
covered with an old 
scenic paper, “The 
Zones”. The furni¬ 
ture is Chippendale. 
Woodwork is white 
and hangings violet 
stone steps, paneled 
door and fanlight. 
At one side wings 
are extended, terminat¬ 
ing in double porches 
—paved porches below 
and screened sleeping 
porches above, with a 
railing around the top. 
Betw'een these a range 
of five arched French 
doors, in the loggia, 
open on a turfed terrace 
above which is an awn¬ 
ing. A hall and loggia, 
library, music, dining 
and reception rooms oc¬ 
cupy the major part of 
the lower floor. The 
library is paneled in 
oak and has hangings 
of rose figured linen. 
Oak paneling en¬ 
riches the library 
walls, a dignified set¬ 
ting for the carved 
mantel, comfortable 
chairs and books 
that fill the oppo¬ 
site wall 
