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 319
urphys room is a very individual place. He cansit here literally among the trees. There is no veranda or lf)ggia or pergolato overshadow the terrace or cast a complete shade over things. The roomsare so large and open that trellis protection is neither necessary nor desir-able. The grove takes care… … ^-5-= so - ¥ 3^ ^ 296 HOME OF :MR. FRAMvI.IN MURPHY, MEXDHAM, N. J. 297 It is a very much larger house tlian it at first appears, hecause so muchis taken up by the trees and their shadows. As a matter of fact, it has afrontage of nearly one hundred and sixty feet and a depth of nearh^ ninetyfeet…
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