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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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ur-rounded by hundreds of oak, pine, and other trees, and is approached by an avenue which winds picturesquely up thehill, making a broad sweep to the spacious porte-cochere, fromwhich a commanding view of the distant horizon is obtained,overlooking several peaceful villages and the NeponsetRiver, winding its sunglinted course far below. The estate consists of nearly one hundred acres, and theutmost care is taken that its natural advantages shall not belessened by undue artificial treatment. A musical brook runsthrough the grounds, adding the welcome element of water;this stream may eventually be converted into a miniatureDutch canal, affording the children of the neighborhood op-portunities for boating and skating. The front of the house stands upon a terrace, and is chieflyof cypress timbers and stucco; its color is agreeably height-ened by a red-tiled roof, on which the sun gleams in themidst of the shadows of the pine trees. The basement is of red brick, treated with unusual deco-
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Oak, Pine and Other Trees Surround the House, Which Is of the English Style with Half Timber Work February, 1907 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 57 rative effect, and on either side are retaining walls, with aterrace one hundred feet long, on which large, quaint Italian with cedar logs, and beautiful with the prismatic tints of drift-wood. Over the fireplace is a mantel of gray stone, on which are placed fitting ornaments.The walls are hung withheavy Flemish tapestry, andwith articles of old-time war-fare. The dark and rich effect ofthe hall is deepened by theuse of bog-oak for its fur-nishings, and for the spaciousand handsome staircase,which is an ornamental fea-ture of the great room. Asone enters the hall, the eye isdelighted with the bright andgorgeous hues of the largecircular conservatory in therear. Here are a generousnumber of bay trees, palms,azaleas, and other plants inbloom. Nothing would be morestriking in contrast than thisglory of color as a back-ground for the somber effect

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