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Title: American homes and gardens
Identifier: americanhomesgar71910newy (find matches)
Year: 1905 (1900s)
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Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Landscape gardening
Publisher: New York : Munn and Co
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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October, 19 lo AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 383 But there was no clamor. They knew that in the cellars, which had been constructed with the profits, wines lay aging that would some day make a name for the institu- tion. At the end of sixteen years, their fondest hopes were realized—their triumph was complete. To-day the Colony is capitalized for over a million dollars and for fourteen years now, the stock has been making up liberally for every deferred dividend. From the very inception of the Colony, Andrea Sbar- boro, banker, agriculturist, author and philanthropist— California's foremost Italian-American citizen—has been one of its most energetic officers and advisers. He has played an important role in the settling and upbuilding of When the directors of the Colony began ornamenting the wooded canons, the riverside and convenient knolls with rustic bungalows, Swiss chalets, and rambling Mission structures, Mr. Sbarboro decided to beautify his oak-dotted grounds along the Russian River with a unique country home where he could entertain the numerous friends of the family. He talked the matter over with much-traveled visitors, with whom he had long conferences, at which countless suggestions were considered and then cast aside. Finally he consulted with noted architects. But none of them could suggest what he wanted—something suited to the Asti summer climate and surroundings; something dis- tinctive and characteristic of the Italians who had estab- ~1^> -, -•?"'■
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The pillared entrance to the villa Pompeii the State and his career, like that of the Colony which he helped found, has been associated with epoch-making events and interesting experiences. He came to San Francisco In the pioneer days, a penniless youth; to-day, he is reputed to be a millionaire and is looked upon as one of the finan- cial leaders of the Pacific Coast. The Italian-Swiss Colony at Asti has been one of Mr. Sbarboro's pet enterprises. He has contributed much of his time, energy and wealth to Its growth and development and nearly every week-end of the year, summer and win- ter alike, finds him rusticating at Asti. It is only a three hours' trip from San Francisco and at his picturesque coun- try place, known as the "Villa Pompeii," he enjoys an Ideal out-door life. llshed the Colony; something of a permanent nature that would remain long after the owner had passed from his adopted country. In the midst of his dilemma, Mr. Sbarboro left for an extended trip abroad, hoping that Italy itself might aid him In solving his problem. And where do you suppose his search for appropriate plans ended? In the uncovered ruins of Pompeii!—when he was being shown about the Domus Vettlorum, the partly restored house of the Vetti, which gives the visitor an excellent idea of the residences of the Roman patricians who lived In the days before the ancient city was burled In the lava maelstrom. In excavat- ing during 1894 and the following year, care was taken to retain in its place every object found and to reproduce

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