American homes and gardens . oroughly consistent example of the architectural periodit reproduces. The architect designing in a historical styleis confronted by the necessity of reproducing his models withpedantic accuracy, or so transforming them that they becomean original and modern translation. Mr. Coolidges houserepresents a phase of workmanship which involves the in-telligent adaptation of older forms to modern uses. It is ahouse so superbly studied that the very bricks and stonesbreathe a spirit of the old time; a design beautifully har-monized and proportioned with a loving care that g
American homes and gardens . oroughly consistent example of the architectural periodit reproduces. The architect designing in a historical styleis confronted by the necessity of reproducing his models withpedantic accuracy, or so transforming them that they becomean original and modern translation. Mr. Coolidges houserepresents a phase of workmanship which involves the in-telligent adaptation of older forms to modern uses. It is ahouse so superbly studied that the very bricks and stonesbreathe a spirit of the old time; a design beautifully har-monized and proportioned with a loving care that gives ita character of distinction that is as rare as it is delightful. It is a large house designed in a large way, directly ex-pressed in the quiet dignity of the fronts, in the broad, plainwall-spaces, in the stately colonnade which forms the fea-ture of the entrance-portal, in the great, rounded center ofthe water-front, in the exquisite portico which is the dis-tinguishing part of the latter side of the house. The archi-. ,«i!is
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