Architectural Record, Vol. 49 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Architectural Record, Vol. 49<br><br>A very low, sinuous and flowing outline enclosing a mass, sombre though warm in color, is my first impression of this house. From the lower road it stands upon a firm, long line of wall so generous, simple and sturdy in its purpose of retaining the scheme that were there little else of accomplishment the house would have that comfortable stability so much to be desired and so seldom had.<br><br>How often we see dry and loosely laid walls retaining terraces and garden arrangements immediately adjacent to the house - surely a very crumbling and unconvincing substructure to encounter at the base of a solid house mass. It is good to observe that the architects, alive to this pitfall, have not only felt the wisdom of establishing a simple, solid surface of wall to carry their scheme and give telling value to the details of the building, but that they have strengthened the impression of stability with the appropriate use of buttresses. Beyond are the screen walls of the garden and connecting link 'twixt house and garage, sheltering all from the north and adding firmness and final conviction to a total scheme of good sense and real beauty.<br><br>It is not for us to say this style or manner of building is appropriate and that one is not.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.