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House & Garden 
The living porch from 
the outside shows the 
fine handling of the 
native stone—immense 
lintels, rough pillars, 
rounded arch and rug¬ 
ged walls 
THE HOME OF EDGERTON 
PARSONS, HADLYME, CONN. 
ALFRED HOPKINS, Architect 
Behind the house is a 
stretch of lawn leading 
down from the service 
porch—one of the few 
cultivated patches in the 
natural surroundings of 
the house 
It is a rambling farm¬ 
house, all on one floor, 
but quite different from 
a bungalow. The stones 
were taken from walls 
on the property 
LrV™7 t l ea r eS °L the , Co r ecticut River can be seen through ti 
arches of the living porch. A cool, picturesque spot, this porch wii 
its flagstone floor, comfortable wicker chair and old ship lantei 
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