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Identifier: americanhomesgar41907newy (find matches)
Title: American homes and gardens
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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s in the far distance. In design this house is thoroughly distinguished. Theplan may be roughly described as cruciform; that is to say, agreat central body to which are applied wings, right and left. of pilasters, support the simply molded archway. The rea-son for the thickening of the wall is now apparent, for it givesgreater depth to the arch, and transforms what might havebeen a purely ornamental feature into a monumental one. Inthe spandrils are two carved disks, which, with the monu-mental stairway at the base of the arch, complete the struc-tural features of this fine centerpiece. Within, the archwayhas a double treatment of door and window, the doorwaybeing in the exact center, below a broad horizontal cornice,while the window rises in majestic proportions above it,wholly filling the enclosed space. The steps at the base of the arch descend upon a spaciousterrace, which is built out upon the hillside, with a broaderflight of central steps to the slope below. On each side of the
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The Dining-room Is Paneled in Dark Oak, Above Which Is a Frieze of Old Tapestry Mobility is given to the center by slight projections: at theends on the entrance front, in the center on the terrace front.The detailing is extraordinarily fine, very well conceived, andapplied with admirable judiciousness. The large windowsare sufficiently spaced, those of the first story having moreelaborate frames than those of the second. The cornice atthe top is high and flat, with pierced openings over the win-dows, and then the projecting eaves to the low roof, whosesimple outline is broken only by the chimneys and the threedormers on the entrance front. There is more pronounced enrichment and more variety inthe terrace front. On that side the center is projected farforward beyond the wings. In the center is a triumphal arch,rising high to the crowning cornice which its keystone justtouches. Roman Ionic columns, with an accompanying pair center of the house are loggias which connect with the wings,

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