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 PDF
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THE AMERICAN HOUSE KEEFE Boston University College of General Education Library THE AMERICAN HOUSE Being a Collection of Illustrations 6"Plans of tKe Best Country & SuturBan Houses Built in the United States during tti e Last Few Ye ar s fed O c/i o y Cha rles Keefe S. Architect NEW YORK C Bo oh Comp U.P. B.Tiy Inc. 243 z-49 West 3^ tAi. Street MDCCCCXXIV BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF G W^H . . EDUCATION LlBnARY COPYKIOHT 1922 by v.P- C. BOOK COMPANY, Ino Print€( in U. S. A. ERRATA Plates 21 to 26 inclusive. The lu.use for Mr. J. M. Townsend, Jr. was designed by Mr. Bottomley while in the firm of Hewitt & Bot- tomley,and isnowownedbyMr. Paris R. Russell. ERRATA Plates 35 to 38 inclusive. The residence of Col. J. C. Wise .should he credited to Hewitt & Bottomley, as this building was designed by Mr. Bottomley. whilea memberofthatfirm. V.P- c Printec in U. S. A. ho / FOREWORD HIS collection of illustrations has been made with the desire to present to the architect and layman, a series of illustrations of the best tyi^es 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 com- pare 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 coun- try. 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 shar- ingof 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 securingthematerial for this bookand forthe 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. BOSTON UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
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