Some houses express the spirit of tradition in a host of small details. Others, like this Massachusetts house, declare their affiliation with the past in bold terms. Beyond question, this is a New England house in character as well as in location. Its three distinct wings, with pitched roofs, tile-shingled, are tied together in the manner of an Early American "set of buildings." The narrow clapboards and the three tall, strong-scaled chimneys of old brick are hallmarks of the region's farmhouse style. None of these features could be called superficial, but do they necessarily stamp the house as traditional? Neither the architect nor the owners think so—and with good reason. Even a quick glance at the plan, opposite page, will tell you the house is designed for contemporary family living. Each of the three wings is a well conceived separate zone. In the left wing are the spacious kitchen, breakfast alcove and dining room. The center wing houses the living room, a study with a fine music wall, the entrance hall, powder room and stairs to playroom. In the third wing, at a right angle to others, are three bedrooms off an airy gallery floored with slate and walled with glass. Storage provisions throughout house are up-to-the-minute; so is the well planned kitchen.
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source: House and Garden Magazine | March 1960
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