Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
THE BAVAR|AN HILLS
Charming Home There of an
American Woman.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FIRST SPENT THE SUMMERS, BUT
NOW THE YEAR ROUND.
Brought Old Mahogany Furnishings
From New York to Beau
tify Interior.
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


| Written for The Evening Star.
1t is common enough for Americans to
| live abroad for months and even years.
| but usually in such cases houses or apart
! nents are taken, as they may be found
! ready to step into, with little or no care on
| the part of the occupant and with the idea
| of eventually coming back to this country
| for permanent home. 1t Is, indeed, quite
out OF the ordinary when American
| ereets habitation in a foreign land en-
bodying individual tastes, and intended as
| a lifelong residence, and therefore an un-
usual interest attaches to the house pie
| tured here. planned and built for an Amer
| lean lady and situated in the beautiful
| country surrounding Munich, and about
| two hours distant from that city
The summer climate Is delightful, and it
was only for a summer dwelling that the
house was first intended, but the charm of
| the place grew with the living there and
| now it is practically an all-the-year-round
| home. Munich is within such easy reach
| that any time that country life pals dur
| Ing the winter a couple of hours will bring
| one within reach Of all that one of the
| favorite German cities can offer in the way
| OF living. When the wishes of the pros
| pective builder were first laid before q
| Munich architect some features of houses
| seen in different localities were suggested
| as being desired In accordance with these
| ne produced plan for what he called an
ldeai1Zed peasant house, which proved 10
| be truly ideal In results. From the picture
| one can see the general style. but the de-
| tails are quite fascinating and altogether
| picturesque.
Stucco-Covered Stones.
| The house is built Of stone, which is COW
| cred with rough cream-colored stucco;
| the woodwork outside is of a deeper shade,
with touches of green emphasis.
The shutters are of solid wood and deco
rated In Alt Deutsch style on the inside as
| they are always thrown open in the day
| time. The blinds themselves are of cream
color and the panels have garlands of flow
ers painted upon them, with green as Dor
ders and finish. And on the wall above
each window is festoon of similar flowers
The balcony surrounds the second story on
three sides, not wide like our piazzas but
rather narrow, it overhangs and must
not be too heavy; the railing is finished
with box or trench for flowers, which
are potted plants, and thus easily removed
| indoors for winter. =
A Danger Signal.
| A danger signal on top of the house is
a small belfry with a cord attached to
| the swinging bell. which is carried down
| to the sleeping room Of the mistress, and
| an alarm rung from it in case of fire or
accident would quickly assemble the neigh
| DOrS Dy Qdy OF HlSuI, a SOOQ lUea $50
| lated houses in any land.
| The gables are adorned with filigree
woodwork in true rustic style, a peasant
| cross. dragons wings and several other
favorite devices, and the colors cream and
green are everywhere artistically inter
| woven. Across the back Of the house, also
on the second story, commanding fine
| view of the mountains, is the veranda,
without which a German house seems in
complete. This is inclosed with glass, ar
ranged with sliding sashes, so that the
| wind can always be excluded and yet fresh
| air admitted This extends beyond the bal
| cony at each end, with doors opening onto
| it. so a continuous promenade may be
made completely around the house.
The Winter Sun Parlor.
| In winter the inclosed veranda is heated,
| the plants are transferred from the bal
cony. and with furnishings similar to ours
| for big summer porches a delightful sitting
room or sun parlor is effected.
| The entrance hall downstairs is roomy with
| woodwork and staircase painted soft mig
| nonette green, while the corner window
cutting off the sharp angle of the room is
likewise an Alt Deutsch feature. Two steps
ascend to this little nook, which is partially
inclosed by light railing, the window be
ing set higher in the wall, to allow for this
Thus a sort of throne is erected, while a
specially is made of the View. A window
seat invites one to inger, a little table con-
tains a book or two, and much more pic
IL
whole were simply on a level with the rest
of the floor. Leading from the side of the
hall, with wide doorway, is the dining room
with corresponding window elevated on the
other corner of the house, making the front
symmetrical exteriorly; the walls here are
wainscoted high, with shelf above. contain
ing a goodly store of pewter and old Delft.
The woodwork is all very dark, correspond
ing with the dark oak table and chairs,
which, made to suit the house and room,
are also Of the general peasant style, but
glorifed somewhat by carving and careful
finish, the whole making charming apart
| ment, where many American friends have
been able to enjoy unique experience in
the home life Of an American in Bavaria
New York Antiques.
On the balcony floor there is also hall
above and similar to the downstairs one
with the exception of the corner window
A door opens into the balcony and the fur
nishngs are of old mahogany, transplanted
from the New York home, where they had
come down from Dutch ancestry, with
| many associations clustering around them
| in their honored age. Adjoining is the liv-
ing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES also the
furniture is from the old American home.
Two sleeping rooms complete the number
on this floor, each having it's balcony door,
for, as said. the house was originally in
tended for summer only. The bath is
one of those attractive German specialties,
enameled pink. with small stove attached,
also enameled pink, with which to heat the
water; thermometer recording the tenn
perature, the light wood fire burning
| quickly; this might also be adopted here,
when distance sometimes makes difficulty
| in obtaining hot water. or fire dying down
at night prevents late supply.
The Steep Pitched Roof.
The third floor is somewhat restricted as
to size by the steep pitch of the roof, but
contains pretty guest room In Bavarian
blue, with small balcony opening from 1t,
covered with an awning, and rooms beside
for maid or two. On the first floor the
kitchen. pantries and room for q man serv-