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 32
court there is an oldpond, fed by underground springs of yreat age, on whose sliiny surface, juir-ror-hke, tlie scenes of to-day pass as in tlie days wlien Long Island, thenknown as Nassau, was first dotted with haj>py homes, and the ponds of thelocality were valued by stray cattle and Indiajis… … SKETCH PI.AX OF HOLSK WITH ENXLOSED GARDEN AND ENTRANCE COURT The sketch shows general geogra|)hy of place and many minor comforts. For jiosition of house andits relation to garden upon estate turn to accom))anying plan illustrated on page II or half sunken tubs or i)road borders of iris and other…
Architecture, Domestic · Landscape gardening
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