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A CRAFTSMAN HOUSE WITH TOWER CONSTRUCTION
All the exterior wood trim is of cypress
very much darkened by the chemical process
which we use. In this house the
exterior woodwork is especially
satisfying in its structural form.
being decorative in its lines and
the division of wall spaces and
vet obviously an essential part
of the structure. The horizontal beams serve to bind together
the lines of the whole framework,
and the uprights are simply corner posts and continuations of the
window frames. The roof of dull
red tiles gives life and warmth to
the color scheme of the exterior. and the thick round pillars painted white lend a sharp accent that emphasizes the whole.
The entrance door is at the left end of the porch which, by this device, is made to seem less like a mere entrance and more like a pleasant gathering place where outdoor life
FIRST STORY FLOOR PLAN. may go on. This porch is
illustrated in detail on page upper and ninety-nine as a typical Craftsman front porch.

PORCH

two corners in front and to the lower verandas, both ample in size and deeply recessed, which occupy the whole width of the house between the towers. Of these, one is the entrance porch and the other an outdoor sleeping room.—the latter a very essential part of every house that is built with special reference to health and freedom of living.
As suggested here. the house is of cement and half-timber construction with a tiled roof and a foundation of local field stone carefully split and fitted. The foundation is carried up to form the parapets that shelter the recessed porches on the lower story. and the copings are of gray sandstone. The walls are of cement plaster on metal lath, the plaster being given the rough gravel finish and colored in varying tones of green.

FLOOR PLAN. STORAGE -RUUAt AND SERVANTS Ro OI IN ATTIC.