Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 166
iguity to the principal roomsdoes not interfere with the privacy that properly be-longs to the apartments in constant use by the family. A porch of brick, communicating by arched open-ings, with verandas on each side of it, forms the prin-cipal entrance, and opens on to a hall 8x15 feet sixinches.… … advantage in severe weather, as it prevents the ingressof a draught of cold air whenever the front door isopened, and offers a protection from storm to visitorswhile waiting for the servant to attend to the bell.The parlor and dining-room open from the hall by L 162 VILLAS AND COTTAGES. doors…
Architecture, Domestic
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