American estates and gardens . THE TERRACE OF INDIAN HARBOR. [55]. OSOPQ Di < < QZ O wQ c« W o CO Q z o c CMC w Oh w JS6] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS complete keeping with the monumental character of the dwelling. The house is white, quiteelaborated in its structural parts, its blocked and pilastered walls, stately arches, finelyproportioned columns, and quite abundant use of the balustrade. Carving in relief is sparselyused, Init when employed it is introduced in a thoroughly legitimate manner to properlyadorn and embellish the architectural features. It is a majestic and impressive bu
American estates and gardens . THE TERRACE OF INDIAN HARBOR. [55]. OSOPQ Di < < QZ O wQ c« W o CO Q z o c CMC w Oh w JS6] AMERICAN ESTATES AND GARDENS complete keeping with the monumental character of the dwelling. The house is white, quiteelaborated in its structural parts, its blocked and pilastered walls, stately arches, finelyproportioned columns, and quite abundant use of the balustrade. Carving in relief is sparselyused, Init when employed it is introduced in a thoroughly legitimate manner to properlyadorn and embellish the architectural features. It is a majestic and impressive building,rising alwve the water like a dream-palace. But it is very real, built solidly upon a rock,vast in size, so beautifully environed as to immediately give the impression of being an idealresidence on an ideal site. The chief entrance, which faces the drive by which the estate is entered, is one of realgrandeur. A monumental flight of steps rises in the center to the opening in the balustrades on either side enclose sunken gardens, an
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