The English house, how to judge its periods and styles (1909)
Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862- · New York, J. Lane Co. · leaf 196
t a smaller octagonand spire, to give a finish to the building ; andchimneys at each angle of the base completedthe architecture. A kitchen of this kind must have been pleasantto work in ; but a long distance lay between itand the refectory ; and this not only isolatedthe household offices, but… … ao ^ SW ^ R =^ n M3 LATER GOTHIC HOMES 129 copied badly from Italian designs during herRenaissance period. Servants were sent under-ground as low creatures, and breakneck stair-cases had to be climbed before they could reachthe dining-rooms. This was an offensive want of tact, makingdomestic…
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