American homes and gardens . Dr. Magie has Accepted the Jacobean Style of Architecture for His House The dining-room to the right of the hall, extending throughthe depth of the house, is a very handsome apartment. Itis trimmed with San Domingo mahogany, and its walls, fromthe floor to the ceiling, are paneled and finished with pil-asters with Ionic capitals, supporting a massive wooden cor-nice which extendsaround the each end of theroom there areclusters of threewindows placed overpaneled seats, andat either side ofwhich are chinaclosets built in andglazed with leadedglass i n diamond
American homes and gardens . Dr. Magie has Accepted the Jacobean Style of Architecture for His House The dining-room to the right of the hall, extending throughthe depth of the house, is a very handsome apartment. Itis trimmed with San Domingo mahogany, and its walls, fromthe floor to the ceiling, are paneled and finished with pil-asters with Ionic capitals, supporting a massive wooden cor-nice which extendsaround the each end of theroom there areclusters of threewindows placed overpaneled seats, andat either side ofwhich are chinaclosets built in andglazed with leadedglass i n diamond-shaped panes. Thefireplace has marble. Stco/vn/Zoote The second floor is finished with white enamel trim andmahogany doors. This floor contains the owners suite, con-sisting of two bedrooms, dressing-room, and a bathroom, allwell provided with closets properly equipped, and two guest-rooms and bathroom. The servants bedrooms, three in number, and bath-room are also onthis floor and areover the kitchen ex-tension. The bath-rooms are furnishedwith porcelain fix-tures and exposednickel-plated plumb-ing. Messrs. Cope andStewardson, of Phil-adelphia, were thearchitects. 374 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS December, 1906 Leather for Interior Decoration By Phebe Westcott HumphreysIllustrated by S. Walter Humphreys
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