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 351
ecipices, deep shadows. It is a surprise even to those who knowwell the I)eautiful round-topped liills of (ireat Barrington, where the GreenRiver runs swiftly o\er the shallows into the Housatonic. Turning in from the southern entrance gate, the visitor to Brooksidepasses tln-ough a double avenue… … SKETCH PLAN REVEALING A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY Here will be seen the Hoiisatonio, the two lakes, the long avenue of elms, the sunken garden andthe house, and a little to the right, following a center of its own, among the trees, the rose garden 328 HOMi: OF MU. W.M. IIALI, WALKER. GREAT…
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