American homes and gardens . n of the central one, all thewindows of this part are narrowerthan those of the end the cornice is the attic; thewindows once more plainly rec-tangular, but surrounded withbricked frames, with small squareupper corners and no piers, to carry out the columnidea and at the ends, complete thedesign of the front. The treatmentthat obtains in the center of thehouse is carried out in the wings. The windows are againrectangular and placed within generous spaces of wall. Theceilings are somewhat lower than in the main part of thehouse and th
American homes and gardens . n of the central one, all thewindows of this part are narrowerthan those of the end the cornice is the attic; thewindows once more plainly rec-tangular, but surrounded withbricked frames, with small squareupper corners and no piers, to carry out the columnidea and at the ends, complete thedesign of the front. The treatmentthat obtains in the center of thehouse is carried out in the wings. The windows are againrectangular and placed within generous spaces of wall. Theceilings are somewhat lower than in the main part of thehouse and the cornices somewhat simpler. The low, slop-ing roofs thus take a more definite place in the silhouettethan the similar roof of the main building. The water-front by no means reproduces the featuresof the entrance-front, although thoroughly in harmony withit. The conspicuous feature here is the great roundedcenter, with plain brick pilasters supporting the main are no end pavilions, the house extending in an un-. The Fireplace in the Main Living-hall is of Yorkshire Stone October, 1906 AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 219
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