One hundred country houses : modern American examples (1909)
Embury, Aymar, 1880- · New York : The Century Co. · leaf 78
immensely difficult problem, here beautifullysolved. The use of the big order in the front of thebuilding serves to attract the eye away from the buildingitself, and aids in tying the whole structure to the ground.While perhaps the stable archway, through which this pic-ture is taken, should not be… … THE MATHERS FARM-HOUSE GERMANTOWN, PA. CHARLES BARTON KEEN, ARCHITECT ONK HUNDRED COUNTRY HOUSES its position, here absolutely perfect, while the rough sur-face of the stone and the wide joints give an exceedinglypleasing texture to the whole. These two houses just described adhere pretty closely…
Architecture, Domestic
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