. Historic homes of New England . Plate XCIII. — Hallway, Middleton House ; Fireplace,Middleton House. HEY BONNIE HALL scape picture that is most alluring. The entrancedoor opens into a spacious hallway that is abouttwenty feet in width. The staircase at the leftis five feet in width, an unusual breadth, even forone of that period. It has treads of solid mahog-any, with simple but substantial balusters oneither side, topped with mahogany rails. Thishall is used for a living-room and a hall combinedand is well lighted by doors on either side show-ing well-proportioned fan and side-lights. Likem
. Historic homes of New England . Plate XCIII. — Hallway, Middleton House ; Fireplace,Middleton House. HEY BONNIE HALL scape picture that is most alluring. The entrancedoor opens into a spacious hallway that is abouttwenty feet in width. The staircase at the leftis five feet in width, an unusual breadth, even forone of that period. It has treads of solid mahog-any, with simple but substantial balusters oneither side, topped with mahogany rails. Thishall is used for a living-room and a hall combinedand is well lighted by doors on either side show-ing well-proportioned fan and side-lights. Likemany halls of the colonial period, there is agroined arch. This was specially designed by oneof the Middletons who married Henry is supported at the corners by slender whitecolumns, the woodwork being white pine. In every room are found examples of the mostimpressive pieces of furniture designed by the oldmasters. Many were originally in the Southernhome and brought over by their immigrant ances-tor. Among them are s
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