Stately homes in America : from colonial times to the present day (1903)
Desmond, Harry W. (Harry William), 1863-1913, Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 256
to make a grand impression; and heundoubtedly succeeded in doing so—upon his contempora-ries. But the time had not come when this grand impres-sion could be made by adequate means. The architect whichMr. Stewart employed could design only in a florid andtasteless Renaissance manner; while in the… … STATELY HOMES IN AMERICA it was stated at the time, for the expenditure of $800,000—an unprecedented sum for the purpose. The manifest intention of the decorators was both tosecure some unity of design and to give Mr. Vanderbilt hisfull moneys worth in the way of gorgeous trappings; andif the…
Architecture, Domestic
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