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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar91912newy (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

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February, 1912 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS
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This view of the house of John H. Phillips, Esq., in the Italian style, shows the terrace entrance above the high basement floor the house. The cartouch above the arch was modeled by country home depend very largely upon the magic appeal Mr. Phillips himself directly on the stucco wall, with the of a well-planned garden, and especially true is this of a aid of one of the Italian plasterers engaged upon the build- house of the villa type. It is interesting to note, in connec ing. There is a ledge at the band course just above this car- touch, on which is in- tended to rest gaily blooming flower-pots. The large wall sur- faces, of a warm col- ored buff stucco, white trim and the faded tone of the bluish- green blinds, with the warm tile color of the roof, give a very decorative effect, and it is also worth noting in the color effects that the soffit of the cornice was given an old- blue stain between the white painted rafter ends. The gardens, which at the present time are but partially planted or developed, show that they bear an intimate re- lationship to the house, and it is probably the owner's idea r"u

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