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 213
haracteristic of its position overlooking the bay, influenceddirectly by the salt-laden air, which, as everyone knows, plays havoc withdelicate decorations. The sun-parlor is an interesting apartment with itspavement of English tiles of a mottled brown tone, having upon the east-ern and western… … PLAN OF PART OF PROPERTY WITH DRIVEWAY TO CIRCULAR ENTRANCE COURT The principal rooms are indicated, the servants quarters, the extended view across the valleyfrom the main terrace, the upper and lower gardens, which are enclosed with a brick wall air, adding to the scene a delicate sense of…
Architecture, Domestic · Landscape gardening
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