American country houses of to-day; an illustrated account of some excellent houses built and gardens planted during the last few years, showing unmistakable influence of the modern trend in ideals architectural (1915)
Howe, Samuel, 1854- · New York Architectural Book Pub. Co. P. Wenzel and M. Krakow · leaf 203
ining wall. Here the great panorama of Washingtonunfolds, a splendid picture. Surely this walled garden is enjoyed to the full.Ipon it stands the long southern loggia from which the (lining-rf)om and li-brary open. Ruskin wrote that the finest decoration for a dining-room was awell-cooked dinner.… … y. i c s ■s. £, y- 2. 180 THE WASHINGTON HOUSE OF MR. HKNKV WHITE 181 eiitraiife side, is tlic portic-o. wliicli is classic in a way and yet wliieli iiiij^litwell have been desif^iied hy (iahriel, the arehiteet of the Petit rrianoii.Whether viewed in plan, in elevation or perspective it is full of…
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