Inwood is a very well-preserved example of one of the earlier two-story
dwellings in Bermuda. It has always been the house of the owner of a
plantation large for Bermuda. It represents a certain degree of wealth
and luxury. Its second story has now four good-sized bedrooms and two
bathrooms. Three of the bedrooms have fireplaces with Dutch or English
picture tiles and cedar mantles. This house was built about 1650 and
was occupied by one of the early Governors when Bermuda was still a
proprietary colony. Here he entertained and transacted business. It
has a walled garden for fruits and flowers and another large piece now
used as a vegetable garden surrounded by a high stonewall, said to have
been built to prevent the depredations of wild hogs. The slave quarters
are a separate building back of the house; other individual cottages
were built for favorite slaves. Many interesting stories are told in
connection with this place.
[Illustration: PLATE 4. "Inwood," Paget. Plan of Ground Floor.]
[Illustration: PLATE 5. "Inwood," Paget.]
[Illustration: PLATE 6. "Inwood," Paget. Garden Gate.]
[Illustration: PLATE 7. "Inwood," Paget. Dining Room.]
[Illustration: PLATE 8. "Inwood," Paget. Vestibule.]
[Illustration: PLATE 9. "Inwood," Paget. Drawing-room.]
"CLUSTER COTTAGE"
CLUSTER COTTAGE: _Warwick_
PLAN
_A_--KITCHEN
_B_--DINING ROOM
_C_--LIVING ROOM
_D_--BEDROOM
_E_--BEDROOM
_F_--BEDROOM
_G_--VERANDA
A one-story house built on flat ground previous to 1700. It remains
today almost as at first built and is still in the possession Of the
descendants of the original owners. The cellar space beneath this
cottage, cut from the living rock, damp and almost unlighted, was used
for slaves' eating and sleeping quarters. The chimney at the east end
served a primitive open fireplace and oven. A detached summer kitchen
is in the rear of the building. All the rooms have the so-called tray
ceilings. The plate is joined at each corner with a natural bend cedar
knee. The veranda is an addition to the original house.
[Illustration: PLATE 10. "Cluster Cottage," Warwick. Plan of Ground
Floor.]
[Illustration: PLATE 11. "Cluster Cottage," Warwick.]
[Illustration: PLATE 12. "Cluster Cottage," Warwick. Chimney and Rain
Water Leaders.]
"THE COCOON"
THE COCOON: _Warwick East_
PLAN
_A_--LIVING ROOM
_B_--ENTRANCE HALL
_C_--BEDROOM
_D_--BEDROOM
_E_--CLOSET
_F_--HALLWAY
_G_--DINING ROOM
_H_--KITCHEN
_I_--BEDROOM
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