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House & Garden 
Apart from England, few foreign countries 
have much modern domestic architecture that 
we can adapt to advantage in the United 
States. One of the reasons is that American 
architects are today outstripping the world 
in designs for livable houses. The Burnett resi¬ 
dence follows somewhat the type of the modern 
British effort 
The RESIDENCE 
of PHILIP BURNETT 
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 
BROWN & WHITESIDES, Architects 
A slight irregularity lends interest to the plan downstairs. 
One end is occupied by a large living room, placed on a 
level below the hall. The dining room is pleasantly 
lighted with a row of casement windows and its door 
opens on a dining terrace. Service is in the rear 
The owner’s suite occupies the space above the 
living room—a chamber, dressing room, bath and 
separate hall. A guest room and bath en suite, an 
extra bedroom and a maid’s bed and bath occupy 
the remainder of the floor. There are plenty of 
commodious closets 
