American homes and gardens (1907) (18158129191)

Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesga41907newy (find matches)
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



Text Appearing Before Image:
A Side Porch Leading from the Terrace a good feature and a necessary one for a well equipped house. These apart- ments are trimmed with yellow pine treated with a hard oil paint. An in- closed clothes yard at the rear of the house is an impor- tant annex to the country house. The second floor is trimmed with white wood and painted ivory white; it con- tains the owner's suite, consisting of a large bedroom, dressing-room and bathroom, and two guest rooms and bathrooms. The bedrooms have am- ple closets, and two of them have open fireplaces with tiled facings. The ex- tension over the kitchen contains three servants' bed- rootns and a bath- room. The furnace is in the cellar.
Text Appearing After Image:
Dignity Is Maintained in the Hall with Its Paneled Walls and Antique Furnishings