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American estates and gardens (1906)

Ferree, Barr, 1862-1924 · New York, Munn · leaf 93

An illustration from American estates and gardens, 1906, leaf 93
Versailles is identical withthe ideas that have brought the great houses of Newport into existence. It is true that Ver-sailles was a single palace, built by a despotic monarch for his own delight, while Newport isan aggregation of palaces, built not by despots, but by free American citizens. But… … Copyright, 1897, by Frank H. Child, Newport, R. I THE BREAKERS—THE STATE DINING-ROOM. AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS its inhabitants. The scale is different, the place and the manners, but the architectural mean-ing of both is identical. The Newport house must be large, splendid, and expensive. It…

Architecture, Domestic -- United States · Gardens -- United States

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