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 228
see that it was rebuilt, not redesigned, be-cause it shows a confidence in the former judgment and that the house hadbeen excellent, gratifying all expectations. There is a subtle satisfactionin this when we realize how few houses survive the intimate relation of dailylife! Do they not too often… … THIS SLGGIiSTS THE COMFOK I <M( l.i.^JKAlNl 1>1 AX KNGl.ISU DINING-KOOMThe accent is the decoration of the ceiling and the ])aintine of Augustus St. Gaudens near window certain people attract by the bright sparkle of their wit, oft basking in thesunshine of their own verbosity, as…
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