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One hundred country houses : modern American examples (1909)

Embury, Aymar, 1880- · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 148

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It is unfortunate that in this reproductionthe beautiful carving on the hood over the front doorwaycannot be very well seen, nor is the method of laying thestone visible except in the shadows. It has big quoins onthe corners, contrasting well with the small stones and wide,white joints of the… … F. M. NICHOLAS HOUSE UNIONVILLE, OHIO FRANK B. MEAD, ARCHITECT ONE HUNDRED COUNTRY HOUSESon the other hand, stonework where all the faces are per-fectly smooth and the joints narrow and straight looks toohard and sharp, and lacks all the interest of old work. Aslias often been said before, the…

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