The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 158
he dark,and as easilypulled from therecess. If small children are about it may be advisable to shorten the cord. In larger houses, in addition to the above, it may be deemed advisable tohave a regular fire escape. Fig. 24 shows the best method, which is far frombeing an ugly one. It is a staircase… … Mantel at Fairhaven, Mass. This design follows closely the better motives of the oldEnglish woodwork. Charles Brigham, architect. 134 The Country House be off a common passage and away from the general stairways. The balconiesshould not cross in front of other openings in the interval between the…
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