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    Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties
    Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties
    Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties
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    Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties

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    This handsomely illustrated book showcases outstanding examples of suburban and country houses of the 1920s—a great period for domestic architecture in the United States. Lovely photographs present exterior and interior views of 51 classic homes, primarily in the metropolitan area of New York City, as well as other suburbs on the east coast and in California.
    A variety of distinctive architectural styles are depicted, from a simple Long Island Dutch colonial to an elegant Spanish villa in California with courtyard and terrace. Floor plans as well as interior and exterior views display an array of striking arrangements: central buildings with flanking wings and pavilions, arched passageways, kitchens with pantries, sun porches, servants' rooms, and even a "men's dining room"; while photographs depict such architectural details as sweeping staircases, gardens and pools, and decorative cornices, chimney caps, and fireplace mantels.
    An ideal reference for preservationists and home restorers, this volume will delight enthusiasts of gracious architecture of the 1920s.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateFeb 19, 2013
    ISBN9780486146416
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      Elegant Country and Suburban Houses of the Twenties - Dover Publications

      Bibliographical Note

      This Dover edition, first published in 2005, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by U. P. C. Book Company, Inc., New York, in 1922 under the title The American House, Being a Collection of Illustrations & Plans of the Best Country & Suburban Houses Built in the United States during the Last Few Years.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      American house.

      Elegant country and suburban houses of the twenties / edited by Charles S. Keefe.

      p. cm.

      Originally published: The American house. New York : U.P.C. Book Co., 1922.

      9780486146416

      1. Architecture, Domestic—United States—20th century. 2. Suburban homes—United States. I. Keefe, Charles S. II. Title.

      NA7208.A515 2005

      728’.37’0973091733—dc22

      2005043258

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501

      FOREWORD

      THIS collection of illustrations has been made with the desire to present to the architect and layman, a series of illustrations of the best types of American houses. The illustrations indicate the high standard of our present domestic work and the progress that has been made in recent years. To a person not in close touch with American domestic architecture, it will be a revelation to compare the illustrations in this book with those in architectural books and magazines of fifteen years ago.

      Whether our house be large or small, it can be beautiful and a pleasure to ourselves, our friends and to the passerby. While our wants and our pocketbooks determine the size of our house; our own good taste determines its character. This is shown in the illustrations, and houses, such as ‘these, will grow better as age adds its softening touch and they will be good houses as long as they endure.

      An attempt has been made to include examples of the various styles suitable for the living conditions in different parts of the country. While the Colonial style seems to predominate, this is explained by the fact that more houses of this style have been erected.

      One of the greatest pleasures in owning a fine home is the sharing of its beauties with others, as the owners of these houses have been kind enough to do.

      I wish to thank the architects whose work is illustrated; for their aid in securing the material for this book and for the uniform courtesy displayed.

      At the same time I wish to express appreciation of the courtesies extended by the editors of The American Architect, Architectural Forum, Architectural Record and Architectural Review.

      New York, July, 1921.

      Charles S. Keefe.

      ERRATA

      Plates 21 to 26 inclusive.

      The house for Mr. J. M. Townsend, Jr. was designed by Mr. Bottomley while in the firm of Hewitt & Bottomley, and is now owned by Mr. Faris R. Russell.

      Plates 35 to 38 inclusive.

      The residence of Col. J. C. Wise should be credited to Hewitt & Bottomley, as this building was designed by Mr. Bottomley, while a member of that firm.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      FOREWORD

      ERRATA

      DESCRIPTIVE NOTES

      COLONIAL HOUSES

      GEORGIAN HOUSES

      ITALIAN HOUSES

      SPANISH HOUSES

      FRENCH HOUSES

      ENGLISH HOUSES

      INTERIORS

      DOORWAYS

      Dover Books on Art & Art History

      Twentieth- Century Art

      Pictorial Archive

      DESCRIPTIVE NOTES

      TO simplify the arrangement of the plates, and, it is hoped, to make the book more useful, the buildings have been grouped under their proper styles and a short explanation of each design has been given.

      In addition to the complete designs shown, a number of doorways and interiors have been included. It was not possible to show the entire houses in each instance, so the portions that were available have been illustrated when they offered suggestions not covered by the balance of the book.

      The descriptions have, purposely, been made simple and concise, because, in the writing of a subject such as the one with which this book deals, it is so easy to wander into generalities that mean nothing.

      The term style as applied to the designs in this book must be taken in rather an elastic way. Good designers never slavishly copy a design, but, use in their own way certain forms that determine the style. This gives individuality to a building, that otherwise, it would not have. Also, our buildings are made to fulfill certain wants that did not exist when the various

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