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Title: American estates and gardens
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Ferree, Barr, 1862-1924
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic -- United States Gardens
Publisher: New York, Munn and Company
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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GREY CRAIG—A \1EW FROM THE GARDEN. (Sy)
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I Z o fa wuZ< hZ w wh 5 < o y 2 o w DO a: w 188) AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS The general shape of the building is rectangular, with the entrance at one end. A smallcorridor to the left of the entrance leads to Mr. Clarks den; an elevator, also recessed, is justbefore his door. Immediately opposite, on the right, is a staircase to the second floor. Passing into the hall, one is at once attracted by the great window at the end of a cor-ridor exactly opposite the entrance hall. To its left is the dining-room, to the right the draw-ing-room, the two rooms and the separating corridor being so arranged that, from the dinnertable, one may look out through the drawing-room windows upon the view beyond. The dining-room is three steps above the level of the entrance corridor. Like all theinterior, except the drawing-room, it has sand-finished walls. The furniture is gilt and red,and o\er the \ast marble sideboard is a mirror which reflects the view from the great baywindow opposite. The

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