Vaux, Calvert, 1824-1895 · New York, Harper & brothers · leaf 292
iciently welladapted to the present purpose of illustrating the gen-eral ideas of design that are applicable to houses orcottages built in mountainous districts. The j)lan issimple, and yet is not entirely symmetrical, as decidedformality even in plan would be out of character withthe situation.… … BASEMENT ATTIC. 288 VILLAS AND COTTAGES. It is not desirable that the leading outlines of ahouse in such a position should be much broken; animpression of breadth and strength ought to be givenby the general plan and by the walls, and an over-shadowing, sheltering effect should be presented to…
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