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American architecture (1892)

Schuyler, Montgomery, 1843-1914 · New York, Harper & Brothers · leaf 138

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seen, and it bears verylittle ornament, this being for the most part concen-trated upon the ample and deeply moulded archway ofthe entrance. It owes its effectiveness to the clearnessof its division into the three main parts of base andsuperstructure and roof, to the harmonious relation be-tween… … ENTRANCE TO THE ART INSTITUTE. 124 AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE than in architecture, and nowhere does the neglect ofit entail more unfortunate consequences. The severityof the basement, with its plain rectangular openings, isan effective introduction to the somewhat lighter andmore open fenestration of…

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