The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-06

DIN The building is
" framed of wood, the
lower story being
weather-bosrded and the upper one
shingled. The cobble-stone work,
which appears here and there in its
construction, gives it solidity and
style. The windows are all much
broader than the ordinary sash,
and several of them have a panel
at the top of diamond-paned glass,
which adds to the artistic effect of any
house. The color is a delightful shade
of golden brown, and the porches,
sashes of windows, doors, etc, are
yellow ream in tone.
This house, in its setting of vines
and shrubbery, is unostertatious, and
yet it bears a certain style IN line and
coloring which picks it out from
among commonplace houses. The
wide porches, with their hammocks,
India mating rugs, steamer chairs,
etc, proclaim it an attractive place in
which to live.
An important feature in connection
with the porches is the broad and
beautiful front door. 1t leads into a
hall of peculiar architectural beauty.
The diamond panes on each side OF
this door are not loaded, but are mere
ly sashed in with a latticed effect,
which is much less expensive.
This style of house IS appropriate
only for a suburban residence or for
d country town where a wide, fiat
surface of green lawn can surround
it and throw it into relief. The house
is not set flat upon the ground, but
has a well-built foundation, which is
low, as one foot more of height to
the building would completely destroy
its artistic outline. The cobble-stone
chimneys also add to its good effect.
Altogether it forms a delightful con-
trast to the cupola style of house with
gingerbread trimmings, which threat
ened for a time to reign supreme IN
American towns and villages. Now,
instead of fancifully-cut ratings and
other ~inexcusable trimmings of a few
years ago. a house on the order OF
the one illustrated, with its plain rail
ings, simple white pillars and cobble-
stone chimneys, appeals to the taste Of
the majority.
The lower floor includes the parlor
a hall, which can also be used as a
reception-room, a dining-room, a but
ler's pantry, a large kitchen, a screen
porch and a servants ROOM
The Parlor.
This room has an attractive bay
window with a seat, in addition to the
broad front window, which faces east
and one which opens toward the
south. As the room contains many
pieces OF cd mahogany furniture, il
Is Colonial in suggestion. The wood
work adds TO the quaintnesS of tn,
apartment, as it rs painted a faint pale
gray. The walls are papered up to tn,
picture mold with a Colonial design
of acanthus leaves in pale green on
cream ground. The frieze and ceiling
are of cream color.
The floor, which is laid with a fin,
white mating. has rugs on it, and al
old mahogany davenport, covered witt
black haircloth, is in perfect keeping
with It's surroundings.
The faint green which shows in tn
wall paper has been skillfully repro
duced in stronger tones IN silk cush
ions on the sofa, in the green corduro,
on the window seats, in a lamp shad
and IN a piece of Chinese embroidery
Curtains of white net are hung at IN
windows. A small haircloth cricket
and a low stool of mahogany add
charming touch of Colonialism.
The Hall.
The light yellow walls of the hal
way harmonic perfectly with tn