. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . t at the far end of a long hall, as in this in-stance; also frequently spanning the upper hallat the head of the stairs where it rests upon beauti-fully carved consoles. It may also be seen atintersections of hall corridors in the Derby-Crowninshield-Rogers house. This brings us toa consideration of the Colonial hall, ever ofgreat interest as an avenue of approach fromthe doorway to the fireside, and its principal em-bellishment, the stairway. Stairways provide opportunities for architecturaltreatment quite as spontaneous and adm
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . t at the far end of a long hall, as in this in-stance; also frequently spanning the upper hallat the head of the stairs where it rests upon beauti-fully carved consoles. It may also be seen atintersections of hall corridors in the Derby-Crowninshield-Rogers house. This brings us toa consideration of the Colonial hall, ever ofgreat interest as an avenue of approach fromthe doorway to the fireside, and its principal em-bellishment, the stairway. Stairways provide opportunities for architecturaltreatment quite as spontaneous and admirable as dochimney pieces, and Mclntires work includes vir-tually all of the really satisfactory types. In theold residences of Salem, wide halls sometimes leadcompletely through the center of the house with anoutside door at both ends and doors at each side giv-ing access to the principal rooms, as in the Cook-Oliver house. Oftener, as at Oak Hill and in thePierce-Johonnot-Nichols house, halls extend onlypart way through the house, the rear door opening [80]. Plate XLVI.—Winder in the Derby-Crowninshield-Rogers House.
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