Cottage Souvenirs

Tag: 1895

  • Martin T. Gunderson Residence

    Martin T. Gunderson Residence

    101 Gunderson Blvd. Kenyon, MN

    Martin T. Gunderson Residence – Photo courtesy of Ms. Barbara Matul
    Barber published the Gunderson house in “Modern Dwellings”, using this photo of the completed residence.
    Martin T. Gunderson Residence – Photo courtesy of Ms. Barbara Matul
    Martin T. Gunderson Residence – Photo courtesy of Ms. Barbara Matul
    Stair Hall & Nook of the Martin T. Gunderson Residence – Photo courtesy of Ms. Barbara Matul
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    The Martin T. Gunderson house is a spectacularly maintained house museum that currently serves as the location of the Kenyon Area Historical Society. The KAHS loves and cares for this gem. House tours are scheduled regularly so the house is accessible to the public. Trust me, if you are within 100 miles of Kenyon, you owe it to yourself to visit this home, and when you do, please support the KAHS. This Barber design borrows the corner box bay and tower combination from his earlier published design no. 128, seen in the revised edition of “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2”. This house began to appear in Barber’s post-fire publications like the “Modern Dwellings” series of pattern books.

  • Jerome S. Ames Residence

    Jerome S. Ames Residence

    69 Prospect Street Gardner, MA

    CRD Publications

    Jerome S. Ames Residence – Another example of Barber’s most popular design.
    Architect’s illustration of design 36 from “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2”.
    Front elevation of the Jerome S. Ames residence.
    Jerome S. Ames Residence – Another example of Barber’s most popular design.
    Historic photo of the Jerome S. Ames residence.
    Entry Hall of the Jerome S. Ames residence.
    This “keyhole” stained glass window at the stair landing is over 6 feet tall!
    Original Dining room radiator with warmer.
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    The Ames residence is one of the many surviving examples of Barber’s design no. 36 from the “Cottage Souvenir No. 2” pattern book, although this example is without the iconic “T” shaped support for the balcony roof. Historic photos exist for this gem, illustrating that this home was built very similarly to the published illustration. Perhaps someday, this home will get the restoration is deserves? This example features a rather large “Keyhole” shaped stain glass window at the stair landing. At about 6 feet tall, this window is a sight to behold when the sun pours into it.

  • Simeon L. White Residence

    Simeon L. White Residence

    745 Main Street, Caribou, ME

    CRD Publications

    Simeon L. White Residence – Photo courtesy of Ray Burby
    Architect’s Illustration of design no. 128, from the revised and enlarged edition of “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2”
    Simeon L. White Residence – Photo courtesy of Ray Burby
    Simeon L. White Residence – Photo courtesy of Ray Burby
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    The White residence is a somewhat larger version of Barber’s design number 128, as published in the “Revised and Enlarged” edition of “The Cottage Souvenir No. 2” published 1892. Mr. White was a Druggist according to the federal census of 1900.

  • Silas L. Munson Residence

    Silas L. Munson Residence

    45 State Route 79, Windham, NY

    CRD Publications

    Silas L. Monson Residence
    Architect’s Illustration
    Silas L. Monson Residence
    Silas L. Monson Residence
    Silas L. Monson Residence
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    One of the best preserved Barber house exteriors in the country.  This classic example typifies the Barber client situation being located in rural upstate New York, a location where local architects would have been tough to come by but it was accessible by the US postal service. The Silas Munson residence is worth the trip, to see it in person. Trust me.

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