ound Mr. Carrere enthusiastic over what hetermed a gem in architecture. The foremost thought in making the additionsand improvements to this old house was to avoidthe present-day tendency of bringing it up todate. Of course, it would be a very simple mat-ter to tear the building to pieces, but to… … ENTKAM i: LM ■tlressmaking methods to the decoration of thebuilding was to be strictly avoided. It was anarchitectural problem and not one of papering,painting and furnishing. In casting about for the right man to restore thehouse, the owner learned that William IVancklynParis, of Xew York, had…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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