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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

An illustration from 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, 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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