. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . Plate XXII.—Clifford Crowninshield House, erected in 1805;Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse Estate, erected in c Oh o c oU X! X wh< Illlll. Illllllllliili Doorways and Porches Those who know the annals of Salem commerce willrecall that the first Salem vessel to circumnavigate theglobe was the Minerva, owned by Clifi^ord Crownin-shield and Nathaniel West. By such daring venturesdid the former accumulate the wealth which madepossible the erection of his home at Number 74Washington Square in 1805. Aside from its amplesize and excel
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . Plate XXII.—Clifford Crowninshield House, erected in 1805;Pickman-Derby-Brookhouse Estate, erected in c Oh o c oU X! X wh< Illlll. Illllllllliili Doorways and Porches Those who know the annals of Salem commerce willrecall that the first Salem vessel to circumnavigate theglobe was the Minerva, owned by Clifi^ord Crownin-shield and Nathaniel West. By such daring venturesdid the former accumulate the wealth which madepossible the erection of his home at Number 74Washington Square in 1805. Aside from its amplesize and excellent interior finish, it is really a hip-roofed dwelling of the utmost simplicity, and theporch over the front doorway afiords the only archi-tectural embellishment, other than the necessarywindows, to break the great expanse of the a type, this entrance with its heavy Tuscancolumns is the forerunner of the tasteful semi-ovalporch which was evolved by Mclntire when he real-ized the possibilities of a slender interpretation ofthe Corinthian column and entablature. The simplegrace of the fence, with its small, square posts, light,molded rail and base, and uni
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