Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · New York : Harper · leaf 275
entrance is, or ought to be! In a better class of houses the entrance is in the form ofa wide projecting porch, with special gable roof, having elabo- 236 JAPANESE HOMES AND THEIR SURROUNDINGS. rately carved wood-work about its front, the opening being aswide as the porch itself. The floor consists… … Fig. 221. — Main Entrance to House. the floor near the steps being grooved to accommodate the shoji.The back partition of this hall is a permanent one. On eitherside sliding screens lead to the rooms within. A dado of woodruns about the sides of the vestibule, while the wall above isplastered. A…
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