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Title: American estates and gardens
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Ferree, Barr, 1862-1924
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic -- United States Gardens
Publisher: New York, Munn and Company
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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THE ENTRANCE. garden. It is a novel scheme, worked out in a thoroughly ingenious way. When first built,the structural decorations were limited to the exterior, but it was hoped that, in time, the pupilswho had added so much to the adornment of their masters house would give further evidenceof their skill in decorating the interior. (219)
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^Ciir,i (220) The Country Mansion 1 1 NDER the head of Country Mansions may be grouped a number of houses whichare smaller in size than the great palace. It would be a mistake to imagine thatthe largest houses are alone of interest. As a matter of fact, their size may be thesingle quality which attracts attention to them, and it is quite possible for the smallerhouse to be more carefully designed and to be a more important work of architecture thanits more pretentious neighbor. At all events, it is the lesser house which will be the typicalcountry house of the future; for the palatial house must always be the exceptional one, sincemillionaires, notwithstanding their increase, are likely always to remain in the minority. But one does not need to be a millionaire to possess a beautiful country home, nor issize an element essential to the interest of a country residence. The smaller house is oftenvery charming, beautifully designed, admirably built, richly furnished, and thoroughly com-p

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