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 91
ilwaukee. The snow has given an informal and naive setting, chang-ing the values as the painter would say, bringing into prominence the richbrowns of the roofing, the half reflected lights of the windows, the curi-ously mottled effect of the rough-cast upon the walling. It has given asharpness and… … FROM THE VERANDA WE GET AX ADMIRABLE VIEW OF THE LAKEThe design provides tor a large sleeping porch in each gable over the loggia pear also within the house, reminding us of the rich forests covering thegreat bosom of mother earth in this section of the state. Tlie house is built upon the extreme…
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