Property of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arndt | New London, Connecticut | Architect Raymond Viner Hall | Photograph P. A. Dearborn

WHEN war forced Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arndt to leave their Los Angeles home for unfamiliar New London, Connecticut, they never expected to find another hillside, two-story house with bedrooms on the lower floor. This small modern house on Quaker Hill proved how wrong they were. At first the Arndts were a bit hesitant about owning a house of modern design. They had always liked traditional houses, but the magnificent view of rolling pasture land and meadows won them over. Though small and compact, there's plenty of room in the living room where the focal points are a brick fireplace and a small adjoining stairway leading to an ample sun deck. 

Decorative square poles flank these stairs and form an interesting pattern against the dark brick wall. The dining alcove is located at one end of the living room convenient to the kitchen. All interior wood in the house had been left natural. Interest was gained on the partition between the living room and kitchen by the use of boards and battens, the latter finished in a darker tone. Two bedrooms are located on the lower floor with ample storage space along the entrance corridor. Built-in bedheads and cupboards eliminate the need for movable furniture and give a great deal of livable floor area.

Horizontal boards and battens cover most of the outside walls; these are oiled and varnished to preserve the rich wood tones. Sparing use of brick and the pinkish concrete of the main back wall give variety to the picture.