American homes and gardens . from thefront door or porch or platformwithout feeling cramped. The ovalor circle in front of a good-sizedhouse should never have a radius ofless than thirty feet. Leave roomfor the driver to back his vehicle upas well as to approach. When a house is some distancefrom the entrance trade-wagons aswell as house-traps will probably allenter through one gate. Let therebe no doubt at the point where theservice entrance branches off, whichroad leads to the front door andwhich to the kitchen, but make theturning-off of the inferior as un-noticeable as practical, screening
American homes and gardens . from thefront door or porch or platformwithout feeling cramped. The ovalor circle in front of a good-sizedhouse should never have a radius ofless than thirty feet. Leave roomfor the driver to back his vehicle upas well as to approach. When a house is some distancefrom the entrance trade-wagons aswell as house-traps will probably allenter through one gate. Let therebe no doubt at the point where theservice entrance branches off, whichroad leads to the front door andwhich to the kitchen, but make theturning-off of the inferior as un-noticeable as practical, screening itscourse with proper planting, thusmaking it part of the groundsrather than a continuance of thedrive, and lessen its width, notice-ably from that of the main arteryleading to the front door. Above all, the true purpose ofthe entrance to a country place should not be forgotten. It should provide a means ofingress worthy of the residence to which it leads, designed inproper keeping with the atmosphere of that residence and. A Dreamwold Gateway with the character of the surrounding country,tectural fitness of its decorations should be goveby these considerations. The archi-rned largely The Citizens Part in Civic Betterment
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