The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-15
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Lodges Butt BY
Miss M. Chafee
NON Completed

Miss Marguerite chaffee, one 81
New York City's best known artists
ana interior decorators. who Is noted
for her originality in this exae ting pro
fessioD, also has original ideas along
other lines. and one Of these she is
p'itting into very charming effect amid
the pines that adorn me banks Of
the Halifax river Just off Halifax ave-
nue. in Sedbreeze
Some time ago Miss Cha.fee con
ceiyed the idea OF erecting a number
OF lodges which should be patterned.
! inside and out. after the fashion Of the
log cabins our early ancestors lived
in In the days when the Indians roam
/ I'd the forests and with eager eyes
searched for q crack between the logs
through which they might sind a
feathery shaft and thus show re-
duccd population of the palefaces
when the neyt census was taken.
With this end In view Miss chaIfee.
who spends a portion of her time in
DaytOna with her parents. searched
diligently for an IDEAL location Tor the
lodges she had III mind and eventually
she found 1t on the Sea breeze side OF
the beautiful Halifax river There
she purchased two and one half acres
~ ground with river frontage OF
800 feet and extending back 10 iiaii
fav ave. Tho north line Of The prop
erty adioins the Clarendon golf course.
Tho property is beautifully wooded,
gives commanding view both Of the
liver and the golf course and hi other
words is ideally located for the ptr-
Z: Il
Then the charming and energetic
young advcnturer into the realms OF
real estate and home building engaged
F'uquay & Gheen. contractors. 10
build the houses she wanted and she
gave them the plans and specifications.
FunuAy & Cheen had butt many
houses OF many different kinds but
they had never built anything like
that before. but under the direction Of
Miss Chaffee. who knew what she
wanted and exactly how she wanted
il. they went TO work
Ana the result today is three OF the
contest and most home ike and alto
sether attractive log lodges that any
one ever set eyes upon.
The lodges are built of cypress logs
cut from the native trees chink"d with
concrete INSTEAD Of mud and are con
strnctcd TO blend tremendously with
the landscape Each l9dR. has a
,arge living room with an old fash
ioned open fireplace and vide chfn
ney, two bedrooms and bath with mod
ern fixtures. intending shower. ana .
! Kitchen There IS ample closet room
/ Hardware and old wrought IRON iis
.4.f4+ l.. SO
used have been installed % give the
+ lodges the realistic primitive atmos
pliere.
4 each lodge ii completely furnished
and ready for occupancy. Linen. 81
ver. imported china and furniture
have all been made to order under
the persona! supervision Of Miss Chaf
Zee IN fact Miss thaifee has pro
yihed everything for the prospective
! purchaser except the groceries. There
/ is an oil stove in the kitchen and with
tank attached for heating water
! Tire lodges are reached by j private
road cut through the forest from Hail
/ fax avenue. and Miss Cha4ec is hay
! ing drivewayS aaa WALKS built through
/ the grounds Sne al~o plans TO eott
stract a private pier and does on tie
/ Halifax river
i Just to get the fun eject Of her
/ liandiwork Miss Gbafie" aud her Two
/ sisters Mrs 81 s Parsons and Mss
I Iiyland fhaftee cooked supper IN os.
Of the loAecs last night and spent the
night there Sitt, has placed ihe thre
conlpieted Hodges 80 The market fer
sale and intends ~ build 4 total -
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