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 54
have alanding with a rope or gate across it at night, if by any chance they are allowedto exist at all. Every house should have a permanent front and back vestibule orenclosed porch. This is important in order to keep out the cold, and furtherbecause there are often callers at both front and back… … The Country House admirable place for storm clothing and umbrellas. The portable vestibule is uglyand generally unhandy. It is well that there should be a direct and independent avenue of communica-tion between the kitchen and the front door. The reasons for this are obvious.The relation of the…
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