. American homes and gardens. H A GAMBREL ROOF COVERED WITH SHINGLES. IT IS A FRAMECOTTAGE WITH SOME UNDERPINNING AND CLAP BOARDS FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE WHITE TRIMS AND COLUMNSTHAT SUPPORT THE ROOF ARE IN PLEASING CONTRAST TO THE SHINGLED WALLS. THE GREEN SHUTTERS ADD A TOUCHOF COLOR. A GROWTH OF SHRUBBERY SCREENS THE HOUSE FROM THE ROAD. THE HALL IS COLONIAL IN CHARACTERWITH WALLS OF TAN AND IVORY WOODWORK. THE FRONT DOOR OPENS ONTO THE PIAZZA, FROM WHICH A GLIMPSE ISOBTAINED OF THE ISLANDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL PENINSULA OF CASTINE. THE DOORS ON THE RIGHT OPEN INTO A LARGE,COMFORTABLE LIVING
. American homes and gardens. H A GAMBREL ROOF COVERED WITH SHINGLES. IT IS A FRAMECOTTAGE WITH SOME UNDERPINNING AND CLAP BOARDS FOR THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THE WHITE TRIMS AND COLUMNSTHAT SUPPORT THE ROOF ARE IN PLEASING CONTRAST TO THE SHINGLED WALLS. THE GREEN SHUTTERS ADD A TOUCHOF COLOR. A GROWTH OF SHRUBBERY SCREENS THE HOUSE FROM THE ROAD. THE HALL IS COLONIAL IN CHARACTERWITH WALLS OF TAN AND IVORY WOODWORK. THE FRONT DOOR OPENS ONTO THE PIAZZA, FROM WHICH A GLIMPSE ISOBTAINED OF THE ISLANDS IN THE BEAUTIFUL PENINSULA OF CASTINE. THE DOORS ON THE RIGHT OPEN INTO A LARGE,COMFORTABLE LIVING-ROOM. THE DINING-ROOM IS DECORATED IN BLUE AND WHITE, THE FIREPLACE BEING RED WALLS ARE PLAIN, RELIEVED ONLY BY THE WHITE WOODWORK. A DOOR AT THE FAR END OF THE HALL ALLOWSA GOOD CIRCULATION OF AIR, WHICH TENDS TO KEEP THE HOUSE COOL IN SUMMER. THE FIREPLACE IN THIS HALL ISOF RED BRICK SIMPLE IN DESIGN. AT THE FOOT OF THE STAIRCASE A DOOR OPENS INTO THE KITCHEN. THERE ARE FIVE CHAMBERS AND BATH ON THE SECOND Views of the hallway, dining-room, entrance-doorway, first and second floor plans June, 1913 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 207
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