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Title: Houses for town or country
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic Interior decoration
Publisher: New York, Duffield & Company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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futile properties and adornments. Itis simply a fine large room, panelled to the ceiling,in dark wood, and furnished in any style you please.It is large enough to hold the two Davenport lounges—an article of furniture which is as modern as it isexcellent in the right place—and some good solid,comfortable chairs. For the rest its very bareness isattractive. There are not many things, but whateveris, is right—among which may be mentioned thesnug way in which the book-shelves are fitted intothe walls. Some objections may be taken to the scaleof the very beautiful mantelpiece, to its relationwith the panelling behind, and to the brick lining ofthe chimney, which would have looked better in agreyish tone; but these are minor blemishes. Theydiminish by very little the substantial value of thisunusual example of a living-room in which onemight like to live. Neither is this favourable impression disturbedby the glimpses which we obtain of the other apart- 90 73OO Xoc o o a o GZ o o o r.
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HOUSES FOR TOWN OR COUNTRY ments. The stair-hall is as plain and businesslike asa stair-hall ought to be; while the boudoir is charm-ing in spite, or rather because of, its refreshing sim-plicity and its perfect fitness. The little dark cabinetand desk are not in keeping; but even they do notdetract very much from t^e integrity of this pleasantlittle room. Inasmuch as this house is only recently finished, itstill requires the confirmation which comes fromseveral years of use. The grounds have not receivedthe attention they will eventually get, and the roomsare still of course aggressively new; but the occu-pants of the house are to be congratulated upon thestart towards a most satisfactory result. Similar in type is a house at Parkersburg, WestVirginia, in which the architect has chosen a treat-ment with characteristic flat, hipped roof, far-pro-jecting eaves, cemented panelled walls, separatingtimber work, sharp projecting towers carried up inbold dormers; low smooth chimneys and gen

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