Cottage residences; or, A series of designs for rural cottages and cottage villas, and their gardens and grounds (1873)
Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852, Sargent, Henry Winthrop, 1810-1882, Downing, Charles, Harney, George E · New York : J. Wiley & son · leaf 244
design is in that simple form of Renais-sance, with Mansard roof, so common in the country housesin the vicinity of Boston. On the north-east angle the wallsare continued up square in a somewhat higher story, so asto form the low tower seen on the extreme right in theview. There are in this house… … Fig. 125. But this kouse, altkougk a very comfortable dwelling,of moderate accommodations, is chiefly remarkable for theextreme beauty of its situation. Placed on the easterlyslope of the highest ridge of land on Staten Island, and COTTAGK pa:srDENCES. 205 baclvciT on tlic north and west ])j ricli…
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