The house dignified; its design, its arrangement and its decoration (1908)
French, Lillie Hamilton, 1854-1939 · New York : Putnam · leaf 48
of our townhouses, not only the skill of the architect but thesentiments of the householder have been exercisedin new ways. Where space allows they have beenmade approaches, not sudden stumblings into door-ways. The high stoop, so long the horror of NewYork streets, has been made to disappear. When… … jentrance0 anD lball6 15 an integral part of the facade as a whole, suggestingthe dignity and reserve proper to towns, but compel-ling you to exclamations of admiration by their beautyand proportion. Simplicity is their prevailing note,but a simplicity which does not preclude the use ofthe costly.…
Architecture, Domestic
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