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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar91912newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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vJ-r/17- /OA/r£/?V Va - 1 - close to the pantry. This has been found a convenient arrangement on many oc- casions. Opening from one corner of the living-room is what the owner of this house terms the "loafery," per- haps as fitting a word as "den." It has green burlap walls, with a picture frieze, built-in seats and small high windows, making it alto- gether a delightful retreat. From this room the stairs to the gallery lead. The house is fifty feet and six inches long by forty-two feet and six inches wide, so that a very large basement might be expected. As a matter of fact, only a part of the space has been exca- vated, making so much less to keep in order. In the basement is a laundry, a room for the maid and the main room, where the heater is located, and in one corner of which there is a little workshop. Special Plan of the hollow tile bungalow and hot water heater, although there is a butler's pantry conditions governed the building of this bungalow, but it between the living-room and the kitchen. The pipe from could be duplicated for from five to six thousand dollars, the range is covered with asbestos and passes through the according to location. The great room of this house, occu- top of this pantry. pying a midway situation, appears on plan form to be com- The square dining-room is so arranged that when the pletely flanked on all sides. But instead of being pent, table is extended to its full length to accommodate guests, every outer part is a vassal to its interior lines, so command- the maid may enter from the pantry, pass around the table ing is its position, being just as accessible in its floor practice and make her exit through the living-room door, which is as its elevation is to light, to ventilation and to enjoyability.
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The massive brick fireplace dominates the living-room The gallery end of the living-room, looking into the "Loafery'

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